Volker Bock
Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer), Partner
Volker Bock has been advising on complex projects in national and international plant, mechanical and industrial engineering for many years. His special focus is on projects in the areas of sustainability and future technologies, from wind and solar projects to hydrogen plants and semiconductor or battery fabs or data centres. He provides comprehensive advice on contract drafting and negotiation for construction and project contracts of all kinds, in close cooperation with our experts in the fields of real estate, permitting, regulation, financing and IP. Volker also has many years of experience in dispute resolution, whether out of court, before state courts or arbitration tribunals.
Projects
- Atmira group
Advising on the project development for one of the largest logistics centers in Europe - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
Comprehensive advice on the construction of the Wilhelmshaven II LNG terminal - ESMC
Advising on the setting up of the new Dresden semiconductor fab, being one of the major ongoing investments in Germany - Globalfoundries
Advising on various semiconductor projects and complex lease and operate power plant project including real estate, permits, finance - HH2E
Advising on the planning, construction and operation of a hydrogen plant; with an in-vestment volume of up to EUR 1 bn - City of Munich
Advising on the infrastructure project U9 - Northvolt
Drafting and negotiating various engineering, construction and framework agreements for the battery gigafactory - Sachsenenergie
Advising on various infrastructure projects including e-mobility and water supply - Sunfire
Advising, inter alia, on supply contracts for electrolysis plants in large-scale inter-national hydrogen projects - STRABAG
Advising on the acquisition of WTE Wassertechnik - Swisspower
Advising on various wind and PV projects including cooperation and project development agreements, EPC, equipment purchase, O&M - Various clients
Advising on project developments for various major industrial properties within and outside Germany (including, inter alia, Bulgaria, China, India, Qatar, Malaysia, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Czech Republic). Acting for employers as well as for contractors and banks in various industries, with a particular focus on the energy and semiconductor industry.
Distinctions
- Continously recommended lawyer for construction, plant construction and project development
JUVE und The Legal 500 - Leading consultant personality for the energy transition - leading head in project development ("Cool-headed and focussed. Great for difficult discussion partners")
JUVE 01/2024 - “Outstanding mediation skills. Best support in difficult negotiations. Calm and effective”
JUVE (2026) - ”His pragmatic approach to complex problems always leads to efficient and sustainable solutions”
The Legal 500 Germany (Client, 2025) - "Volker Bock: Efficiency machine, problem solver, calm pole who always keeps a clear head in difficult situations."
The Legal 500 Germany (Client, 2023) - "Very dedicated, good negotiator.", "Cooperation with Volker Bock is very trustful with top results within shortest time.", "customer-oriented and working according to economic aspects; moderating the disputing parties, solution-oriented and thus achieves speedy effective out-of-court solutions."
The Legal 500 Germany (Clients, 2022)
My insights
Career
Legal studies at the University of Bayreuth and TU Dresden
2005
Joined Noerr
Admitted to the Sachsen Chamber of Lawyers
Publications
- Spielraum des Anlagenbauers bei fehlender Beschaffenheitsvereinbarung | OLG Dresden v. 09.07.2015 - 9 U 1777/08
jurisPR-PrivBauR 12/2015 Anm. 2 - Sicherheit nach § 648a BGB trotz Angebot einer Vorauszahlung | OLG Köln v. 23.04.2015 - I-3 U 124/14,
jurisPR-PrivBauR 10/2015 Anm. 4 - Doch kein Ende des Erfüllungsgehilfen bei der Anlagenlieferung? | OLG Hamburg v. 23.01.2013 - 13 U 198/10
jurisPR-PrivBauR 5/2015 Anm. 3 - Risiken aus Projektverträgen – Grundstücke, Planung, Bau
Herbes/Friege (Hrsg.), Handbuch Finanzierung von Erneuerbare-Energie-Projekten, 2015 - Rücktritt vom Kraftwerksbauvertrag: Anlagenbauer haftet für Mängel auch im "technischen Neuland" | OLG Koblenz v. 30.01.2013 - 5 U 324/12
jurisPR-PrivBauR 2/2014 Anm. 3 - Drohender Verlust von Mängelansprüchen im Anlagenbau: § 377 HGB
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 8/2013 - Abtretung von Schlussrechnungsforderungen – Fallstricke für den Zessionar
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 4/2013 - Fünf Jahre Mängelhaftung beim Kauf einer Freilandphotovoltaikanlage
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 11/2012 - Trotz unklarer Leistungsbeschreibung: In der Regel kein Dissens gemäß § 155 BGB!
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 10/2012 - Zusatzvergütung für ursprünglich geschuldete Werkleistung?
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 7/2012 - Auslösung von Bedarfspositionen durch Architekt – Zahlungspflichten des Auftraggebers wegen § 177 BGB, Duldungsvollmacht und § 2 Abs. 8 VOB/B
jurisPRPrivBauR, 6/2012 - Ermittlung des vom Besteller nach Rücktritt vom Bauvertrag geschuldeten Wertersatzes auf Grundlage des Werklohns, nicht des objektiven Werts
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 2/2012 - Mangel nicht unerheblich bei unbekannter Mangelursache zum Zeitpunkt der Rücktrittserklärung
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 12/2011 - Kein Rücktritt vom Kaufvertrag bei Mängelbeseitigungskosten von nur 1% des Kaufpreises
jurisPR-PrivBauR, 10/2011 - Vertragsmuster Architekten- und Ingenieurrecht
Krauß/Weise (Hrsg.), Becksche Online-Formulare Vertragsrecht, 2011
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