In close cooperation with its antitrust and public procurement practices, Hogan Lovells International LLP's state aid team advises clients from the transport, industrial and financial services sectors on a wide range of financing and funding issues as well as on state aid aspects of state stabilisation measures. While compliance expert Thomas Dünchheim assists with state aid issues pertaining to various M&A transactions and privatisation initiatives and further advises clients on state aid review proceedings, competition lawyer and practice head Marc Schweda focuses on funding projects in the transport sector and further increasingly assists with state aid effects of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Testimonials
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'Marc Schweda: Very good specialist knowledge, on time, efficient and client-oriented.'
- 'Thomas Dünchheim: Very well connected, extremely solution and client-oriented. He has a very good understanding of different interests of project parties.'
'Thomas Dünchheim: Is characterised by his connection to administration authorities and the fact that he is an initiative-taker.'
' Very quick to identify the problem, quickly prepare pleadings, limited to what is necessary, thus saving costs. '
Key clients
- Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH
- BASF SE
- Berufsförderungswerk der Bauindustrie NRW GmbH
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Finanzagentur GmbH
- Center Parcs Leisure Deutschland GmbH
- EAM Beteiligungen GmbH
- Eppendorf SE
- ETERNA Mode Holding GmbH
- Flix SE
- NRW Bank
- Nord/LB
- Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH
- Stadtwerke Menden GmbH
- Verein für Bauforschung und Berufsbildung des Bayerischen Bauindustrieverbandes e.V.
Work highlights
- Comprehensive advice to Autobahn Tank & Rast on EU state aid law, procurement law and other regulatory aspects in connection with the development of fast-charging infrastructure at managed rest areas on German motorways in accordance with the new fast-charging law, including representation towards the federal Autobahn GmbH.
- Advising EAM Beteiligungen GmbH on state aid, grants and municipal law in connection with the privatisation of BNG and NCK.
- Advising NRW.BANK and NORD/LB on the sale of their shares to Bremer Spielcasino GmbH & Co. KG.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marc Schweda