Bird & Bird wins the European Corporate Team of the Year Award

Bird & Bird’s Corporate team was awarded the European Corporate Team of the Year Award at this year’s The Lawyer European Awards. The firms was also Highly Commended in the Most Innovative Technology Initiative award, and shortlisted in two other categories, including the Best ESG Initiative and the Global Firm of the Year in Europe. The awards were presented at the Hilton Bankside Hotel in London on the 29 November.

The Award was given to the multi-jurisdictional Corporate team for assisting Hy24 and Mirova in their investment of green hydrogen pioneer Hy2gen AG in partnership with CDPQ and Technip Energies. The investment is the largest private green hydrogen-focused capital raise to date. The team was commended on their use of legal tech in solving client pain-points. 

The team comprised Sibylle Weiler, partner and head of the hydrogen group, partner Xavier Leroux (Corporate) and counsel Olivier Fazio (Finance) all in Paris, and partners Dr. Hans Peter Leube, LL.M. (Corporate/M&A), Dr. Marc Seeger (Corporate/M&A), Dr. Matthias Lang (Energy) and Dr. Stephan Waldheim (Antitrust), as well as counsel Dr. Christina Lorenz (Corporate/M&A) and associates Jan Medele, Felix Spindler (both Corporate/M&A), Anja Holtermann (Energy) and Tamy Tietze (Antitrust), all in Germany. George Mason (Senior Associate, Corporate) in the London office attended the ceremony and received the trophy on behalf of the team.

Sibylle comments: “We are very proud of this achievement, as this recognition is a testament to the strong teamwork and standout results delivered by our Corporate team. This award further solidifies our position as the firm of choice for disruptive industries at the forefront of technological innovation.”  

Matt Bonass and Alberto Salvade, co-heads of the international Corporate practice group, say: “We are truly honoured to win the European Corporate Team of the Year Award. We take pride in the strong sector focus demonstrated by our international corporate group, including in this case within energy and utilities. It is particularly exciting to have brought together a multi-practice team across France and Germany to advise on what is the largest private green hydrogen-focused capital raise in the world to date.”

Congratulations to all the teams involved.

The Lawyer European Awards is the first initiative of its kind to reward and celebrate excellence across the European legal market. The awards scheme attracts entries from over 120 independent law firms headquartered in Europe and global firms across the Continent. You can find out more about the awards and access the full list of winners here.