BBH EXPERTS

• Energy law (with a particular focus on the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), Combined Heat and Power Act (KWKG) and the Electricity Grid Fee Ordinance (StromNEV)
• Contract law and contract drafting
• Civil proceedings

Jens Panknin currently focuses on matters relating to energy cost savings at energy-intensive companies (e.g. the special equalisation scheme, self-supply and the reduction of grid charges). His core practice areas also include advising operators of closed distribution networks and customer facilities.
 

• Born in Olpe in 1979
• 2001-2010 studies of law in Marburg and legal traineeship in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf with placements at, among others, the regulatory authority of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and an international commercial law firm specialising in energy and infrastructure
• Since 2010 lawyer at BBH
• Since 2020 partner at BBH
   
• kanzleimonitor.de (2019/202, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024): leading lawyer in the area of energy law and top 100 lawyer 2023/2024
• JUVE, Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien (2020/2021, 2021/2022): frequently recommended lawyer for energy law
• The Legal 500 Germany (2021-2023): recommended lawyer in the area of energy

• Lectures widely; numerous publications on the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)