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
• 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

What the German Law to Mitigate the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic means for energy supply companies

March 27, 2020

Germany: The German government launched the "Law to Mitigate the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Civil, Insolvency and Criminal Proceedings", which was passed in fast-track proceedings in the Bundestag on March 25, 2020.

Investing in renewable energy projects in Europe

February 2020

As we start a new decade, the forces shaping the European renewables sector are familiar enough, but the longer-term future in each market is becoming harder to predict. Download the 2020 edition of our guide for snapshots of the industry across 20 jurisdictions in Europe and Central Asia.

Investing in renewable energy projects in Europe

February 2019

Ten years after the European Union vowed to produce 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, it has made huge progress toward that goal. Now, a new challenge beckons: In 2018, the EU formally set itself a binding target to achieve 32 percent of energy from renewables by 2030.

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News and Events

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Recovery after COVID-19 – Where the opportunities are: Sustainable Development Goals and their implementation in your business strategy

June 9, 2020

The factual lock-down during the past weeks and months has been challenging for all of us, but economy is now recovering. The return to the "new normal" can be seen as an opportunity to focus on implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in your business operations.

Recent Press Releases

Dentons promotes 20 partners across Europe and Central Asia

April 9, 2020

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has announced the promotion of 20 new partners from across continental Europe and Central Asia. The new partners represent a range of practices, sectors and industries.

Dentons advises solar power system manufacturer Mobisol on takeover by ENGIE

September 3, 2019

Global law firm Dentons advised Mobisol, a pioneer in solar power systems for households in developing countries, in its takeover announced today by French energy company ENGIE. Thanks to its unique global footprint, and in particular its strong presence in Africa, Dentons was able to seamlessly support the acquisition of Mobisol’s parent company and its subsidiaries across seven jurisdictions.

Dentons wins two Corporate and M&A partners for its Dusseldorf office

June 27, 2019

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Corporate practice with the recruitment of Dr. Predrag Maksimovic and Frank Tepper-Sawicki as partners in its new office in Dusseldorf. With their extensive transactional experience in M&A, private equity and venture capital, they represent an essential pillar of the service offering in Dusseldorf, which also comprises Competition and Antitrust, Employment and Labor, Public Policy and Regulation, Real Estate and Tax.

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