The progressive concentration of the energy market as well as the increasing competition in grid charges requires one to analyse the strategic position of one’s company in the market, to assess the risks and prospects of a corporate group expansion, the acquisition and sale of shares, as well as to evaluate all kinds of strategic partnerships.

We provide legal advice to our clients in all questions relating to corporate and tax law which are relevant to the restructuring of corporate groups and individual companies. In addition to strategic advice and planning, we prepare and implement all necessary procedures (tendering of share sales, contract drafting, tax and corporate law related conceptual design, carrying out of bidding negotiations, evaluation of companies and company shares, contacting authorities and labour union representatives, strategic risk management).

We have obtained particular expertise in restructering energy companies from advising several Stadtwerke associations on a wide range of issues, including their establishment and the sale of shares by means of tendering as well as numerous successful acquisitions and privatisation projects.

As a result of the noticeable increase of economic pressure on the companies and the multiple changes in the past and future, providing legal advice in the area of M&A has become the focal point of BBH.

Contact persons in this area are Rudolf Böck (Munich), Christian Held (Berlin), Dr. Christian de Wyl (Berlin) and Wolfram von Blumenthal (Munich).