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Claire Dietz-Polte

Claire Dietz-Polte is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional practice group. Claire is co-head of the German Energy & Infrastructure practice and EMEA Sustainability Lead of the Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Group. Claire started her career in 2011 in the Energy M&A team of a leading international law firm and worked in the M&A / Energy & Infrastructure practice group of another international law firm from 2013 to 2016. Claire advises domestic and foreign companies, sponsors, banks and financial investors on M&A transactions, joint ventures, projects and related financing in the energy and infrastructure sector. She has extensive expertise and experience in generation assets (renewable energy, gas, coal, nuclear), storage (battery, gas, oil) and grids (fiber, transmission, long-distance and distribution). Claire also advises in all phases of project development (especially for renewable energy systems, battery storage and data centers), from project structuring and financing to share or asset deal transactions and (corporate) PPAs. In addition, Claire focuses on the implementation of projects and service agreements in the future mobility sector (electromobility, micro mobility). She is a member of Baker McKenzie's Future Mobility Group. Claire's practice also includes advising on energy and media supply contracts as well as infrastructure (usage) contracts. Furthermore, she advises comprehensively on regulatory issues (e.g. unbundling, access regulations for third parties) in the energy and infrastructure sector. · Baker McKenzie

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About

Claire Dietz-Polte is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional practice group, co-head of the German Energy & Infrastructure practice, and EMEA Sustainability Lead of the Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Group. She advises domestic and foreign companies, sponsors, banks and financial investors on M&A transactions, joint ventures, projects and related financing in the energy and infrastructure sector, with extensive experience in generation assets (renewable energy, gas, coal, nuclear), storage (battery, gas, oil) and grids (fiber, transmission, long-distance and distribution). She also advises on project development (especially for renewable energy systems, battery storage and data centers), from structuring and financing to share or asset deal transactions and (corporate) PPAs, and focuses on future mobility projects (electromobility, micro mobility). Her practice includes energy and media supply contracts, infrastructure usage contracts, and regulatory issues (e.g., unbundling, third-party access regulations).

Practice areas

EnergyInfrastructureRenewable EnergyMergers and AcquisitionsProject DevelopmentProject FinanceJoint VenturesRegulatoryFuture MobilitySustainability

Office

Germany

Baker McKenzie · Claire Dietz-Polte is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional practice group. Claire is co-head of the German Energy & Infrastructure practice and EMEA Sustainability Lead of the Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Group. Claire started her career in 2011 in the Energy M&A team of a leading international law firm and worked in the M&A / Energy & Infrastructure practice group of another international law firm from 2013 to 2016. Claire advises domestic and foreign companies, sponsors, banks and financial investors on M&A transactions, joint ventures, projects and related financing in the energy and infrastructure sector. She has extensive expertise and experience in generation assets (renewable energy, gas, coal, nuclear), storage (battery, gas, oil) and grids (fiber, transmission, long-distance and distribution). Claire also advises in all phases of project development (especially for renewable energy systems, battery storage and data centers), from project structuring and financing to share or asset deal transactions and (corporate) PPAs. In addition, Claire focuses on the implementation of projects and service agreements in the future mobility sector (electromobility, micro mobility). She is a member of Baker McKenzie's Future Mobility Group. Claire's practice also includes advising on energy and media supply contracts as well as infrastructure (usage) contracts. Furthermore, she advises comprehensively on regulatory issues (e.g. unbundling, access regulations for third parties) in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Germany

Expertise

Generation assets (renewable energy, gas, coal, nuclear)Storage (battery, gas, oil)Grids (fiber, transmission, long-distance and distribution)Project development (renewable energy, battery storage, data centers)Share and asset deal transactionsCorporate PPAsFuture mobility projects (electromobility, micro mobility)Energy and media supply contractsInfrastructure usage contractsRegulatory issues (unbundling, third-party access)

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law (LL.M.) (2011)
  • State of Berlin (Second State Exam) (2010)
  • Humboldt University of Berlin (Doctor Iuris) (2009)
  • Free University of Berlin (First State Exam) (2006)

Languages

EnglishGerman