Dr Claire Dietz-Polte > Baker McKenzie > Berlin, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
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10117 BERLIN
Germany
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Work Department

Energy & Infrastructure

Position

Claire Dietz-Polte is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Transactional practice group. Claire is co-head of the German Energy & Infrastructure practice and EMEA Sustainability Lead of the Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Group. Claire started her career in 2011 in the Energy M&A team of a leading international law firm and worked in the M&A / Energy & Infrastructure practice group of another international law firm from 2013 to 2016.

Claire advises domestic and foreign companies, sponsors, banks and financial investors on M&A transactions, joint ventures, projects and related financing in the energy and infrastructure sector. She has extensive expertise and experience in generation assets (renewable energy, gas, coal, nuclear), storage (battery, gas, oil) and grids (fiber, transmission, long-distance and distribution). Claire also advises in all phases of project development (especially for renewable energy systems, battery storage and data centers), from project structuring and financing to share or asset deal transactions and (corporate) PPAs.

In addition, Claire focuses on the implementation of projects and service agreements in the future mobility sector (electromobility, micro mobility). She is a member of Baker McKenzie’s Future Mobility Group.

Claire’s practice also includes advising on energy and media supply contracts as well as infrastructure (usage) contracts. Furthermore, she advises comprehensively on regulatory issues (e.g. unbundling, access regulations for third parties) in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

  • German-American Lawyers’ Association – Member

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law (LL.M.) (2011)
  • State of Berlin (Second State Exam) (2010)
  • Humboldt University of Berlin (Doctor Iuris) (2009)
  • Free University of Berlin (First State Exam) (2006)

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Branchenfokus > Energie

Baker McKenzie zieht Mandanten, zu welchen insbesondere Energieunternehmen, Private Equity-Häuser und Finanzinstitute zählen, mit einem starken internationalen Kanzleinetzwerk an, und überzeugt besonders in M&A-Transaktionen, welche oftmals in einem internationalen Rahmen stattfinden. Das Team ist zudem regelmäßig im Segment der E-Mobilität unterwegs und unterstützt Mandanten in Projektentwicklungen, zuletzt im Zusammenhang mit Biogasanlagen. Holger Engelkamp wurde im Juli 2023 Partner und leitet die Praxis gemeinsam mit Claire Dietz-Polte, welche zahlreiche Mandate im Fokusbereich erneuerbare Energien leiten, zuletzt etwa in den Bereichen Onshore-Renewables, Biogas und Batteriespeicher.

Germany > Industry focus > Energy

Baker McKenzie advises a client roster consisting of energy companies, private equity firms and financial institutions, which also benefit from the international network. The team is well versed in transactions, including cross-border aspects, and regularly acts across the e-mobility sector in connection with project developments, most recently pertaining to bioenergy plants. Holger Engelkamp joined the partner roster in July 2023 and jointly heads the practice with Claire Dietz-Polte, they advise on various ​​renewable energy matters such as onshore renewable energy, biogas and battery storage issues.