Berlin—Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Energy group in Germany with the arrival of Oliver Grundmann, who was a member of the German parliament (Bundestag) for 12 years until March 2025. He has vast experience in energy, economic and infrastructure issues and an extensive network of contacts in business, politics and industry associations. He joins Dentons as Of Counsel in the Berlin office with immediate effect, following his departure from federal politics.

Oliver Grundmann brings more than 20 years’ experience in transformation processes from conventional energy to renewable energy. He has extensive regulatory knowledge and unique insights into dealing with ministries and authorities in the planning, approval and successful implementation of major infrastructure projects, gained from his time as a corporate lawyer and managing director as well as a politician.

In addition to his political experience, he served as managing director of a large German Mittelstand environmental services company, making him a valuable advisor on corporate investment decisions and on energy regulation and environmental law.

“We are extremely pleased to have Oliver join our German Energy team,” said Thomas Schubert, Head of the Energy sector group and Co-Head of Dentons’ Corporate/M&A practice in Germany. ”His experience is highly relevant to our clients in these times of climate change and energy transformation. Biogas, hydrogen and its derivatives, carbon capture and storage, raw material cycles and recycling—these are all topics that Oliver Grundmann has championed for many years, and he is passionate about helping to implement them in practice.”

Dentons Germany Co-Managing Partner Dr. Rebekka Hye-Knudsen adds: “We warmly welcome Oliver Grundmann to Dentons and look forward to working with him. He will provide valuable support in expanding our client portfolio in Germany and will be a strategic advisor for our clients—including German middle-market companies as well as international investors—on planning and implementation issues in the energy industry.”

Oliver Grundmann on joining Dentons: “I am very much looking forward to contributing my expertise in energy policy and my broad network to the strategic development of Dentons’ Energy practice. I am particularly motivated by the prospect of supporting companies in successfully implementing ambitious infrastructure projects, which will help drive Germany’s transition towards carbon neutrality.”

Dentons’ Energy team in Germany, with over 15 lawyers, advises on the latest legal and energy policy developments. The team is part of Dentons’ global Energy group, which brings together more than 1,000 professionals, including over 190 in Europe.

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