Joachim Grittmann

Joachim’s experience includes advising:

Digital Infrastructure & Telecommunication

• Deutsche Infrastruktur and Netzgesellschaft on regulatory matters relating to the acquisition of Bergert Group
• Daimler AG on the launch of a toll collect system for heavy trucks in Germany (Toll Collect) as well as the related arbitration
• EQT Infrastructure and OMERS on the acquisition of Deutsche Glasfaser, a leading provider of fibre optic internet connections in Germany
• Equistone on the sale of TIMETOACT GROUP Eurofiber in a strategic partnership with NGN Fiber Network, a leading dark fiber operator in Germany
• IFM on its joint venture with Deutsche Telekom in connection with GlasfaserPlus, a fiber roll-out company
• GIP and KKR in co-control partnership with Vodafone to invest in Vantage Towers
• Mainova on the sale of a majority stake in its data center business to Blackrock
• Mainova on a joint venture with Tishman Speyer to develop a hyperscale data center
• NorthC Group on the acquisition of six data centers in Germany and the Netherlands from Col
• Swissbit, a portfolio company of Ardian, on the acquisition of Hyperstone Group
• The Carlyle Group/Syniverse on the acquisition of MACH and the subsequent divestiture of MACH’s EEA data clearing and NRTRDE businesses
• Unsere Grüne Glasfaser on the acquisition of Infrafibre Germany
• Multiple clients on the implementation of the EECC in Germany and the impact of the new telecommunication law (TKG, TDDDG)
• Allianz Capital Partners on the creation of a joint venture with Telefonica*
• France Telecom on the restructuring of MobilCom*

Energy & Infrastructure

• Antin on Strategic Partnership With Blue Elephant Energy
• Apollo on a €3.2 billion investment in Joint Venture with RWE
• A bank consortium on the €1.8 billion syndicated term loan for SEFE
• A bank consortium on €1.4 Billion Green Facilities for NeXtWind
• A German energy company in the greenfield development of LNG infrastructure (incl. FSRU)
• First Sentier Investors on the sale of Ferngas Group (Ferngas) to Versicherungskammer Bayern
• A Ministry of the Netherlands in German energy / mining regulatory questions
• GASPOOL and NetConnect on the creation of a joint German market area for gas
• OIC on investment in CargoBeamer
• Repower on a coal power plant project
• STORAG Etzel on its caverns business (gas and oil storage) and related energy and mining law topics
• VNG on regulatory matters of the acquisition of Gas-Union
• Wintershall Dea on the sale of its stake in WIGA
• Several lawsuits in connection with energy law questions
• E.ON on each of the divestitures of Vereinigte Aluminiumwerke, Gelsenwasser, and Ruhrgas Industries on a cross-border asset swap transaction*
• Gasunie on the contemplated acquisition of Open Grid Europe*
• RAG Stiftung on the divestiture of a 25.01% stake in Evonik to CVC*
• Sembcorp Industries on the contemplated acquisition of E.ON Energy from Waste*
• SPP, the utility of the Slovak Republic, on the contemplated full ownership unbundling of eustream*
• STORAG Etzel (former IVG Caverns) on the divestiture of caverns business relating to advice on mining, energy, and environmental law*

Sustainability/ESG & Environmental

• A global manufacturer on the impact of the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive
• A global data center operator as regards legal obligations under environmental and energy efficiency laws
• Allison Transmission on Acquisition of Dana’s Off-Highway Business
• Global companies and financial institutions in relation to ESG reporting, strategy, and governance, including the application of human rights laws and principles and other ESG-related laws and principles
• Henkel in its acquisition of ATP Adhesive Systems – a leading expert in high-performance water-based specialty tapes
• Honeywell in its acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies Business
• PIMCO on multiple carbon credit transactions and carbon trading regulatory issues
• STORAG Etzel (former IVG Caverns) on caverns permitting and related environmental impact assessment
• Various clients on supply chain due diligence matters (German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act)
• E.ON on the sale of Stinnes to Deutsche Bahn relating to advice on public and environmental law*
• E.ON on the sale of Vereinigte Aluminiumwerke to Norsk Hydro relating to advice on public and environmental law*
• Sembcorp Industries on the contemplated acquisition of E.ON Energy from Waste*

Trade Sanctions & Export Control

• Multiple clients on EU sanctions and export compliance matters
• Multiple clients on transactions relating to the exit from Russia
• Multiple clients on the set-up of sanctions and export control policies
• Multiple clients including financial institutions on voluntary self-disclosures and reporting in the context of EU sanctions export control compliance
• B/E Aerospace on the acquisition of Interturbine Aviation Logistics Group and the related export control aspects*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham