Dr Carla Luh > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Hamburg, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP advises national and international clients on the entire value chain of large-scale cross-border projects as well as on in and out-of-court-disputes. The team is particularly experienced in the energy and infrastructure sectors and assists with contract drafting and support in the construction of floating storage, hydrogen and offshore wind projects as well as hydroelectric power plants and waste incineration plants. Christian Knütel frequently takes the lead in offshore wind projects and also handles project-related contentious matters. Practice head Carla Luh regularly advises banks, sponsors, borrowers and investors on related financing issues.

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s team offers project financing expertise in the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, which is called upon by banks, sponsors, borrowers and investors. This was recently demonstrated in the financing of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland with a capacity of 1.2 GW as well as various financings in the solar and fibre optic sectors. Practice head Carla Luh is well versed in the areas of energy, digital infrastructure and real estate in the context of international transactions. She is supported by senior associate Amy Wienke, who is qualified under German and English law and assists with cross-border matters. Alexander Stefan Rieger (M&A in the infrastructure and energy sector) joined Latham & Watkins LLP in May 2023.

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s real estate financing team is integrated into the firm’s wider corporate & finance practice, thus covering various interfaces, including topics such as green finance and restructuring. The practice is jointly led by Katlen Blocker (banking and financial law), Dirk Debald (real estate transactions and financing) as well as Carla Luh (project financing) and advises banks, investment companies and debt funds on acquisition financing and refinancing, including mezzanine and senior financing as well as project development financing.

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s team is jointly led by project and real estate financing expert Carla Luh and banking and financial law specialist Katlen Blocker, who, in addition to acquisition and corporate loans, also handles export financing and restructuring. Luh’s project financing expertise complements the overall focus on the infrastructure and energy sectors. The practice advises on cross-border financing transactions as well as on ECA-covered financing and sustainable finance-related matters. Clients include companies, banking syndicates and, increasingly, debt funds.

Hogan Lovells International LLP comprehensively covers the energy sector and advises on project developments, transactions and related financing as well as regulatory and contentious matters. This is complemented by Christian Knütel‘s expertise in the offshore wind sector; he heads the offshore wind competence center in Hamburg and also assists with project developments, including related claim management and disputes. Additionally, the practice is experienced in the onshore wind, solar, hydrogen and geothermal sectors. Matthias Hirschmann heads the team and routinely advises on national and international M&A transactions, acquisitions and joint ventures, while Carla Luh is instructed by banks, sponsors, borrowers and investors on related financing issues. Stefan Schröder heads the firm’s global energy transition practice and advises on regulatory law (including hydrogen infrastructure, low-emission and renewable fuels), transactions as well as energy and emissions trading. Counsel Tobias Flasbarth assists with transactions and energy projects and regularly represents clients before the German and European regulatory authorities. In January 2024, the team welcomed Tim Heitling and Thomas Dörmer from Dentons; both are well versed in transactions in the energy sector.