September 2025 – Kinstellar has successfully advised Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) in connection with the dismissal of legal challenges brought by Électricité de France (EDF), which sought to prevent the Czech state & CEZ Group-owned company Elektrárna Dukovany II from signing a contract for the construction of two new nuclear units at the Dukovany site. The Regional Court in Brno rejected EDF's lawsuit and a related motion for a preliminary injunction, thus clearing the way for the formal contract signing, which occurred in July. And by now, all appeal options have expired as well.
Our team acted as Czech legal counsel to KHNP in the administrative and judicial proceedings, which concerned the largest tender in the history of the Czech Republic, with strategic implications for the country’s energy security and international partnerships. The ruling confirms that the tender conducted under a national security exemption was lawful and not subject to administrative review based on EDF’s objections.
The Kinstellar team was led by partner Kamil Blažek and included Michal Forýtek, Radim Kotrba, Antonín Seidel, Petra Ledvinková, Lenka Petráková and Matěj Korduliak. The team advised KHNP on litigation strategy, Czech and European procurement, and administrative litigation, working closely with Korean counsel Lee & Ko and technical experts.