The energy sector is changing. Our team of highly specialized experts supports you in this process and helps you to seize the opportunities. We are at the top of the latest legal and energy policy developments and have a profound entrepreneurial understanding of the industry. You can benefit from our interdisciplinary advice on transactions in the energy sector and infrastructure projects.

Key service areas

At the nexus of technology, economy and law, we advise you especially in the following areas:

• Corporate/M&A
• Renewables
• Hydrogen technologies
• Project finance
• Trade and distribution, PPAs
• Sector coupling and decarbonization
• Regulatory (grid/storage/trade)
• Energy antitrust and merger control 
• Power stations/pipeline projects
• Restructuring
• Arbitration

Insights

Regulation of hydrogen networks

January 22, 2021

Germany: As of today, separate hydrogen networks – meaning networks transporting only hydrogen without an admixture of other gases – are not regulated under German law. The draft bill takes the view that these networks do not fall under the term energy as defined by the German Energy Industry Act and even if existing natural gas pipelines are converted to hydrogen pipelines, the existing regulations for these facilities do not continue to apply.

Online seminar: From German National Hydrogen Strategy to market-readiness

October 29, 2020

In June this year the German Ministry of Economy and Energy published its hydrogen strategy and established the National Hydrogen Council. It is the government’s ambition to secure a global leadership role on hydrogen technologies focusing on the energy sector, but likewise on decarbonizing key industrial sectors such as steel and chemicals, petrochemicals, transportation and mobility and the heating sector. Find the materials from the online seminar in this alert.

Supplement to Dentons’ Guide to Investing in renewable energy projects in Europe

July 2020

The first half of 2020 has seen a number of significant market and regulatory developments in the European renewables industry, but in this sector, as in the rest of the economy, the impact of COVID-19 and responses to it have been the dominant feature.

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News and Events

Upcoming events

Dentons’ European Renewables Workshop 2021

February 4, 2021

As the EU and national governments aim to use the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis as a springboard for achieving ambitious new climate policy goals, our lawyers and guest experts from across the European renewables sector will share insights into the opportunities and challenges for renewable energy projects across the region.

Recent Press Releases

Partner Florian-Alexander Wesche to strengthen Dentons’ Energy team in Dussseldorf

January 11, 2021

Global law firm Dentons is strengthening its Energy Regulatory practice in Dusseldorf with the recruitment of Dr. Florian-Alexander Wesche as a partner. With his extensive professional and industry experience, he will consolidate Dentons' strategic focus on infrastructure and energy in Germany.

Dentons strengthens Corporate and M&A practice in Dusseldorf with recruitment of partner Michael Krömker

December 1, 2020

Global law firm Dentons is expanding its Corporate/M&A practice with the recruitment of Dr. Michael Krömker, who joined the Dusseldorf office as a partner today. He will focus on energy and infrastructure projects as well as on the IT and media sectors. He will also advise Chinese clients on their investments in Germany and Europe. He joins along with Of Counsel Xi Xie.

Former ambassador Albrecht Conze joins Dentons in Berlin

August 21, 2020

Global law firm Dentons has recruited long-serving diplomat and former ambassador Dr. Albrecht Conze as Of Counsel in its Berlin office. He will support German investors in their business activities in Africa - in particular with regard to energy and infrastructure projects. In his new role, Conze will work closely with the Energy Regulatory and Sovereign Advisory groups within Europe and Africa.

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