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

Recognition

Dentons wins “Deal of the Year - Sustainability” award at Legalcommunity Corporate Awards

June 16, 2022

For its work on a deal to build and operate a high-power charging network in Italy, which will strategically contribute to improvements in green transportation, Dentons was awarded “Deal of the Year” for sustainability at the Legalcommunity Corporate Awards 2022 on June 16, 2022 in Milan.

Dentons highly ranked in The Legal 500 EMEA 2022

April 22, 2022

Dentons continues to improve its quality rankings across Europe, Middle East and Africa in the 2022 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA guide. Of the total number of 182 Dentons lawyers recognized among the leaders in their respective practice areas, The Legal 500 included 20 lawyers in its Hall of Fame of individuals who have received constant praise from their clients for continued excellence.

Chambers Europe 2022 ranks Dentons among top law firms

March 21, 2022

The 2022 edition of Chambers Europe has recognized 167 Dentons lawyers across 16 European jurisdictions as well as in CEE and Europe-wide, as leaders in their fields. Among the individual rankings, 19 lawyers received new rankings, while 22 improved over the past year. These improvements reflect Dentons’ commitment to attracting and developing top legal talent. 

Insights

Investing in renewable energy projects in Europe

February 2023

The imperative to grow the sector massively and rapidly has never been clearer, whether considered from a climate or geopolitical perspective. There has been some remarkable progress recently in terms of projects and policymaking. However, at the same time, developers, governments and regulators face an abundance of challenges, both old and new.

Investing in renewable energy projects in Europe

February 2022

Across the EU and its near neighbors, legislated climate targets require huge and rapid growth in renewable electricity generating capacity by 2030 and beyond. In many jurisdictions (some with mature renewables sectors and others where renewables are much less well-established), the market is delivering this. However, as the ESG agenda spurs corporate demand for renewable PPAs, and attention turns to the need to electrify heat and transport, there is always a need for more renewable energy. Yet the potential barriers to expanded deployment sometimes feel all too familiar.

Shaping the Global Hydrogen Economy

August 17, 2021

Hydrogen promises to be a critical energy carrier in the global transition to a sustainable, zero-emission energy economy. Join this conversation as business leaders, innovators, and policymakers debate hydrogen’s potential as a cornerstone of the renewable energy industry.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Qualitas Energy on partnership with Surplus Equity Partners to build a 200 MW wind farm portfolio

January 17, 2023

Global law firm Dentons has advised Qualitas Energy on a partnership with Surplus Equity Partners to build a comprehensive wind energy portfolio in Germany.

Dentons advises BayernLB and Danish Export Credit Agency EKF on € 1 billion financing for two RWE offshore wind farms

December 15, 2022

Germany: Global law firm Dentons has advised BayernLB as lender and agent, and EKF, Denmark’s Export Credit Agency, as lender, on a loan financing for RWE AG. The funding will be used for two offshore wind farms of RWE, one in Germany (Kaskasi) and one in England (Sofia). The joint landmark transaction is structured as a long-term € 1 billion facility providing RWE with a high degree of flexibility as it incorporates a € 500 million short term facility as well as options for a floating and fixed interest rate basis. 

Dentons advises Slate Asset Management on financing of Move About’s e-mobility rollout across Europe

November 11, 2022

Global law firm Dentons has advised Slate Asset Management, a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, on the financing to Move About Group AB, a Swedish electric mobility service, to support the rollout of more than 150 electric vehicles as well as electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Europe. The car funding provided by Slate will be used to bolster Move About’s electric car fleet, which currently owns and operates over 800 electric cars and has more than 71,000 users on its platform.

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