About

  • Peter’s practice focuses on financial law, banking and finance transactions.
  • He has also acted as a recognised advisor in relation to several renewable energy projects.
  • His clients are typically lenders, borrowers, and other investors from the fields of renewable energy, as well as banks, financial enterprises, multinational companies, borrowers and other local investors, including renewable energy project developers, contractors and investors.

Recent work

  • Advised a banking consortium in a complex gas purchase transaction.
  • Acted for banking consortiums in various trade finance transactions.
  • Assisted borrowers with several energy industry financings.
  • Represented lenders and borrowers in relation to several real estate and acquisition financing projects.
  • Advised several players in relation to renewable energy projects, including development, construction, financing and sale of such projects, such as the related due diligence procedures.
  • Assisted in various commercial matters, including the set-up of complex structures.

Professional Background

  • Graduated from Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Law in 2003.
  • Postgraduate studies at Eötvös Loránd University School of Law in Tax Law; and at Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Business Administration (Corvinus) in Economics.
  • Joined the Budapest office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2004.
  • Associate of Oppenheim since 2008 and a Partner of the firm since 2015.
  • Peter is the Head of the firm’s Banking and Finance practice.
  • Author of several publications in the banking and finance subject and frequent speaker at conferences.

Quotes

  • Sources say: ‘Approachable, sharp-thinking and practical’ (Legal 500).

Languages

  • Hungarian
  • English
  • German

Practice areas

Banking and Finance

Sector experience

Agriculture and Food Automotive Financial Services Construction & Construction Materials Consumer Goods and Retail Life Sciences, Pharma Infrastructure and Transport Media, Publishing and Entertainment Governments and Public Sector Real Estate Manufacturing Technology and Innovation Energy and Natural Resources