Dentons maintains a full-spectrum state aid practice. The team, led by René Grafunder, advises clients across transport, telecommunications, industry and financial services on complex cross-border matters, including EPCM contracts for EU-based infrastructure projects. It routinely handles notifications before the European Commission, national court proceedings, and cases before the ECJ. The practice also supports funding agreements, M&A transactions and aid recovery disputes. Matthias Nordmann and Christian Miercke are further key partners.
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Key clients
- Aeroground und Flughafen München
- Berliner Wasserbetriebe AöR
- CDP
- Deutsche Vemögensberatung AG
- EFN Eifel-Net Internet Provider GmbH
- NeXovation Inc.
- Trentino Sviluppo S.p.A.
- Verband der Rundholzhändler e.V.
- Volotea
- GlasfaserPlus GmbH
- goetel GmbH
- Stadtwerke Hamm GmbH
Work highlights
Advised GlasfaserPlus GmbH on all issues relating to public procurement, state aid, and subsidy law in connection with the subsidised broadband expansion.
Advising Stadtwerke Hamm GmbH on all issues relating to public procurement, state aid, and subsidy law in connection with the sale of a fiber optic network to DGN.
Advised telkodata GmbH as a bidder in several tender procedures for subsidised broadband expansion (so-called economic gap model).
Lawyers
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Practice head
René Grafunder
Other key lawyers
Matthias Nordmann; Christian Miercke; Bertold Bär Bouyssière