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The construction of conventional power plants and development of renewable energies raise legal questions with far-reaching consequences.

We have a multidisciplinary team with professional expertise, specific sector knowledge, commercial and technical understanding.

We offer a comprehensive approach, advising clients on official plan approval procedures, environmental permit procedures as well as energy contract law – including supply, usage and management agreements. We have worked on some of the biggest project financing and company sales and purchases, acquisitions of participations and restructurings in the industry.

 

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wind parks onshore offshore

News: 30 October 2023

Allen & Overy advises the Aloys Wobben Foundation on its sale of QUADRA energy to TotalEnergies

Allen & Overy has advised the Aloys Wobben Foundation (Aloys Wobben Stiftung; AWS) on its sale of the 100% green energy provider QUADRA energy to TotalEnergies.

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electric meter

Publications: 09 May 2023

Germany to tighten energy efficiency requirements for buildings, companies and data centres

In April 2023, the German government proposed new legislation that aims to significantly increase energy efficiency requirements for buildings, companies and data centres. The government’s proposals…

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offshore wind farm

Publications: 29 March 2023

Wind of Change: The challenges presented by end-of-life wind farms

In recent years, both European and German legislators have been promoting the expansion of renewable energy both by creating a favourable legal environment and by facilitating public funding of…

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Publications: 28 July 2022

Equity capital markets in 2022: Europe cools, the Middle East heats up. What next?

The equity capital markets have faced challenging conditions in H1 2022. European markets cooled, the Middle East boomed.

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