Energy and utilities

Energy and utilities – from municipal to company law

We have many years of experience advising public sector, consumer-owned and private companies in the energy and utilities sector (energy infrastructure, electricity, water/wastewater, heating, natural gas, renewable energy and waste).

We advise on all legal matters relevant to the sector, including:

• regulatory matters (sector-specific legislation)
• municipal law issues in relation to public sector utilities (including governance relationships between municipal councils and municipal companies)
• state aid rules
• tenders
• company formation
• company law matters and corporate governance
• transfer of companies in the energy and utilities sector.

In addition to specialist legal knowledge, we have a deep understanding of political decision-making processes in public sector and consumer-owned companies.