Pinsent Masons Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB's state aid advice focuses on universities, research institutes and colleges and concerns the establishment of publicly financed research and science infrastructures. In this context, practice head Anke Empting assists clients with both the implementation and participation in funding programs and also advises them on the appropriate use of government grants. Empting is further increasingly active in research projects that are intended to help accelerate the coal phase-out.
Testimonials
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'The team can present complicated issues in such a way that a decision can be made. Even for non-lawyers without experience of state aid law, it is clearly communicated.'
'Anke Empting: Offers top advice with great experience!'
Key clients
- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
- BTU Brandenburgische Technische Universität
Work highlights
- Advising Papierfabrik Zerkall GmbH on the establishment of Zerkall Fiber Innovation Center (FIZZ), which was coordinated together with Jülich Research Center.
- Advising RWTH Aachen (ITA) on the 'Digital Nonwoven Innovation Center (D-NIC)' project to set up a real-world laboratory for the development of production-related artificial intelligence and digitalisation solutions for the nonwovens industry at the Düren site and in the CDVP project.