Katrin Andrä
Rechtsanwältin (Lawyer), Partner
Corporate
Energy
Mergers & Acquisitions
Katrin Andrä advises primarily on M&A transactions, joint ventures, reorganisations and general corporate law. She has long standing expertise in advising companies in the regulated industries, e.g. energy (including renewables), infrastructure and public sector enterprises.
Projects
- FSN Capital: Advising on its acquisition of a majority stake in Epista Life Science Group (2022)
- Liwathon: Advising on takeover of Shell's stake in PCK refinery (2021/2022)
- Wirecard Insolvenzverwalter Dr. Michael Jaffé: Advising on sale of Wirecard group entities in Asia (2021)
- State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC): Advising subsidiaries of the world’s largest network operator on their entry into the German market and various transactions (2014-2022)
- Howden (portfolio company of KPS): Advising on the acquisition of Balcke-Dürr Rothemühle (2020/2021)
- Federal Government (Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy): Advising on the draft coal phase-out law and negotiations with the energy supply companies on phasing out lignite-based electricity generation (2020/2021)
- Kapsch TrafficCom & eventim: Advising on litigation regarding the settlement of the infrastructure levy project (2019/2020)
- Swisspower Renewables GmbH: Structuring of new wind parks/repowering (2019/2020)
- Veolia: Advising on the sale of 25.1% in the municipal utility company BS|ENERGY to Thüga by way of a tender process (2018/2020)
- Zimmer GmbH: Advising on restructuring and general corporate law (ongoing)
- Gegenbauer: Advising on the combination of its Facility Management Services, on various M&A deals and general corporate law (2019/2020/2021)
- German Government (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy): Advising in connection with the legislative package on the reorganisation of the financing of nuclear waste disposal, setting up a state fund and the necessary negotiations with the energy companies on the conclusion of a public law agreement (2016-2017)
Publications
- Article on legal requirements of the acquisition of German corporations as shelf companies: “Die Aktivierung unternehmensloser Gesellschaften – Praktische Hinweise zur Verwendung von Vorrats- und Mantelgesellschaften”, Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht (ZIP) 2014 p. 1916 et. seq. (together with Dr Ingo Theusinger)
Career
- Studied law at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena
- Internship at Erfurt Regional Court, administrative station at the German University of Administrative Sciences in Speyer
- At Noerr since 2011
- Admitted to the Berlin Chamber of Lawyers
- Secondment to US partner law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP in New York in 2015
- Secondment with legal department of Gegenbauer group in 2019
- Lecturer at Technischen Hochschule Wildau (on corporate contract design)
Distinctions
- „Katrin Andrä offers a high level of detailed knowledge and has a digital affinity.”, Legal 500 Energy Germany (2020)
- Recognized in Best Lawyers Germany 2022 for Mergers & Acquisitions
Memberships
- International Bar Association (IBA)
