Norton Rose Fulbright is experienced in national and cross-border transactions, including the financing of energy projects. In January 2024, the firm strengthened its regulatory competencies with the arrival of Valerian von Richthofen from Pinsent Masons Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB. The team is well versed in renewable energies and regularly instructed by financial investors, banks and energy companies on matters pertaining to geothermal energy, green hydrogen and charging infrastructure. The practice is led by Klaus Bader, who focuses on transactions in the energy sector as well as joint ventures and restructuring. M&A expert Sebastian Frech moved to GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB in March 2024.
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Key clients
- bp
- Numbat
- TotalEnergies
- Smart Energy Innovation Fund
- Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), KfW IPEX-Bank, Siemens Financial Services
- European Investment Bank
- Konsortium bestehend aus European Investment Bank (EIB), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), ING Bank N.V. (ING) and Mizuho Bank, Ltd (Mizuho)
- Allianz Capital Partners
- UniCredit
- ju:niz Energy
- Hamburger Rieger
Work highlights
- Advising bp on the acquisition of GETEC Energie GmbH.
- Advising Numbat GmbH on the structuring, financing and sale of an independent portfolio of fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles to PATRIZIA European Infrastructure Funds II and III.
- Advising a consortium consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), ING Bank NV (ING) and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Mizuho) on the financing of the Eavor-LoopTM geothermal project in Bavaria with a loan of up to €130 million.