Noerr's energy practice focuses on regulatory and contentious matters and advises federal and state ministries, investors, energy companies and suppliers as well as project developers. A recent highlight was advising the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection on the introduction of the energy price cap and gas price cap as part of a plan by the federal government. The team has additional expertise in matters pertaining to the renewable energies, on- and offshore wind, hydrogen, as well as e-mobility sectors; Christian Alexander Mayer is a key contact for ​mobility topics. Another mainstay are national and international transactions as well as financing, here, M&A experts Christoph Spiering and Tibor Fedke regularly take the lead. Katrin Andrä advises on corporate contract design and joined Christof Federwisch as practice co-head in early 2024; Federwisch previously headed the practice alone and focuses on large power generation and energy infrastructure projects, where he comprehensively advises international energy suppliers, investors and project developers on the entire lifecycle of a project, including acquisition and litigation. Key contact Cornelia Kermel is well versed in issues pertaining to concession procedures.

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Key clients

  • Allego GmbH
  • Altice Group / Geodesia
  • DNV GL SE
  • EAM Netz GmbH
  • E.ON SE
  • EDF
  • ENGIE
  • ENTEGA AG
  • EWE AG
  • EWR Aktiengesellschaft
  • Bundesregierung
  • Foresight Group
  • Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
  • Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr
  • Finanzagentur
  • H2 Mobility
  • Hessische Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Wohnen
  • Iberdrola Renovables
  • Liwathon E.O.S
  • Mazda Motor Europe GmbH
  • Mer Germany GmbH
  • MET Holding AG
  • Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitalisierung und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • MOIA
  • Nationale Leitstelle Ladeinfrastrukutr
  • Open Grid Europe
  • Orcan Energy AG
  • Plenium Partners
  • Re-Wind
  • SAIC Motor Corporate Limited
  • STEAG
  • SL Naturenergie Gruppe
  • Swisspower Renewables AG
  • Thüga AG
  • Veolia Group
  • Vinnolit
  • Volkswagen
  • Volta Charging

Work highlights

  • Advising the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection on the introduction of the energy price cap and the gas price cap introduced by the federal government.
  • Representing the Federal Republic of Germany in an ICSID arbitration against Austrian investors from the Strabag Group and in an ICSID arbitration against Irish investors.
  • Advising the Foresight Group on the design of a consortium with HH2E AG and HydrogenOne Capital Growth plc for the planning, construction and operation of a hydrogen plant.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christof Federwisch, Katrin Andrä

Other key lawyers

Tibor Fedke, Cornelia Kermel, Holger Schmitz, Christoph Spiering, Martin Geipel, Christian Alexander Mayer, Anke Meier, Carsten Bringmann