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Watson Farley & Williams LLP Offices

Neuer Wall 88
20354 Hamburg
Germany
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Dr Malte Jordan LL.M.

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MALTE HEADS THE ENERGY SECTOR IN GERMANY AND IS A PARTNER IN THE CORPORATE GROUP
Position
Malte specialises in M&A, corporate restructurings and corporate finance, with a particular focus on private equity transactions and investments in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Recent transactions include strategic M&A deals in the energy and infrastructure sector, such as the development, financing, acquisition or disposal of wind farms, both onshore and offshore. His clients include investors, project developers and banks.
Malte is recognised as a leading lawyer in the renewable energy space by legal directories Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA, JUVE Handbuch, IFLR 1000 and Who’s Who Legal. In 2020, Chambers described him as “a leading lawyer in the area of renewables, advising clients on high-value refinancings, portfolio acquisitions and sales in the wind power sector. He is well versed in acting on large, multi-jurisdictional mandates.” In 2018, he was ranked in sector publication A Word About Wind’s Legal Power List.
Malte has been ranked in The Best Lawyers in Germany in the fields of Energy Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers in cooperation with business magazine Handelsblatt.
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Branchenfokus > Energie
(Führende Partner)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.
Germany > Industry focus > Energy
(Leading partners)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