Dr Carmen Schneider has many years of experience in the energy industry. She advises energy suppliers, grid operators, investors, project developers, energy service providers and electricity cost-intensive companies on energy industry law. With a focus on project developments in the field of renewable energies (in particular onshore and offshore wind, solar, electricity storage, green hydrogen and decentralized generation models), she specializes in energy contract and energy regulation law as well as energy trading.
Ms. Schneider's practice focuses on drafting and negotiating all types of contracts, e.g. PPAs, direct marketing agreements and other energy supply agreements, project and cooperation agreements, component supply agreements and service agreements. A further focus is on advising on issues relating to (priority) grid connection, grid usage and resulting compensation claims, e.g. due to redispatch measures or in accordance with Section 17e EnWG. In addition, she advises on M&A transactions in the energy sector and represents her clients in (arbitration) court proceedings.