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Hydrogen

Leading Legal Services for Hydrogen Projects

CMS will help you identify the transformative potential of hydrogen for your business.

As a cornerstone of global decarbonisation, hydrogen plays a crucial role in reducing emissions across diverse sectors, particularly in areas that are hard to electrify, such as heating and transport. It can also be used for medium-term electricity storage.

Why you should choose us

At CMS, we specialise in advising on groundbreaking hydrogen projects and reshaping your energy supply to help you achieve your commercial and decarbonisation goals and compliance. Our Austrian team is part of the dedicated Energy and Climate Change group that operates globally, offering unparalleled legal acumen for all facets of hydrogen initiatives.

Our range of services

Regulatory compliance: 

  • Safely navigate the complicated and partially incomplete legal regime. 
  • Ensure that your projects fulfil all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, meet all technical norms and standards, and comply with all reporting obligations.

Contract negotiations: 

  • Achieve optimal terms in partnerships, supply agreements, and technology licensing, protecting your interests throughout the process.
  • Implement commercial goals in construction and installation contracts and in O&M contracts with our help.
  • Secure all intellectual property required for operating your hydrogen plant throughout its design lifetime.

Permits and land use: 

  • Expedite the acquisition of critical permits and cooperate with public authorities on innovative solutions with unprecedented permit requirements.
  • Acquire land and optimise land use strategies, enabling smooth project development.

Financing and incentives: 

  • Enhance your project's potential with expert guidance on obtaining funding and subsidies available for hydrogen ventures.

Environmental and safety compliance: 

  • Implement robust environmental and safety practices, adhering to stringent standards and minimising risks.

Litigation and dispute resolution: 

  • Address conflicts swiftly with comprehensive legal strategies, safeguarding the integrity of your projects.

Contact us today and we will energise your hydrogen ambitions with full legal support!

Events

  • Austria
    07 May 2025

    On the Pulse webinar series 2025 - Spring/Summer

  • Austria
    04 Jun 2025

    Event | WU Tagung

  • Austria
    24 Jun 2025

    Event | Einführung von KI und Mitbestimmung des Betriebsrats

  • Austria
    06 Nov 2025

    jussuccess 2025

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