Tim Potthast
Lawyer

Environmental and planning law • Public commercial law and regulation
Kümmerlein –

Contact

Assistant: Marija Petrovic

T.+49 (0)201 1756-661
F.+49 (0)201 1756-77918

Committed to your side for legally compliant solutions in the area of conflict between economic and ecological responsibility

I am highly committed to supporting the legal implementation of energy infrastructure projects – such as the expansion of electricity, gas and hydrogen grids. I support authorities and companies with careful analysis and work on solutions that are legally compliant and sustainable, even in complex situations.

Dear Tim, what does our promise “To make it simple, but significant” mean to you?

For me, “To make it simple, but significant” means finding a balance of interests in extensive planning approval procedures. The energy industry necessities of grid expansion regularly come up against species protection concerns. My focus is on finding legally compliant solutions for our clients in specific individual cases that take into account the diverse impacts of their project on the one hand and enable the cost-efficient implementation of their project on the other.

Clear legal solutions for complex challenges

We support private companies and public authorities as a reliable partner in dealing with the extensive legal requirements for their projects. With clear and sustainable solutions, we support our clients in successfully realizing their projects.

Environmental and planning law

Legally compliant and practicable support for major industrial projects (e.g. linear energy transition projects) and resolution of related environmental law issues.

Approval of industrial plants

We help our clients with the realization of all approval procedures and enable the responsible authorities to approve projects with legal certainty.

Mining law

Advice on the implementation of all mining projects, including support for public participation and environmental impact assessments.

Constitutional and administrative law

We accompany our clients through all phases of administrative proceedings right through to consistent representation in court.

Compliance

We provide our clients with reliable support when government regulations could have a significant impact on their business.

Vita

Lawyer Kümmerlein since 2024

Legal clerkship with stations at the State Ministry of Economics in Düsseldorf and the Higher Administrative Court in Münster

Research assistant and doctoral candidate at the Chair of Public Law of Prof. Dr. Adelheid Puttler, LL.M.

Studies at the Ruhr-University Bochum

Languages

German

English