Thomas Hollenhorst > Watson Farley & Williams LLP > Hamburg, Germany > Lawyer Profile
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Neuer Wall 88
20354 Hamburg
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Thomas Hollenhorst
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THOMAS HEADS THE GERMAN PROJECT AND STRUCTURED FINANCE GROUP
Position
Thomas has extensive experience in a wide range of banking and finance related matters. He specialises in advising banks, investors and developers on the structuring and financing of energy and infrastructure projects in Germany, Europe and Asia. He has particular expertise in the renewables sector including on energy transition assets such as hydrogen, storage and e-mobility.
He also advises on other financings, including ECA and general trade financing, acquisition finance, capital market transactions and restructurings in various asset classes. Furthermore, he advises banks, asset managers and other
clients on banking and capital market related aspects. Thomas acts as a mediator from time to time.
Thomas is recommended as a leading German energy lawyer by legal directories Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA and JUVE Handbuch. In 2019, Chambers recognised him as a “reliable partner on time-critical projects” and describes him in 2022 as “knowledgeable of the transaction and parties involved across numerous projects“, while in JUVE competitors have styled him “competent, pragmatic and collegial”. Recently, Thomas is recommended by German legal directory JUVE 2024/2025 for Energy: Transactions/ Financing expertise.
Thomas has also been ranked in Best Lawyers in Germany in the field of Project Finance and Structured Finance Law by peer-review publication Best Lawyers in cooperation with business magazine Handelsblatt.
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Branchenfokus > Energie
Watson Farley & Williams LLP überzeugt mit einer starken Transaktionspraxis und ist insbesondere im Segment der erneuerbaren Energien aktiv, zuletzt etwa im Rahmen von Mandaten im Zusammenhang mit Offshore-Wind, geothermaler Energie und Energiespeicherungsthemen. Ein weiterer Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt liegt in der Beratung zu Wasserstoff- und LNG-Projekten. Die Leitung der Abteilung teilen sich Finanzierungsexperte Thomas Hollenhorst und Malte Jordan, welcher regelmäßig Investoren, Projektentwickler und Finanzinstitute bei M&A-Deals und Restrukturierungen begleitet. Regulatorik-Experte Torsten Wielsch wechselte im August 2024 zu Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH.
Deutschland > Bank- und Finanzrecht > Projektfinanzierung
Durch Watson Farley & Williams LLPs Beratungskapazitäten nach deutschem und englischem Recht – letzteres wird unter anderem von Florian Kutzbach in Frankfurt abgedeckt – ist das Team für internationale Projektfinanzierungen prädestiniert. Diese betreut man für Kreditgeber und -nehmer, Investoren, Asset-Manager und Projektentwickler insbesondere in den Bereichen Solar, Geothermie, Onshore- und Offshore-Wind. Seit dem Wechsel von Clemens Hillmer (Asset Finance in den Bereichen Schifffahrt, Luftfahrt und Schienenfahrzeuge) zu Clyde & Co LLP im Januar 2025 leitet Thomas Hollenhorst, dessen Projektfinanzierungsfokus auf den erneuerbaren Energien liegt, das Team allein.
Germany > Banking and finance > Project finance
Watson Farley & Williams LLP boasts expertise in matters under German and English law, the latter is a key strength of Florian Kutzbach in Frankfurt, and is well versed in international project financing. The team is regularly instructed by lenders, borrowers, investors, asset managers and project developers in connection with solar, geothermal energy, onshore and offshore wind. Thomas Hollenhorst acts as sole practice head since the move of Clemens Hillmer (asset financing in the shipping, aviation and rail sectors) to Clyde & Co LLP in January 2025; Hollenhorst focuses on project financing in the renewable energy sector.
Germany > Industry focus > Energy
Watson Farley & Williams LLP impresses with longstanding transaction support and frequently acts across the renewable energy sector, with most recent instructions pertaining to offshore wind, geothermal energy as well as power storage issues. Other mainstays include the advice on hydrogen and LNG projects. The team is led by financing expert Thomas Hollenhorst and Malte Jordan, who regularly advises investors, project developers and financial institutions on transactions and restructuring. Regulatory expert Torsten Wielsch moved to Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in August 2024.
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- Industry focus > Energy
- Transport > Maritime and shipping
- Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Real estate and construction > Project development
- Banking and finance > Project finance
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Employment
- Public sector > Public procurement
- Corporate and M&A > M&A