Dentons maintains a strong presence in environmental and planning law, advising across water, waste and product-related environmental matters, as well as battery regulation and decarbonisation projects. The practice, led by Wolfram Krohn, regularly handles construction and emission-related approvals, among others, and draws on sector experience with packaging manufacturers, industry associations and other industrial clients. Ilka Mehdorn is particularly active in product-related mandates.
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Key clients
- German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
- Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister
- Industry Associations (IK Industrievereinigung, the Federal Association of Manufacturers of Plastic Packaging and Films in Germany and Europe; EuPC – European Plastics Converters; ELIPSO, the French association of manufacturers and processors of plastic packaging)
- DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH
- TEDi GmbH & Co. KG
- Energieversorgung Beckum
- Uniper SE
- Chest of Wonders Production GmbH
Work highlights
Advising the Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency) in an internal investigation into suspected fraud involving more than 75 upstream emission reduction (UER) projects, 66 of which are located in China. Other UER projects are located in countries such as Azerbaijan, Egypt, Nigeria, Oman, the United States and Uzbekistan.
Drafting two comprehensive expert opinions for several leading industry associations (such as IK Industrievereinigung, EuPC, ELIPSO) under European law on the impact of individual provisions of the draft EU Packaging Directive (PPWR) on plastic packaging and its compatibility with European law. The reports also assessed the potential legal action by market participants.
Advising a leading renewable energy company on all questions regarding the planning and realisation of repowering projects with regards to administrative and energy law matters.
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Practice head
Wolfram Krohn
Other key lawyers
Sebastian Helmes; Julia Pfeil; Norman Hölzel; Laura Appell; Ilka Mehdorn