Linklaters' environmental and planning team focuses on energy transition, energy security and grid expansion and advises on LNG terminals, electricity and gas projects as well as ESG issues. The group also represents clients in planning and approval procedures and complements this with expertise in transaction-related project work. Practice head Markus Appel routinely assists with industrial and infrastructure projects and demonstrates particular expertise in climate protection law. He is supported by, among others, associate Sebastian Meyn, whose focus areas include emission control as well as water and soil protection law.

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Work highlights

  • Advice to TenneT TSO GmbH on the SuedLink, SuedOstLink and NordOstLink projects.
  • Advising Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH on environmental and licensing issues in connection with the floating LNG terminals (Floating Storage and Regasification Units, FSRUs) that were taken over by the federal government (so-called federal FSRUs).
  • Advising Automotive Cells Company (ACC) on a €4.4 billion debt financing for three EV battery gigafactories in Europe, one of which is in Germany.

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Leading associates
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Markus Appel
Linklaters

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Markus Appel

Other key lawyers

Sebastian Meyn