Prof. Dr. Norbert Wimmer

CECONOMY AG
Advised a banking syndicate of initial purchasers, led by BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Société Générale, on CECONOMY AG's €500 million issuance of sustainability-linked senior notes due 2029.

PPF a.s.
Ongoing advice to Czech PPF a.s. in connection with its participation in the bidding process to acquire Toll Collect GmbH as well as the execution of a new operator agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and Toll Collect GmbH.PPF a.s. is one of the largest PE investment firms in the Czech Republic. Toll Collect is a German company and has been operating the world's first satellite-assisted toll system for trucks stably and reliably since 1 January 2005. We represented PPF a.s in the proceedings in front of the German Federal Public Procurement Chamber

BDBOS
Jointly leading the White & Case team which advised the Federal Ministry of the Interior and BDBOS (German Agency for Digital Radio of Security Authorities and Organisations) on the planning and building of a Germany-wide comprehensive digital communications network.

Kabel BW / Unitymedia / Liberty Group
Providing long-term advice to Kabel BW, the Unitymedia companies as part of Liberty Global i.a. regarding cooperation agreements with public and private broadcasters, VoD providers, collecting societies and other rights owners, and related technical services, as well as applicable media and telecommunications regulations.

Berlin Airports
Providing long-term advice on matters including the operation, expansion and closure of Berlin's Schönefeld, Tegel and Tempelhof airports, for example, with regard to new terminal buildings and concessions for third party investments at the new BER airport.

Federal Ministry of Transport – Roads
Leading the White & Case team which, as a part of a consortium, has been advising the German Ministry of Transport on a series of highway PPPs.

Daimler AG
Advising Daimler with regard to the refrigerant dispute, a conflict notably with the EU Commission and the French government regarding the compliance of Mercedes vehicles with the EC MAC directive.

Federal Ministry of Finance
Advising on matters including the liabilities for soil contamination in the course of the TLG privatization process.

Free State of Thuringia
Providing representation before the German Federal Administrative Court in a key dispute regarding planning approval for the "South-West interconnecting line" ("Süd-West Kuppelleitung").

German Federal Ministry for the Environment
Advising on the implementation of the 3rd EU Energy Package, notably regarding required amendments to the German energy legislation, including the Incentive Regulation Ordinance.

Vattenfall Europe AG
Advising Vattenfall Europe AG on the divesture of the transmission grid operator 50 Hertz Transmission GmbH to the Belgian grid operator Elia Systems Operator and Industry Funds Management.

Private Concessionaire
Assisting in obtaining the required building and operating permits for a controversial project, including before the administrative courts, as well as successful representation in a subsequent state liability case before the civil courts.