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Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing

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Germany • Real estate and construction

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Construction (including construction litigation)

Taylor Wessing is one of the most notable teams for advice on offshore and onshore wind and solar energy projects, and also has involvement in the chemicals, pharmaceutical, digital infrastructure, logistics, aerospace, and maritime industries. Hydrogen and carbon capture projects are also recent areas in which the practice is following market trends. At the helm of the practice, Janina Pochhammer negotiates project agreements on behalf of her clients, assists with claims management, and acts in litigation and arbitration. Carsten Schulz is the name to note for IT and tech projects, while Timo Stellpflug has a strong focus on complex logistics developments. Henning von der Blumensaat is a renewable energy expert, and January 2025 salary partner promotion Alessa Steigertahl is an additional contact to note.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘In my experience, the value of TW lies in its lawyers and the high quality of their advice. They are real experts in each of their practice areas.’
  • ‘TW attorneys are fast, reliable and knowledgeable professionals. On top of that, they are always approachable and friendly. They are full of creative ideas that help to reach the client's target more clearly and accurately.’
  • 'Very experienced team of lawyers working on plant construction.'
  • 'Janina Pochhammer is always very responsive and engaged, with the right business-oriented mindset you're looking for as an in-house legal team and business partner.'
  • 'Experts in their field, excellent industry knowledge, setting the right priorities, easy to work with, short response times and availability, to the point.'
  • 'Outstanding performance, good coordination and collaboration.'

Key clients

  • Douglas GmbH/Parfümerie Douglas GmbH/Parfümerie Douglas Deutschland GmbH
  • Vestas

Work highlights

Advised Vestas on the project agreements for two large-scale offshore wind farms in Germany: Nordlicht 1, with Vattenfall, and Nordseecluster A, with RWE.
Advised Douglas on logistics plant construction and on various co-operations.
Practice head

Janina Pochhammer

Other key lawyers

Carsten Schulz; Timo Stellpflug; Henning von der Blumensaat; Alessa Steigertahl; Niels Lange; Selina Schätzlein

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