Central and Eastern Europe is demonstrating economic growth after the recession, and energy remains one of the region’s key industry sectors. The global economic crisis impacted the priorities of energy resources in demand to ensure sustainable power generation and supply in the region in the circumstances of limited investments and financings. Oil prices are volatile; fossil fuels drive power generation in the region. Renewables support schemes are rationalized; however, renewables still remain expensive. Significant effort is needed to reduce environmental impact and tackle climate change.

Collectively as a region and separately as individual countries, the CEE presents enormous opportunities. Stable and competitively priced, these growing economies boast huge potential for expansion.

Dentons’ legacy firms were pioneers in advising international clients on the largest and most complex transactions in the CEE jurisdictions during the post-Cold War emergence of their capitalist economies. Today Dentons remains the preferred legal advisor in the region, handling the most significant and high-profile deals and disputes. Clients trust Dentons’ highly experienced lawyers in our Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Istanbul, Prague and Warsaw offices, which are connected to a network of strategically placed alliances elsewhere in the wider region, and extend from Madrid to Almaty.

With Dentons you can connect and work with more than 50 energy lawyers in the CEE jurisdictions. We offer you effective solutions across the energy sector, including transactions and dispute resolution in:

• Upstream and downstream oil and gas
• Nuclear
• Renewables and unconventional energy
• Conventional generation
• Transmission and distribution
• Retail electricity and natural gas supply
• Pipeline and maritime transportation
• LNG, oil and gas trading
• Energy market reform
• Privatization of energy enterprises

Recognition

Dentons improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

Dentons recognized as one of the world’s top 10 arbitration firms

March 25, 2024

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has ascended into the top 10 of the Global Arbitration Review's GAR30 ranking of international arbitration law firms globally for 2024.

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Insights

Dentons partners join global stakeholders at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome

July 21, 2025

Ukraine: Dentons partners Oleg Batyuk, David Syed and Maksym Sysoiev participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (URC 2025), held in Rome on 10–11July. The high-level event marked the latest milestone in the international community’s collective effort to support Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and modernization, following earlier conferences in Lugano, London, and Berlin.

Legal requirements of spatial planning for gas-fired power plants

July 18, 2025

Poland: In our series of articles, we will explore the legal and regulatory landscape shaping investments in gas-fired units in Poland. We will present and discuss key aspects of gas project development and review the investment process for high-efficiency cogeneration units of both smaller and larger capacity.

Amendments to the implementation schedule of the Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE)

June 26, 2025

Poland: The launch of the CSIRE was originally scheduled for 1 July 2025. However, following feedback from the market participants, the Ministry of Climate and Environment has proposed a revised timeline for its implementation.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises mBank on PLN 130.5 million financing of a solar project developed by BXF Energia in Poland

July 23, 2025

Dentons has advised mBank on the PLN 130.5 million (€30.7 million) financing, which includes an investment loan, to BXF Energia for the development, construction and operation of the Azalia project – a photovoltaic farm with a total capacity of up to 60 MW located near Rzeszów. BXF Energia is a joint venture owned by Budimex S.A. and Ferrovial SE.

Dentons improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

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