BBH EXPERTS

• Energy law, particularly generation projects (Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), Combined Heat and Power Act (KWKG)), special forms of grid usage, heating projects, e-mobility
• Antitrust law
• Contract drafting

Matthias Albrecht advises, among others, municipal utility companies and large industrial consumers in regard to generation projects as well as matters of grid usage and grid connection. His practice areas also include heating projects, e-mobility and easements. In addition to energy law, he also focuses on antitrust law. Matthias Albrecht is a very experienced litigator.

• Born in Hamburg in 1965
• 1986-1994 studies of law
• 1996-1998 advisor, among others, in the German Bundestag
• Since 1998 lawyer at BBH
• Since 2003 partner at BBH
• JUVE, Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien (2023/2024): frequently recommended lawyer for energy law
• The Legal 500 Germany (2016): special mention for his expertise in regulatory law relating to the energy sector
• Ranking by Handelsblatt and the US publisher Best Lawyers: recognition as one of “Germany’s top lawyers” 2024 in the area of energy law
• Lecturer at the University of Koblenz
• Publishes and lectures widely on energy and antitrust law