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Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
HANSEATIC TRADE CENTER, AM SANDTORKAI 41
20457 HAMBURG
Germany

Work Department

Energy, M&A, Corporate

Position

Partner 

Carsten Bartholl heads up Taylor Wessing’s international Energy & Infrastructure Group. He also leads the German Corporate / M&A Real Estate, Infrastructure & Energy Group. Based on his experience from over 100 national and international M&A transactions, Carsten is one of the leading experts in this area, particularly, for projects in the area of renewable energies and for investments in technologies to avoid and reduce CO2 emissions.

His practice also includes providing ongoing advise and developing the respective investment projects in an innovative way, thereby always keeping his client’s interests in mind. Carsten also focuses on advising clients in the areas of entertainment and sports, in which he has provided legal support with respect to M&A projects for many years.

He is held in high esteem for his determined yet experienced hands-on approach to advising his clients – regardless of whether they come from the energy industry or any other sector.

Career

  • Since 2006 Partner, Taylor Wessing

Languages

German, English, French

Education

  • 1996 Admitted as a lawyer
  • 1994 – 1996 Legal clerkship, Hamburg
  • 1993 – 1995 Academic research under Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Karsten Schmidt, University of Hamburg
  • 1993 First state examination
  • 1988 – 1993 Degree, law, University of Hamburg

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Industry focus > Energy

Taylor Wessing‘s energy expertise focuses on transaction and project support and covers all sectors, including photovoltaics, offshore wind and other renewable energies. This approach is mirrored in all three practice heads, the M&A experts Carsten Bartholl, Tillmann Pfeifer and Markus Böhme. The practice also advises on regulatory matters, here, Böhme frequently takes the lead, as well as market entry, insolvency-related matters, power supply contracts, security of power supply matters and the construction of power plants. The client roster includes both energy companies and project developers. Senior associate Jasmin Schlee is experienced in energy-related transactions.