Franchise & Licensing
Germany
09 October 2025
Dentons focuses on energy-related transactions, including cross-border aspects, as well as regulatory issues such as matters pertaining to the heat supply planning legislation and the decarbonistion of heating networks. Thomas Schubert heads the team and offers M&A expertise, which is regularly called upon in connection with renewable energies, particularly offshore wind energy. Following the departure of transaction experts Thomas Dörmer and Tim Heitling to Hogan Lovells International LLP in January 2024 and Michael Krömker to Pinsent Masons Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB in December 2023, Gabriele Haas (regulatory and compliance) moved to Noerr in September 2024.
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Testimonials
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'Florian-Alexander Wesche has a deep understanding of the energy industry and is therefore a real added value in consulting.'
'The support in the energy sector was solid and I learned a lot of new things in an area that I was not familiar with before.'
'Florian Alexander Wesche – Great colleague and extremely knowledgeable in his field.'
Key clients
- Enbridge Inc.
- Solandeo
- Arkema
- Sono Motors
- Daimler Truck AG
- BEOS AG
- Stadtwerke Hamm GmbH
- P Capital Partners AB
- Qualitas Energy
- Interzero
- DWS
- MVR (Stadtreinigung Hamburg)
Work highlights
Advising Enbridge Inc. on the acquisition of a 24.45% stake in the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms for a total of €625 million, including the takeover of a €358 million green bond financing.
Advising a listed, global real estate company on the implementation of equipping logistics properties with charging infrastructure in Germany and 11 other European jurisdictions.
Advising Arkema on the acquisition of Polytec PT, a company specialising in industrial adhesives for batteries and electronics applications.
Practice head
Thomas Schubert
Other key lawyers
Florian-Alexander Wesche; Josef Heinz