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Birgit Schlemmer
Counsel

Birgit Schlemmer

Rechtsanwältin

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Birgit Schlemmer advises German and international investors, banks, energy supply companies and municipal utilities on domestic and international M&A transactions and projects. She has a focus on the energy sector, both with respect to conventional and, in particular, renewable energy sources. She also advises on restructurings and joint ventures.

Birgit joined CMS in 2018 and was appointed Counsel of the law firm. She is a lecturer for the Stuttgart Bar Association and the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court.

Relevant experience

Renewable energy sector: onshore wind energy

  • Advising EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG on the structuring of a portfolio comprising 14 Onshore Wind Farms (133 MW) and the sale of a 49.9% stake to the Klimavest Impact Fund managed by Commerz Real
  • Advising Stadtwerke München GmbH on acquiring Jasna onshore wind farm project in Poland with 39 wind turbines by wind farm developer WKN and its subsidiary Sevivon

Renewable energy sector: photovoltaic

  • Advising EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG on the structuring of a portfolio with 16 Solar Parks (597 MW) and the sale of a 49.9% stake to the Alte Leipziger Hallesche Versicherungsgruppe

Renewable energy sector: LNG

  • Advising Hanseatic Energy Hub regarding the planned LNG Terminal in Stade.

Restructurings

  • Advising Modine Manufacturing Company on the restructuring of the European segment of the Modine Group

Publications

Memberships & Roles

  • German Bar Association e.V.
  • Academic Association for Company and Corporate Law (VGR)

Education

  • 2018: Second state examination in law
  • 2016 - 2018: Trainee lawyer at Konstanz Regional Court including placements at CMS in Stuttgart and CMS in Edinburgh
  • 2016: First state examination in law
  • 2008 - 2016: Law studies at the University of Konstanz

Insights by Birgit

CMS advises Modine on Spin-off and Merger with Gentherm

30 Jan 2026 2 min read

CMS advises Triodos Energy on inaugural BESS investment and strategic partnership with Icecreek Energy

07 Oct 2025 2 min read

CMS advises EnBW on the sale of its shares in the jointly owned power plant in Lippendorf to co-owner EP Energy Transition

22 May 2025 2 min read

CMS advises SYNLAB on the sale of parts of its Eastern European laboratory diagnostics business

02 Apr 2025 2 min read
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