According to the recently published JUVE Handbook, the takeover of Stromnetz Berlin GmbH by the State of Berlin – in the context of which the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) served as advisor – ranks fourth of the 10 largest M&A deals of German law firms in 2020/2021.

BBH advised the State of…

Numerous complaints against the rates of return on equity stipulated by the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur – BNetzA) were filed with the competent Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf. The law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) represents most of the complainants in court.

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On 06/10/2021, the European General Court (EGC) ruled that the full exemption from grid charges for large electricity consumers pursuant to sec. 19 subs. 2 Electricity Grid Charges Ordinance (Stromnetzentgeltverordnung – StromNEV) in the years 2012 and 2013 constitutes State aid incompatible with EU…

The law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) assists the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs in the area of hydrogen. In the context of a major research project, BBH together with Guidehouse Germany, Prognos, Fraunhofer ISI, Fraunhofer IEG, Consentec and Öko-Institut is investigating the further…

On behalf of the German Association of Energy Market Innovators (bne), the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) has developed the contractual basis for the participation of municipalities in the earnings of ground-mounted solar farms. The sample contract, which is also recommended by the German…

The award of concessions for electricity and gas grids is becoming ever more complex and is increasingly subject to the scrutiny of the courts. Together with the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) and the energy industry consultancy Büro für Energiewirtschaft und technische Planung GmbH (BET), the…

In cooperation with the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH), the German Energy Agency (Deutsche Energie-Agentur – dena) published a discussion paper today with 14 immediate measures which are to accelerate the energy transition and climate protection.

Andreas Kuhlmann, CEO of the German Energy…

BBH Consulting AG (BBHC) welcomes its latest addition to the team: On 01/11/2021, Daniela Rückert joined the business consulting firm as partner counsel and member of BBHC’s extended management team (“Management Board”).

Economist Daniela Rückert has 18 years of experience in leading positions in…

On behalf of its client Stadtwerke Crailsheim, the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) had a fundamental issue of the energy industry clarified by the Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht – BVerwG). In its ruling, the court confirmed today that it is the concession area which is…