Herbst Kinsky together with Norton Rose Fulbright has advised bp plc on the acquisition of GETEC Energie GmbH. The acquisition is subject to the approval of the European Commission and the German authorities.

GETEC Energie GmbH is a German company with an international focus, based in Hanover, which supports energy consumers, suppliers and producers with services relating to the procurement, supply and distribution of energy. The company and its subsidiaries and affiliates employ around 400 people.

The transaction marks a successful cross-border co-operation between Norton Rose Fulbright’s teams from Germany, the UK, Poland and the Netherlands,

Lydian LP, Belgium and Herbst Kinsky.

The Herbst Kinsky team was led by Christoph Wilmoser with support from Alexander Lotz (both Corporate/M&A) and Valerie Mayer (FDI).