Niclas Hellermann > POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS > Berlin, Germany > Lawyer Profile
POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS Offices
Palais Holler
KURFÜRSTENDAMM 170
10707 BERLIN
Germany
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Niclas Hellermann
Position
Partner
Career
Niclas Hellermann advises national and international companies as well as governments on a wide range of environmental law and regulatory questions. His work focusses on approval procedures for major energy, industrial and infrastructure projects, representing clients in and outside court in cases of liability for environmental damage or in crisis situations such as operational incidents as well as on advising on the specific questions that are faced by industries in transition. He is one of the leading lawyers in climate law and climate litigation.
Languages
German, English
Education
Niclas studied at the universities of Heidelberg and Geneva and at Nottingham Law School. He completed his legal training in Heidelberg, Berlin and Miami. He is one of the founding partners of POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS. Before he had worked as a lawyer and principal associate in the Environment, Planning and Regulatory Group of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Public sector > Planning and environment
(Leading individuals)POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS specialises in public law and impresses with a wide range of expertise in environmental and planning matters, which large companies in the aviation, automotive and energy sectors regularly rely on. For instance, the team advises on various transformation projects related to the energy transition, including coal phase-outs, wind and solar park developments and hydrogen projects; environmental regulation expert Niclas Hellermann in particular assists with numerous approval proceedings in this context. The team further possesses strong litigation skills: Wolf Spieth
, who is considered an expert for climate policy projects, represents both private companies and public sector clients in climate lawsuits and in public law proceedings. Constitutional lawyer Herbert Posser represents companies in large and complex planning approval proceedings, while Benedikt Wolfers is a sought-after contact for regulatory issues, particularly for clients in the automotive industry. Katja Schramm advises on the storage of radioactive waste and the nuclear phase-out.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Germany > Public sector > Planning and environment
- Planning and environment Germany > Public sector
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Commercial administrative law
- Industry focus > Energy
- Public sector > Planning and environment