Firm Description

As a young law firm “with a lot of energy”, we are specialised in giving expert advice on energy, environmental and climate change issues. We have been advising our clients on energy law, cartel and competition law as well as public commercial law (e.g. environmental and subsidy law) since the beginning of 2003. Further areas of expertise are emissions trading and all areas relating to the regulated markets.

We offer advice on all issues pertaining to European energy law (e.g. “the third energy market liberalisation package” and the cross border energy trading regulations), the German Energy Industry Act, as well as the corresponding ordinances (e.g. general supply, grid connection ordinance, standard terms on district heating and concession fees).

In this “traditional area of energy issues” the focus lies on the connection to the grid and grid access, the liberalisation of the metering, concession agreements and concession fee law, storage projects, supply by private and onsite distribution networks and drafting and negotiating supply agreements, including reviewing the general terms and conditions.

We stay in contact with regulatory authorities. Our knowledge of procedural law and the authorisation procedures allows us to match our client’s interests to regulatory requirements, both quickly and effectively.

We draft and examine agreements for energy trading, advise on standard international and German agreements (EFET, ISDA, German Framework Agreement, etc.) and prepare expert opinions. This also includes issues relating to regulatory approval (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive – MIFID) and financing.