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Dr Florian-Alexander Wesche
Position
Dr. Florian-Alexander Wesche is a Partner in Dentons’ Dusseldorf office and specialized in energy law.
Florian advises companies in the energy and the industrial sectors (including the automotive and chemical industry) as well as financial investors on all aspects of German and European energy law with a special focus on energy contract law and energy regulation. He is particularly experienced in energy retail business, power production and distribution projects (renewable and conventional sources, including contracting), energy procurement concepts and contracts and e-mobility charging solutions. He has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating energy supply contracts and power plant related agreements.
In addition, Florian has wide-ranging expertise of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) including the support scheme for renewable projects as well as the relief scheme for industrial companies regarding the EEG levy (EEG-Umlage) including respective litigation and energy regulatory compliance monitoring for industrials. He also has an in-depth knowledge of the areas of German and European regulation concerning grid access to gas and power grids and access to gas storage systems.
Florian is regularly invited to speak on topics relating to energy law and often publishes articles in his fields of expertise. Before joining Dentons in 2021, Florian was a partner and head of energy law for several years in other international law firms.
Career
- Partner, Dentons, 2021 to date
- Partner, Global Legal Head Power, Utilities & Renewables and German Business Sector Leader Tax & Legal for the Energy Sector, Deloitte Legal, Dusseldorf, 2015-2020
- Local Partner, German Head of Energy Law, White & Case LLP, Dusseldorf, 2008-2014
- Senior associate, BBORS Rechtsanwälte, Dusseldorf 2007-2008
- Associate, Clifford Chance LLP, Dusseldorf, 2004-2007
Memberships
- Member, Bundesverband Elektromobilität e.V.
- Member, Forum Contracting e.V.
Education
University of Göttingen, 2005, Dr. iur.
Admitted to the bar, Germany, 2004
Legal clerkship, 2002-2004, Hamburg
University of Göttingen, 2000, 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