Patrick Wolff

Dr. Wolff also advises governance bodies on defense strategies and shareholder activism.

Leveraging more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry, including serving on supervisory and management boards, Dr. Wolff has extensive knowledge of the global energy market. He was previously the executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of Uniper SE, a German-listed global energy and commodities trading company.

Dr. Wolff’s significant transactions prior to joining Skadden include advising:

• NorskHydro, Hydro Energy and Hydro REIN (Norway) on energy supply and services contracts in Germany and general advice on German energy law and regulatory matters
• Fortescue Future Industries (Australia) on a transaction with German E.ON for the sale of 5 million tons of green hydrogen per year
• Uniper (Germany) on its offtake from the Hyport Duqm Green Ammonia Project in Oman
• JERA (Japan) on the legal and regulatory framework of its power and hydrogen businesses in Germany
• EverWind Fuels (Canada) on green hydrogen/ammonia export agreements with Uniper and E.ON from its megaproject in Nova Scotia
• Casa Dos Ventos and Comerc (Brazil) on a joint venture to produce and market green hydrogen in Brazil and a qualification under subsidies schemes of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
• thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (Germany) on the preparation of carve-out, spin-off and listing options
• Compliance trainings for RELX Group/LexisNexis (USA) subsidiaries in Germany, Australia and Switzerland
• Development Bank of Japan on the German regulation of foreign investments
• ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group (Germany) on corporate and compliance issues