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Dr. Niklas Ganssauge, LL.M. (Berkeley)

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German
English
French
Spanish

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Energy law expert Niklas Ganssauge advises project developers, plant manufacturers, investors and banks regarding onshore and offshore wind farms and solar projects in Germany and abroad. His advice covers all stages of a project from planning to construction as well as the sale, acquisition and financing of wind and solar projects. Niklas has special expertise in drafting and negotiating general contractor, supply, maintenance and service agreements as well as construction contracts. His practice also includes advising on PPAs for wind and solar projects as well as advising hydrogen projects.

Niklas joined CMS in 2005 and was made partner in 2012. He gained international experience on secondments in Barcelona, New York and with ScottishPower in Glasgow.

Awards & Recognitions

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Listed for Energy Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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„sehr versiert bei GU- u. Lieferverträgen, Bau- und Errichtungsverträgen, sehr guter Energierechtler“, Mandant

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Immobilien- und Baurecht

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Energiewirtschaftsrecht

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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„hervorragende, kompetente u. qualifizierte Beratung mit überdurchschnittl. Arbeitseinsatz“, Mandant

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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Listed for Energy Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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„sehr versiert in der Gestaltung u. Verhandlung von GU- u. Lieferverträgen, Bau- u. Errichtungsverträgen“, „sehr guter Energierechtler“, Wettbewerber

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Energiewirtschaftsrecht

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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Listed for Energy Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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"Recommended" for Energy Law

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2020-2022 (GCLF)
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"clear mind", competitor

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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"excellent informed perspectives", competitor

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2020 (GCLF)
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„erfahrener u. präziser Jurist u.a. für Energieprojekte“, Wettbewerber

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Regulierung

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023

Relevant experience

Advising Wircon GmbH on projects for Aurinko photovoltaic joint venture
Advising Stadtwerke München on acquisition of Jasna onshore wind farm project in Poland
Advising Encavis on signing a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) and on the financing for the Spanish solar park "Talayuela"
Advising Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH on comprehensive refinancing
Advising Stifel Europe Bank and M.M.Warburg on successful capital increase of Pacifico Renewables Yield AG
Advising Wircon on merging its operation and maintenance business for photovoltaic plants with Enovos.
Advising RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH on the sale of the German onshore wind farm "Gohlocher Wald"
Advising Enercon GmbH in the context of the acquisition of the wind turbine manufacturer Lagerwey
Advising Wircon on the acquisition, construction and financing of the largest Dutch solar farm "Delfzijl" (31 MWp)
Comprehensive advice to Iberdrola Renovables in the context of the development and construction of the German offshore wind farm "Wikinger"
Advising Wirsol on the development, construction and financing of solar farm projects in Germany and abroad
Advising Wircon on the acquisition, construction and financing of the largest solar farm in Scandinavia (61 MWp)
Advising montanSOLAR on the development, construction and sale of solar farm projects in Germany
Advising Iberdrola Renovables on the sale of its German onshore wind farm portfolio to MVV Energie
Advising Stadtwerke München on the investment in wpd's European onshore wind operations
Advising EnBW on operation and service agreements in the context of the investment of Macquarie Capital in the German offshore wind farm "Baltic2"
Advising Chorus Group on the acquisition and financing of two solar farms in Italy (10MWp) as well as on the acquisition and financing of a wind farm in France

Publications

Solar Power - A Practical Handbook, Country Report Germany, Globe Law and Business, 2018
Projektverträge: GU-Vertrag und Servicevertrag, Beitrag in: „Solarvorhaben“, Jörg Böttcher (Hrsg.), 2012
Förderung Erneuerbarer Energien in Deutschland und Spanien, Economia 2009, p. 70
Faszination Erneuerbare Energien - Rechtliche Herausforderungen bei der Strukturierung eines EEG-Projektes, azur, Anwaltskarriere 2008

Education

2002 - 2004: Trainee lawyer in Hamburg
2001 - 2002: Ph.D., thesis on international private law topic
2000 - 2001: LL.M., University of California, Berkeley
1994 - 1999: Law studies in Kiel including studies in Lyon (1996) and Barcelona (1997/1998)

Practice Areas

Real Estate & Public Project development and construction law

sectors

Energy & Climate Change Hydrogen

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