{"id":1445,"date":"2016-01-14T17:18:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T16:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raue-test.c3lab.de\/en\/?page_id=1445"},"modified":"2025-05-20T15:24:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:24:49","slug":"energy-and-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raue.com\/en\/energy-and-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy and Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raue is one of the leading German law firms in the energy and climate protection sector. We advise our clients on all matters governed by energy law and anti-trust law, as well as on questions of commercial and corporate law, state aid and procurement law, and public law. Our clients entrust us with representing them in landmark proceedings before courts of law and arbitral tribunals. One particular focus of our work lies on the development, negotiation, and realization of national and international energy infrastructure projects, and on acquisitions in this field. The advice we provide on policy-related and regulatory issues is integral to our services: We advise enterprises, trade associations, ministries, and government authorities on structuring the regulatory framework for the energy markets. We have an in-depth understanding of the energy markets and of the relevant technological developments. Additionally, we are counted among the most renowned teams in Germany in the field of climate change law and emissions trading.<\/p>\n<h2>Focus areas<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Market regulation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Grid access and grid connection issues<\/li>\n<li>Grid fee regulation and metering point operation<\/li>\n<li>Concession law<\/li>\n<li>Trade regulation (REMIT, EMIR etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Financial regulatory support for energy trading companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Renewable energies, hydrogen and <\/strong>sector coupling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive advice on support mechanisms for sustainable power generation<\/li>\n<li>Hydrogen trading and hydrogen infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Heat networks and heat storage<\/li>\n<li>Support for electrolysis infrastructure projects<\/li>\n<li>Interfaces from the electricity sector to heating, cooling, mobility, hydrogen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Digital energy industry and electromobility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>E-mobility<\/li>\n<li>Smart cities, smart building, smart metering, data and AI<\/li>\n<li>energy efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Innovative prosumer products<\/li>\n<li>Electricity storage and flexibility products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Climate protection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Advising energy and industrial companies on EU emissions trading and other international and national systems for trading emission certificates and other sustainability mechanisms<\/li>\n<li>Development of model and framework agreements for trading in different types of certificates<\/li>\n<li>Fuel quota compliance and contracts<\/li>\n<li>Climate Litigation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/raue.com\/en\/esg-environmental-climate-energy\/\">ESG advising on climate change and implementing the energy transition<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Infrastructure projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Development of power plant projects and renewable energy and storage projects<\/li>\n<li>Power line and pipeline projects, LNG-Terminals<\/li>\n<li>Approval and planning approval procedures according to BImSchG, EnWG, BBergG, WindSeeG<\/li>\n<li>Plant construction (EPC) and operation management contracts<\/li>\n<li>PCI and PMI projects (TEN-E)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Trade and distribution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fuel and energy supply contracts<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Green Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)<\/li>\n<li>Price revision negotiations<\/li>\n<li>Energy and energy derivatives trading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Litigation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation in all energy industry disputes before state courts and arbitration tribunals (ad hoc and institutional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Mergers &amp; Acquisitions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector<\/li>\n<li>Privatisation and remunicipalisation of energy utilities<\/li>\n<li>Conception of joint projects \/ joint ventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rankings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Raue offers exceptional expertise in the energy sector, especially on previously new and unknown topics in energy law.&#8221;, Client, <strong>Chambers Germany 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Raue is extremely well placed to advise on new business concepts in the highly regulated environment of the energy sector.&#8221;, Client, <strong>Chambers Germany 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy in Germany, <strong>Chambers Germany 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2024\/2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top Law Firm 2024 for Energy Law, <strong>Focus 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Raue provides precise and efficient advice as well as a fast service that is individually tailored to the client.&#8221; Client, Energy, <strong>Chambers Europe 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law in Germany, <strong>Chambers Europe 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top Tier law firm for Energy: Regulatory, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top Law Firm 2024 for Energy Law, <strong>WirtschaftsWoche 32\/2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2023\/2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe standard way in which they deal with clients is at the highest level because the contact person also has the technical expertise. For us, this point of view is particularly important. Every euro is very well invested in Raue\u2019s advice.\u201d Client, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe team responds immediately when contacted. Very good source of information on the topic at hand. Small but very efficient and effective energy team.\u201d Client, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top Tier law firm for Energy: Regulatory, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top Law Firm 2023 for Energy Law, <strong>Focus 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top Law Firm 2023 for Energy Law, <strong>WirtschaftsWoche 36\/2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law in Germany, <strong>Chambers Europe 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The team offers very fast reaction times.&#8221; Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2022\/2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top Tier law firm for Energy: Regulatory, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cVery specialised, thorough and creative. At the same time humanly pleasant.\u201d Client\/Competitor, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;They are switched on, think beyond the actual mandate and establish connections that advance the actual topics and the discussion.