Restructuring & Insolvency
Germany
20 August 2025
GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB advises on project developments, including matters pertaining to offshore wind, and also offers support in the acquisition and sale of power plants. Another focus is on grid expansion, where the team regularly advises on planning procedures. Thoralf Herbold handles regulatory issues and procedures; he jointly heads the practice with Achim Compes, who is experienced in M&A, joint ventures and contract law issues.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Diverse team, very good accessibility and response times, very pragmatic approach.'
'Thoralf Herbold – very pragmatic, committed and approachable, excellent results, very good negotiator.'
- 'Ilka Mainz – excellent knowledge of regulatory matters and property law.'
'The team as a whole is extremely experienced, provides excellent advice, is very flexible and works in a targeted and fast manner.'
'Toralf Herbold: Extremely experienced, easily accessible on a regular basis, always gets to the point.'
'Ilka Mainz: very pleasant and friendly collaboration, always presents herself as part of the overall team and not as an external consultant.'
Key clients
- CEE Group
- DHL Express
- DPDHL
- Encavis
- Energiewerke Hamburg GmbH / Gasnetz Hamburg
- Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH
- MoveOn Energy
- Land Brandenburg (Landesamt für Bergbau, Geologie und Rohstoffe)
- NaGa Solar
- Sächsisches Oberbergamt / Freistaat Sachsen
- Niedersächsische Landesbehörde für Straßenbau und Verkehr
- Trianel
Work highlights
Advising MOVE On Energy on the planning, development and construction of the Witznitz energy park.
Advice and representation of STEAG in connection with the split into subgroups STEAG Power GmbH and Iqony GmbH.
Comprehensive advice to the State of Brandenburg (State Office for Mining, Geology and Raw Materials) and the Saxon Mining Authority/Free State of Saxony on the financial safeguarding of the recultivation of opencast mines.
Practice head
Thoralf Herbold; Achim Compes
Other key lawyers
Achim Compes; Ilka Mainz