In addition to representing clients from energy-intensive industries and the infrastructure sector, Gleiss Lutz has extensive experience in advising the public sector. The team assists numerous German state governments and various federal ministries with various state aid issues. This includes, among other matters, support for M&A transactions, capital injections, privatisations and remunicipalisations as well as compliance issues under subsidy and state aid law. The semiconductor industry represents another focus: Led by practice head and expert in European state aid law Ulrich Soltész, the team is involved in numerous major projects within the framework of the European Chips Act. Counsel Harald Weiß has extensive expertise across the full spectrum of German and European competition law, in particular in antitrust law, cartel damages, merger control and EU state aid law.
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Témoignages
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- 'Gleiss Lutz has an excellent state aid team that is always available and senior people strike a perfect balance between appropriate attention to detail and strategic overview.'
- 'Ulrich Soltész is a leader in the field of state aid – an encyclopedia of legal developments and case law.'
- 'Harald Weiss is a true talent in the field of state aid - a leader of the future.'
'Gleiss Lutz is clearly the German-speaking No. 1 in EU state aid law. We use their expertise for EU state aid law support/second opinions.'
'Excellent legal expertise, very solution-oriented and always able to put oneself in client's shoes. The processing deadlines were always met.'
'Ulrich Soltész is an outstanding lawyer. He is extremely competent, always approachable and very responsive. You can see that he is willing to go the extra mile for the interests of his clients. He also manages to present complex issues in a comprehensible manner. On a personal level, he is also very friendly and empathetic.'
'Excellent collaboration with Ulrich Soltész and Harald Weiß. Both know what they are talking about. Client-oriented, pragmatic.'
Clients clés
- Apollo Management Holdings L.P.
- DB Cargo AG
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- Freistaat Bayern
- Infineon Technologies AG
- KPS Capital Partners
- Robert Bosch GmbH / Infineon Technologies AG / NXP Semiconductors N.V.
- Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG
- STEAG
- voestalpine AG
Points forts
- Regulatory advice to KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of the global electric motor business of Innomotics GmbH from Siemens AG with an enterprise value of €3.5 billion.
- State aid advice for Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG and NXP Semiconductors NV on a joint investment in the joint venture European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) GmbH for semiconductor production in Dresden. The project is planned within the framework of the European Chips Act.
- Representation of the Free State of Bavaria in proceedings before European courts regarding the action against the EU Commission's recovery decision for allegedly inadmissible aid in connection with the financing of milk quality tests. The proceedings before the Commission were successfully concluded in 2024 (termination of the investigation procedure).
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Harald Weiß
Responsable de la pratique
Ulrich Soltész
Autres avocats clés
Jacob von Andreae; Christian von Köckritz; Harald Weiß; Eva Koch