BBH EXPERTS

• Electricity and energy tax
• National emissions trading system (Fuel Emissions Trading Act (BEHG))
• European law (with a focus on European State aid law)

Jennifer Diane Morgenstern advises on electricity and energy tax law, which often involves aspects of European State aid law, and on environmental energy law regarding, among others, carbon pricing within the national emissions trading system. Her key practice areas include advice on energy and electricity tax structuring, legal advice concerning tax returns and the representation of clients in legal remedy proceedings before the financial authorities and fiscal courts. Municipal utility companies, industrial companies, companies from the waste disposal sector as well as airports are among her core clients.

• Born in Berlin in 1989
• Married with one child
• 2008-2014 studies of law at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)
• 2014-2015 research associate at BBH Berlin
• 2014-2015 Master’s programme (LL.M.) in European Economic Law at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)
• 2015-2017 legal traineeship in Berlin with placements at, among others, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (European department; division for State aid control policy) as well as placements focusing on State aid law and energy law at national and international commercial law firms
• Since 2018 lawyer at BBH Berlin
• Since 2023 counsel at BBH