Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens energy practice with new partner Dr Valerian von Richthofen

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is strengthening its energy law practice with Dr Valerian von Richthofen (42), who will join the firm's Düsseldorf office as a partner on 1 January 2024. Von Richthofen joins from Pinsent Masons, where he practised as a partner in the energy sector group.

Dr Valerian von Richthofen has many years of experience in providing regulatory advice to clients in the energy sector and advises energy-intensive industrial companies, energy suppliers, investors and project developers, among others, on the challenges of the global transformation of the energy industry. He joins Norton Rose Fulbright's award-winning German energy team alongside Munich partners Dr Klaus Bader and Dirk Trautmann, Düsseldorf partner Dr Maximilian Findeisen and Hamburg partners Patrick Narr, Veit Sahlfeld and Timo Noftz. "Norton Rose Fulbright has continuously expanded and developed its energy practice in recent years and I am very pleased to contribute to the continuation of this success story. The international strength of the firm, the great growth potential and the renowned and specialised advice in the energy sector are of great importance to me and my clients," says von Richthofen.

Dr Klaus Bader, Partner and Head of Energy Europe at Norton Rose Fulbright, comments: "With Valerian von Richthofen's experience and expertise in regulatory advice, our energy practice is taking an important step forward both in Germany and internationally. We are very pleased to be able to offer our clients an even more comprehensive and specialised range of advice on both major transactions and complex regulatory issues in the future."

Dr Stefan Feuerriegel, Head of Germany at Norton Rose Fulbright, adds: "The expansion of the energy practice in Germany, one of our proven strengths worldwide, is at the top of the agenda and was one of the reasons for the new Düsseldorf office. With Valerian von Richthofen, we have an outstanding colleague for the strategic growth of our firm. We are delighted to be able to further expand our advisory expertise in one of our focus sectors with him.

Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the world's largest law firms specialising in the energy and infrastructure sector and advises on numerous projects in the areas of clean energy, energy transition and climate change. The German energy team is based in Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Düsseldorf and is fully integrated into the firm's global network.