Erik Neupaver is a Senior Associate in the Bratislava office. He focuses on energy law, banking, finance & capital markets, as well as compliance, risk and sensitive investigations.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

Energy & Natural Resources

• HELLA, a leading German-based automotive manufacturer, on the development of on-site photovoltaic power plants and power supply agreements
• CHIRANA T. INJECTA, a leading producer of sterile single-use medical devices in Slovakia, on regulatory matters relating to the operation of on-site photovoltaic power plant and public support
• SLOVALCO, an aluminium smelter operating company, on numerous transactions, including aluminium LME related hedging agreements, acquisition, long term power purchase and other supply contracts and financing of an aluminium producer
• SLOVENSKÉ ELEKTRÁRNE / ENEL on a wide range of regulatory and contractual issues related to the completion of units 3 & 4 at Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant
• LEADING MOBILITY SERVICES PROVIDER on regulatory aspects relating to electromobility within Slovakia

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

• REVOLUT on various regulatory surveys relating to its banking and payment services activities in the Slovak Republic, including on its plan to offer a Buy Now Pay Later product
• GEMINI PAYMENTS, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, and store digital assets, on legal and regulatory requirements applicable to expanding e-money and cryptocurrency businesses in Slovakia 
• AIRBNB on several regulatory matters in the banking & finance sector, in particular on the introduction of new payment mechanism for its services for customers in various jurisdictions including Slovakia and the possibility of issuing gift cards in Slovakia
• KLARNA BANK, a Swedish fintech company, on possibilities to offer services in Slovakia on cross-border basis or assessment in relation to branch or subsidiary establishment
• UBS on regulation of securities depository and custody services in the Slovak Republic

Projects & Infrastructure

• VINCI CONCESSIONS and MERIDIAM INFRASTRUCTURE on the operation of the R1 Expressway, the first Slovak road PPP project, valued at EUR 1.2 billion; ongoing advice on a wide range of commercial contracts, operation and public procurement issues, liaising with the Public Authority

Corporate and M&A

• NN GROUP, a group of financial services companies providing insurance, retirement services, pensions, banking and investments in 11 countries, on the acquisition of a majority share in Finportal, the number-three financial intermediation service provider in Slovakia in terms of turnover
• OTP BANK, a Hungary-based regional financial group, on all aspects of the sale of its 99.44% shares in its Slovak operations to the Belgian KBC Group
• PRO PARTNERS HOLDING, a major investment group operating in the CEE region in the field of private equity, real estate and finance, on its acquisition of a minority share in AQUAPARK Poprad, a company operating the AquaCity Poprad waterpark resort, from Letheby & Sons Limited
• VEOLIA ENERGIA SLOVENSKO, the Slovak branch of a French energy giant, on the acquisition of PPC Investments (part of Czech investment fund Avant Energy), which owns and operates a combined cycle natural gas-fired power plant near the Slovak capital, Bratislava

EDUCATION

• 2014 – 2019: Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Law, Master of Law (Mgr.)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Slovak Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Slovak, English