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Thomas Schubert
Work Department
Co-Head of Europe Energy Regulatory, Corporate
Position
Thomas Schubert, LL.M. (Boston) is a Corporate / M&A partner in Dentons’ Berlin office. He is head of the European Venture Technology Group and co-head of the European Energy Regulatory Group. Thomas focusses on advising national and international companies and investors on M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations and insolvencies. Furthermore, he advises clients on private equity transactions, venture capital investments and joint ventures. Thomas’ main area of expertise lies within the technology sector. He has a particular focus on the energy and renewable energy industry. Further engagements of Thomas include advising clients from the IT industry as well as the biotech and automotive branch. He also represents corporates as well as aspiring growth companies on the implementation of innovative digital business models, including blockchain technology, and innovative technologies such as hydrogen. Prior to joining Dentons, Thomas was a partner at another leading technology focused law firm.
Career
- Partner, Dentons, Berlin, 2015 to date
- Partner, Olswang, Berlin, 2013-2015
- Mayer Brown, Berlin/Düsseldorf/Houston (Texas), 2006-2013
- White & Case, Dresden, 2005-2006
Memberships
- Member, Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V.
- Member, Berlin-Brandenburg Energy Network e.V.
- Member, GDANSA e.V.
- Founding member, goerlitz21 e.V.
- Member, Boston University alumni network
Education
Boston University School of Law, 2012, LL.M.
Admitted to the bar, Germany, 2005
Legal clerkship, 2003-2005, Berlin, Brussels and Dresden
University of Cantabria, 1999-2000, Legal studies
Technical University Dresden, 1997-2002, Legal studies
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Industry focus > Energy
Dentons‘ energy team offers expertise in transactions and project work, including related financing with frequent ties to renewable energies, as well as advising on LNG and conventional energy projects. Among the key contacts for transactions is practice head and offshore wind expert Thomas Schubert, while Gabriele Haas and Florian-Alexander Wesche are experienced in regulatory matters, another core focus of the practice. Here, recent instructions pertain to security of supply and price caps. The client roster includes energy suppliers, energy-intensive companies, energy providers and energy customers, which the team also advises on interfacing antitrust law matters as well as on e-mobility and charging infrastructure. Transaction experts Thomas Dörmer and Tim Heitling joined Hogan Lovells International LLP in January 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Compliance > Compliance
- Industry focus > Energy
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Antitrust
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Public sector > State aid
- Capital markets > Structured finance and securitisation
- Industry focus > Telecoms
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Capital markets > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Tax
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
- Information technology > Data protection
- Employment
- Private equity > Transactions