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Zaid Mansour

Partner *

Düsseldorf

Zaid advises clients on all aspects of European and German energy and regulatory law. A key aspect of his work is advice on project developments, M&A transactions and project finance in the energy sector.

Zaid has more than ten years of experience in advising domestic and international clients across the entire value chain in the energy sector. He concentrates on energy transition matters and has extensive experience advising on multiple asset classes, including renewables (offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, biomass, waste-to-energy), clean hydrogen projects, conventional power plants, LNG import infrastructure and battery energy storage systems.

He regularly supports sponsors, developers and investors on transactional, contractual and regulatory aspects of energy transition projects and has in-depth experience in drafting and negotiating project agreements (EPC, O&M and offtake arrangements). Zaid also represents clients in proceedings with public authorities and legal disputes before courts.

He is author of publications on energy industry law, inter alia as co-author of commentaries on the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and the German Renewable Energies Act (EEG).

Zaid is recognized by Legal 500 and also listed by Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers, as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer for Energy Law, M&A and Regulatory Law.

Before joining Orrick, Zaid had been with another leading international law firm.

  • Projects and transactions in which Zaid has recently provided advice:

    • Nofar Energy on the project financing and development of a 104.5 MW BESS in Stendal, Germany, including drafting and negotiating the first of its kind fixed price tolling agreement for a BESS in Germany and Continental Europe*
    • Zelestra on signing an innovative long-term tolling agreement with BKW AG in relation to a large BESS project in Italy, the first of its kind in the Italian market*
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co. in relation to its acquisition and financing of a 49% stake in the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German part of the Baltic Sea from Iberdrola, including agreements on the construction and operation of the project*
    • Masdar on the offtake agreement in connection with its co-investment with Iberdrola in the 1.4 GW East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm in the UK*
    • Various developers and investors regarding the acquisition and development of BESS projects and several BESS tolling agreements*
    • EnBW on the sale of a minority stake in one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms including developing the offtake structure as well as drafting and negotiating related cPPAs with several offtakers*
    • Vattenfall on the sale of a 49.5 % stake in the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Netherlands*
    • Global Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition and later sale of a 50% stake (i) in the North Sea Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm and (ii) in the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind park*
    • Various companies in relation to drafting and negotiating PPAs and hydrogen sale and purchase agreements (H2SPAs)*
    • IQONY on the sale of its waste-to-energy business to Danpower*
    • German LNG Terminal GmbH on contractual and regulatory aspects in connection with the development of the large-scale land-based LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel*
    • Hanseatic Energy Hub GmbH on project financing the development, construction and operation of the land-based LNG terminal in Stade*
    • Gaskraftwerk Leipheim on the project financing of a 300 MW gas turbine power plant in Bavaria, supporting grid stability and the energy transition*
    • DWS and MEAG on the acquisition of the Weltec Group, one of Germany's largest biogas and biomethane producers*
    • Partners Group on the acquisition of a leading biogas and biomethane platform comprising a 60 MW portfolio of 35 biogas plants and 10 biomethane plants across northeast Germany*
    • Macquarie's Green Investment Group on the acquisition of BayWa r.e.'s bioenergy platform*
    • Macquarie Asset Management on the acquisition of German gas transmission system operator Thyssengas from DIF and EDF*
    • Technip Energies on its strategic investment in green hydrogen pioneer Hy2gen AG*
    • Harbour Energy on its US $11.2 billion acquisition of Wintershall Dea’s assets*
    • Asterion Industrial Partners on its €2.6 billion acquisition of the energy utility STEAG*
    • A German TSO on a framework agreement for the supply and installation of offshore substation platforms for windfarm connections*
    • Electricity supplier in court proceedings regarding redispatch compensation claims against a German TSO*
    • Elia and Amprion with regard to a cross-border HVDC-cable link including two converter stations*

    *Experience prior to joining Orrick

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