Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH‘s team provides comprehensive state aid advice in relation to the energy transition and thus assists with various infrastructure and industrial projects; in close cooperation with its environmental and energy practices, the team advises on the funding and eligibility of hydrogen projects and power plant decarbonisation. Public sector clients further instruct privatisation proceedings expert Ulf-Dieter Pape to assist with state aid compliance issues. The group is led by EU state aid lawyer Helmut Janssen, who, in addition to his experience in energy projects, also acts in legal proceedings before the EU commission.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Helmut Janssen: Pragmatic and solution-oriented.'

  • 'Stefan Mager: Very high level of competence and also very high recognition from the public sector.'

Key clients

  • Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke
  • Bochumer Veranstaltungs-GmbH
  • INEOS Manufacturing Deutschland GmbH
  • Industrie- und Handelskammer für München und Oberbayern
  • Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen-NBank
  • Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen
  • Landkreis Mittelsachsen
  • Landkreis Nordsachsen
  • Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG
  • Stadt Köln
  • Wepa Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG und Wepa Papierfabrik Sachsen GmbH
  • Zoo Hannover GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advising Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG on structuring and eligibility for funding according to national and European funding guidelines in relation to transformation projects towards climate neutrality.
  • Comprehensive advice on funding and procurement law to Dillinger Hüttenwerke in relation to its transformation to decarbonise the steel industry.
  • Comprehensive advice on state aid and procurement law for investment and development bank Niedersachsen-NBank related to the set-up of a growth fund.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Helmut Janssen

Other key lawyers

Ulf-Dieter Pape, Stefan Mager