Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance's commercial administrative expertise is especially valued by automobile manufacturers, technology and energy companies and federal ministries in matters relating to ESG and climate protection. The group particularly focuses on decarbonisation projects in the automotive industry, including advice on issues such as battery production and e-fuels use, among other matters. In addition to environmental regulatory assistance with high-profile transactions, practice head Mathias Elspaß is also involved in large public projects, including the planning of an LNG terminal. Climate litigation, nationalisation issues and product-related compliance advice for clients in the automotive sector however represent mainstays for the co-head of the European ESG Board Thomas Voland, who also advises legislators on the drafting of digitalisation and environmental regulations.