FPS gains energy lawyer Dr Carmen Schneider

From 1 August 2025, she will take over from Hamburg as head of FPS's energy practice. She joins from Oppenhoff.

Dr Schneider provides comprehensive advice to national and international clients on energy law. She specialises in energy contract amd energy regulatory law, as well as energy trading, with a focus in the field of renewable energies (in particular onshore and offshore wind, solar, storage facilities and electrolysers). She also advises on M&A transactions in the energy sector and represents clients in court and arbitration proceedings. Dr Schneider is listed as a leading energy lawyer in the renowned JUVE Handbook for Commercial Law Firms, Best Lawyers (US) and WirtschaftsWoche magazine.

‘Our strategy aims to strengthen our energy practice. We are therefore very pleased to welcome Dr Schneider,’ explains Florian Wiesner, Managing Partner at FPS. ‘This underlines the importance of specialisation for our energy transition consulting services. With her many years of experience, her in-depth industry knowledge, and personality, Dr Schneider is an excellent addition to our interdisciplinary energy team, which includes specialists in areas such as traditional plant engineering, project financing, M&A, public law and procurement law.’ 

‘I am very much looking forward to working with my colleagues at FPS,’ comments Dr Carmen Schneider. ‘By combining the full-service unit with my expertise in energy law, we at FPS are ideally positioned to provide advice on all aspects of the energy transition. We can provide comprehensive support to clients in the energy sector ina reas such as project development in renewable energy, transactions and litigation.’