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Dr Claire Dietz-Polte

Work Department
Energy & Infrastructure
Position
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Information technology > Data protection
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Public sector > Public procurement
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Compliance > Compliance
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Compliance > Internal investigations
- Industry focus > Telecoms
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Employment
- Industry focus > Energy
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Public sector > State aid
- Capital markets > Structured finance and securitisation
- Tax
- Intellectual property > Unfair competition
- Antitrust
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Media > Entertainment
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring