New German Federal Planning and Permitting Law Plans
Germany’s new coalition government aims to accelerate renewable energy projects by simplifying permitting processes and limiting legal actions from environmental organisations.
Author: Raffaela Schamböck Archive
Setting the Course for CCS and CCU in Germany
Germany’s new coalition government wants to enable CCS and CCU on an industrial scale opening up cross-sector business opportunities beyond heavy industry.
CCGT as a Transitional Solution: Germany’s Strategy for Grid Stability
The new German government acknowledges in its coalition agreement the need for additional CCGT capacity as a transition technology. This article examines developments that will be of interest to investors in the agreement.
Germany’s 2025 Coalition Agreement
The individual articles offer a legal and practical assessment of selected topics from the coalition agreement. Each contribution sets the political announcements in context, identifies legal implications and highlights their relevance for the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Wind energy: BGH rules out early ordinary termination of use agreements before start of construction/COD
The Federal Court of Justice clarifies the unclear legal situation: Legal certainty for the long-term planning necessary to expand renewable energies can be contractually secured.
WFW advises NeXtWind on joint venture with VSB Group for German onshore wind repowering project
This is the second transaction on which WFW supported NeXtWind in 2025 to expand their German onshore wind portfolio.
Asian leasing models are reshaping maritime funding – opportunities for Germany
Focus on Chinese and Japanese leasing structures, with legal aspects relevant to the German market.
WFW advises J.P. Morgan and SACE on €100m financing for Türkiye’s first luxury designer outlet
This highly complex international transaction involved no fewer than seven jurisdictions, including Türkiye, England, the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands and Singapore.
M&A Basic Principles – Part II: Closing Accounts vs. Locked Box
Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) are driven by financial motives. Purchase price is fundamental, determined by valuation. Two mechanisms: closing accounts and locked box. Each has pros and cons.
