Water companies and public service providers are facing enormous challenges due to the effects of climate change with recurring dry spells and disastrous floods. At the same time, they have to manage the renewal and restructuring of water infrastructures and raise the necessary funds. Last but not least, they need to deal with the effects of the energy industry transformation, including the coal phase-out, heat production by geothermal energy and large-scale heat pumps, the establishment of the hydrogen infrastructure and wide-ranging power line expansions.
The BBH group has assisted the German water industry for many years with an interdisciplinary approach, providing stakeholders with legal, business and strategic advice. As of 01/01/2024, the group strengthens its practice with an outstanding industry expert: Laurent Hequet will work together with all teams across locations, with a focus on the team of BBH partners Daniel Schiebold (lawyer, specialist lawyer for administrative law, Berlin) and Thomas Straßer (public auditor, tax advisor, Certified Valuation Analyst, Munich).
BBH partners Daniel Schiebold and Thomas Straßer:
“We have known Laurent Hequet for a long time in his role as managing director of Veolia Wasser Deutschland GmbH. With over 30 years of professional experience in management positions in the water industry, he is an outstanding specialist with a wealth of knowledge and insight. His expertise will be an asset to us in advising the predominantly municipal water industry. We are delighted to welcome him as partner of counsel at the BBH group.”
Laurent Hequet:
“I am excited and looking forward to working together with my colleagues at the BBH group. I have already had the pleasure of getting to know them in past projects and especially appreciate their interdisciplinary approach.”
The BBH group is a leading provider of advisory services for energy and infrastructure companies and their customers. Energy and supply companies, particularly public utilities, municipalities and local authorities, industrial companies and international groups are among its core clients. The BBH group advises these and many other companies and organisations in all legal matters and also assists them with business and strategic advice.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Ines Zenke
Rechtsanwältin/Lawyer, Partner
Phone +49 (0)30 611 28 40-179
ines.zenke@bbh-online.de
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