&#8221; Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law in Germany, <strong>Chambers Europe 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Best Lawyers\u00ae 2022<\/strong> Law Firm of the Year \u2013 Energy Law\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2021\/2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Law Firm of the Year for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2020\/2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2020\/2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy: Regulatory in Germany, <strong>Chambers Europe 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Strong regulatory team.&#8221; <strong>Chambers Europe 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cQuick and clear answers.\u201c Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe team is always available and absolutely reliable, has a comprehensive overview of the market and is very well networked.\u201c Client\/Competitor, <strong>Chambers Europe 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended law firm for Energy Law, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou can feel a real spirit of innovation. Clearly the first choice for us.\u201c <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cWorking with Raue is fun, which is unusual in legal advice.\u201c <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy: Regulatory in Germany, <strong>Chambers Europe 2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Strong regulatory team.&#8221; <strong>Chambers Europe 2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cExcellent performance and great value.\u201c Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThey communicate and write very well, using clear and understandable language.\u201c Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Well versed in antitrust and public procurement matters.&#8221; <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Stands out for its regulatory expertise.&#8221; <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2019\/2020<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Strong regulatory team that frequently represents utilities in litigation and arbitration cases, and before the Federal Network Agency.&#8221; <strong>Chambers Europe 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cTheir authority and subject knowledge in the area we needed impressed me, also the integrity, and the whole way of presenting themselves. Their passion was above all the thing that came across. They really put their heart and soul into it.\u201c Client\/Competitor, <strong>Chambers Europe 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhat I especially value is the broad positioning in the area of energy law. There has been some discontinuity in the law and so the breadth of knowledge is really helpful.\u201c Client\/Competitor, <strong>Chambers Europe 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommended law firm for Energy Law, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2017\/2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ranked for Energy: Regulatory in Germany, <strong>Chambers Europe 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Strong regulatory team that frequently represents utilities in litigation and arbitration cases, and before the Federal Network Agency.&#8221; <strong>Chambers Europe 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cRecognised for its capabilities in non-contentious compliance matters.\u201c <strong>Chambers Europe 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cOutstanding service mentality.\u201c Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cVery flexible.\u201c Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cNot only does Raue provide excellent counsel, the lawyers are also very creative and have an open-minded approach.&#8221; Client\/Competitor, <strong>Chambers Europe 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ranked for Energy in Germany, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cRemarkable understanding of legal, economic and technical aspects.\u201c Clients\/Competitors, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cExtraordinarily good team.\u201c Clients\/Competitors, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cQuick and pragmatic advice.\u201c Clients\/Competitors, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cLaw Firm of the Year 2016 for energy law\u201d by the publishers of the monthly industry magazine \u201cRechtsmarkt,\u201d <strong>JUVE<\/strong>, the leading publishing firm in the market<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Strong contentious team&#8221;, <strong>Chambers Europe 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cVery reactive while always remaining accurate and precise.\u201c Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThey are pragmatic, and provide real advice without long disclaimers.\u201c Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cVery good performance.\u201c Client,<strong> Chambers Europe 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cProfound knowledge but not over-academic &#8211; they are still hands-on and try to find practical solutions.&#8221; Client, <strong>Chambers Europe 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cRaue works efficiently, is always focused on the needs of their clients and is very responsive.\u201c Client\/Competitor, <strong>Chambers Europe 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cRaue is worth every penny.\u201c Client\/Competitor, <strong>Chambers Europe 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe excellent reputations\u201c precede the practice. <strong>JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt is their work in complex proceedings that is drawing particular attention of late.\u201c<strong> JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe resourceful team often proves it can adapt quickly to the rapidly changing energy market.\u201c <strong>JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Raue is well positioned to advise on the upcoming sector digitalization with its vast experience in IP, IT and fintech.&#8221; <strong>JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As an independent German outfit, this firm highly recommended in energy law enjoys an exceptionally good name in the market and offers preeminent regulatory expertise.&#8221; <strong>JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The firm provides fantastic service and works really fast. The lawyers are easy to reach by phone and reply very quickly to e-mails; if one of them isn&#8217;t available you can immediately contact another partner who will know what is happening.&#8221; Clients\/Competitors, <strong>Chambers Europe 2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The entire team is very good; you can always get a strong answer.&#8221; Clients\/Competitors, <strong>Chambers Europe 2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A remarkable understanding of legal, economic and technical aspects of projects&#8221; Clients\/Competitors, <strong>Legal 500 EMEA 2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cHighly recommended for its regulatory know-how in energy law\u201d, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2015\/2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cOften seen in complex, politically charged advisory instructions with a high degree of litigation\u201d, <strong>JUVE Handbook 2015\/2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u201cWell known for its expertise in regulatory matters, and often mandated for regulatory disputes involving the renewables sector.\u201d <strong>Chambers Europe 2015<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raue is one of the leading German law firms in the energy and climate protection sector. 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