Gleiss Lutz continues to offer market-leading advice on funding and state aid law, which companies in the TMT sector and various public sector clients rely on in particular. The team is known for providing comprehensive assistance with IPCEI semiconductor projects and advises various projects on funding according to the objectives of the European Chips Act; projects in the energy and aviation sectors represent additional mainstays. Practice head and European state aid expert Ulrich Soltész primarily handles these matters and in addition to his experience in project support, also possesses in-depth litigation skills and regularly represents clients in audit proceedings and competitor lawsuits. The team has additional dispute resolution capacities in counsel Harald Weiß, who deals with state aid issues that touch on European antitrust law. State aid compliance specialist Burghard Hildebrandt advises the public sector on Covid-19 aid and investment funding structuring, among other matters.
Testimonials
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'Very competent, very client-oriented team with in-depth knowledge of all relevant competition law issues. Good sense of future trends. Understands our needs perfectly. The advice is given in very clear and understandable words. Very professional attitude, very friendly atmosphere.'
'Ulrich Soltész and Harald Weiß: Outstanding competition and state aid lawyers. Very experienced and client-oriented. Excellent service combined with a perfect understanding of commercial and technical needs of our industries. Very talented and creative in finding the right solutions for our needs. Always finds pragmatic solutions.'
Key clients
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland-Finanzagentur GmbH
- Deutsche Telekom AG
Work highlights
- Advising Deutsche Telekom AG on funding and state aid law in the context of the sale of a majority stake of 51% in GD Towers radio tower business to a bidding consortium consisting of Canadian investment company Brookfield and US infrastructure investor DigitalBridge.
- Advising Infineon Technologies AG on the construction of a new factory for analogue/mixed-signal technologies and power semiconductors in Dresden; the project should be funded in line with the objectives of the European Chips Act.