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Noerr's expertise in advising companies on state aid is regularly applied in matters pertaining to EU green transition objectives, including the promotion of green hydrogen, as well as in digital transformation matters and large electromobility infrastructure projects. The group is further experienced in eligibility issues and foreign subsidies regulation. The practice is led by EU state aid expert Sarah Blazek, who represents clients in various proceedings before the European Commission and the European courts.

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  • 'Sarah Blazek: Very calm, confident and well thought out demeanor. Very extensive expertise even on specific peripheral issues.'

  • 'The firm is very well connected, including with the relevant national and European authorities. This provides additional legal certainty, particularly in legally complex cases without established case practice. The consultants have a good hands-on mentality and also understand the needs of the business very well.'

  • 'The work of Sarah Blazek deserves special mention.'

Key clients

  • Bankenkonsortium bestehend aus ING Bank, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, Norddeutsche Landesbank und Agricultural Bank of China
  • Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK)
  • Condor Flugdienst GmbH
  • Deutsche Fußball Liga e.V. (DFL) / Fußballverband
  • Northvolt
  • Wohnen in Dresden

Work highlights

  • Advising Northvolton the financing of a battery cell factory (Gigafactory) for electric vehicles in Germany with an investment of more than €4.5 billion.
  • Representation of Condor Flugdienst GmbH in several disputes with Ryanair before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg to challenge the approvals obtained in three parallel previous aid approval procedures.
  • Advising the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) on the introduction of the electricity price cap and the gas price cap planned by the federal government.

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Sarah Blazek
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sarah Blazek