Tax
Germany
07 May 2025
GvW Graf von Westphalen impresses with longstanding regulatory expertise, including litigation, and covers matters at the interface between environmental, construction and planning law. The team assists with hydrogen and LNG projects as well as grid expansion and wind and solar energy. The two practice heads Maximilian Elspas and Helmut Kempf are renowned for their energy law expertise; Kempf is also the key contact for corporate and trade law issues in connection with projects and transactions.
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Testimonials
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'In-depth expertise, fast response times, pragmatic, goal-oriented consulting approach.'
'Helmut Kempf is characterized by a pragmatic approach, high level of expertise and efficient work. We are completely satisfied.'
'The overall impression is that of a very well organised team with clearly defined areas of expertise.'
'Helmut Kempf always ensured a very productive cooperation between the parties, in which his competent experience was brought to bear through an easy and productive dialogue. I can only recommend his services for energy law matters.'
Key clients
- Amprion GmbH
- Amprion Offshore GmbH
- Bayerische Staatsforsten AöR
- bmp greengas GmbH
- BMWK Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
- Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH
- DZ-4 GmbH
- E.ON Konzern
- EB - Sustainable Investment Management GmbH
- GSH2 - Grafschaft Bentheim GmbH & Co. KG
Lawyers
Practice head
Maximilian Elspas; Helmut Kempf
Other key lawyers
Sebastian Rohrer; Guido Brucker