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Zsófia Hermann
Senior Counsel

Zsófia Hermann

Languages
  • Hungarian
  • English

Zsófia is a senior associate in the Budapest office specialising in energy law.

Zsófia has been working at CMS since 2006 and joined the EPC team in 2018, after spending over 2.5 years at one of Hungary’s largest energy companies working on corporate transactions and M&A projects. Currently she is advising clients on several solar power plant projects, regulatory issues and contract drafting.

Zsófia has also worked extensively on both transactional and non-transactional corporate matters, M&A transactions, corporate restructurings and day to day corporate operation. She has been involved in major PPP and property development projects.

Relevant experience

  • An international company in the development of 2x50 MW solar power plants in Hungary, including drafting EPC and O&M contracts.
  • WattKraft in the development of several solar power plants in the mandatory offtake regime in Hungary.
  • Erste, Unicredit in the financing of solar projects in Hungary. 
  • Solarpro in the establishment of solar power plants in Hungary.
  • Budapest Power Plant in the negotiation and drafting of EPC contracts, advising on regulatory matters.
  • EDF Trading Markets (Ireland) Ltd. in connection with obtaining an electricity trading license in Hungary and related regulatory matters.
  • A German company on the planned acquisition of multiple SPVs and PV projects in several locations in Hungary, with an aggregate capacity of approx. 71 MW.
  • A company engaged in oil & gas on the planned acquisition of ownership interest in a concession company entitled to explore liquid gas fields in Hungary.
  • E.ON in several corporate restructurings and M&A projects.
  • TriGránit on several built-to-suit lease projects and office lease agreements for various corporate lessees (including Morgan Stanley and K&H; Sun Microsystems, Lufthansa, Nestlé, JTI, De Lage Landen, Oracle and several others).
  • Wing on several PPP projects and the built-to-suit lease of the new MTV headquarters.
  • Counsel to several banks (CIB, KFW Bank, HYPO Investmentbank) in connection with the financing of PPP projects and in the procurement of financing through public procurement.
  • Roche, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott Hotels Budapest in several public procurement tenders.
  • Counsel to several foreign and Hungarian companies in connection with the establishment of their Hungarian subsidiaries, daily corporate matters, acquisition of shareholdings in other companies and corporate restructurings.  

Memberships & Roles

  • Budapest Bar Association, 2006

Education

  • 2002 - Scholarship, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2002 - International Business Law – LL.M., Central European University, Budapest
  • 2001 - Doctor of Law, University of Pécs, Pécs