Linklaters' environmental and planning team focuses on energy transition, energy security and grid expansion and advises on LNG terminals, electricity and gas projects as well as ESG issues. The group also represents clients in planning and approval procedures and complements this with expertise in transaction-related project work. Practice head Markus Appel routinely assists with industrial and infrastructure projects and demonstrates particular expertise in climate protection law. He is supported by, among others, associate Sebastian Meyn, whose focus areas include emission control as well as water and soil protection law.
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Key clients
- TenneT TSO GmbH
- Amprion GmbH
- Deutsche Energy Terminal
- Uniper
- 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Work highlights
Advising TenneT, Amprion and 50Hertz on numerous planning and permitting procedures for the expansion of their transmission power grids (e.g. advice on SuedLink, SuedOstLink, NordOstLink and Korridor B, some of Europe’s largest HVDC power cables).
Advising Deutsche Energy Terminal on environmental and permitting law in connection with the floating LNG terminals (Floating Storage and Regasification Units, FSRUs) that have been taken over by the federal government (so-called federal FSRUs).
Advising Uniper on environmental and planning law in connection with the spin-off and sale of the Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant in Germany.
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Practice head
Markus Appel
Other key lawyers
Sebastian Meyn