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Dr. Marcus Bechtel is a Corporate Partner in the Energy & Infrastructure Group. He is based in the Hamburg office and heads the Watson Farley & Williams German Practice. Marcus specializes in M&A, joint ventures and project development transactions, with a focus on the energy, infrastructure and real estate sector.
Recent transactions include strategic M&A deals in the energy and infrastructure sector, such as the acquisition and financing of onshore and offshore wind farms in Germany and France, the acquisition and sale of companies active in the energy industry, the acquisition and sale of photovoltaic plants in Germany, Italy and Spain as well as joint ventures in the offshore wind sector (wind farms and transmission lines) and joint ventures of German and Swiss utilities in relation to renewable energy projects. He also advises on acquisitions of or share purchases in real estate (portfolios or project developments, offices, residential units, shopping centres and hotels)) for institutional investors.
Marcus’ clients include financial investors, utilities, banks and project developers.
Experience Open
- EWE AG on all legal and tax matters for the joint venture development of the German offshore wind farm Borkum West II – 2nd phase. The joint venture partners of EWE are Trianel GmbH, as well as 22 public utility companies of the Trianel group, including Stadtwerke Bochum Holding GmbH and STAWAG Energie GmbH.
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on its €384m investment in the new offshore grid connection “DolWin3” for North Sea wind farms, which will transmit wind energy from the North Sea to German customers, and the related joint venture with Dutch grid operator TenneT.
- ewz, Zurich Municipal Electric Utility, on the acquisition of shares in the 288 MW offshore wind farm “Butendiek” in the German North Sea from German developer wpd AG.
- Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, on the acquisition of a German onshore wind farm with a total capacity of 24 MW from the Danish company K/S VindInvest Cottbuser See.
- Swiss EOS Holding on the acquisition of a German onshore wind farm portfolio with a total capacity of 91 MW from the Danish Scan Energy Group.
- A banking consortium consisting of NORD/LB, KfW IPEX, Société Générale, DEXIA and EIB on the financing of the offshore wind farm project ”Global Tech I” (400 MW) with a financial volume of more than €1bn.
- Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) on the acquisition of the 42 MW “Atrebatie” wind farm project in the Pas-de-Calais region in France from German developer OSTWIND International.
- Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien (CEE) on the acquisition of the 20 MWp solar farm in Eggersdorf, Brandenburg.
- TWG Tanklager Wilhelmsburg GmbH, a subsidiary of Lampe Equity Management GmbH, on the acquisition of a 30,000m³ storage tank facility in the Hamburg harbour.
- HCI Capital on the acquisition of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport Center (BBAC) (by a specialized invest fund vehicle), a multi-tenant 8,700m2 office complex at Airport Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI), from Fay AG.
Marcus’ experience includes advising:
Education Open
- 1999: University of Hamburg, Doctorate degree
- 1996 – 1999: Legal clerkship in Hamburg and New York, Second State Examination and admission to the Bar in Hamburg
- 1995 – 1996: Master of Laws-Studies, University of London, LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law
- 1990 – 1995: Law studies University of Hamburg – First State Examination
Author/Speaker/Awards Open
- Speaker engagements at several special events (including the Germen Federal Wind Energy Association – Bundesverband Windenergie) and conferences
Membership of Professional Societies Open
- German Association for Wind Energy, member of the Legal Advisory Board
- International Bar Association
- WAB offshore
Employment Record Open
- 2006 – present: Watson Farley & Williams LLP, Hamburg, Partner
- 2001 – 2006: Wegener Bechtel Schmidt Partnerschaft, Hamburg, Partner
- 1999 – 2001: Alpers & Stenger, Hamburg, Associate
- 1990 – 1993: several work experiences in diverse functions at Deutsche Bank AG, Hamburg and Singapore
- 1988 – 1990: Traineeship, Deutsche Bank AG, Hamburg
Publications Open
German Offshore Grid Devlopment Plan
This briefing discusses the draft plan which sets out the proposed development of offshore grid connections in Germany for the n...
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German Offshore Grid Connection – Act Passed by the Federal Parliament
This briefing discusses the Act recently approved by the German Federal Parliament, which addresses issues relating to offshore ...
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German Offshore Grid Connection – Draft Bill
This briefing provides a summary of the new Draft Bill relating to grid connection for offshore wind farms in Germany....
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Energy Briefing: Solar in Germany
This briefing discusses changes to the solar market in Germany....
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Energy Briefing – Offshore Wind in Germany
This briefing discusses the grid development necessary to bring electricity from offshore wind projects in Germany to shore....
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