Marcus Köttering
Marcus is an Associate in the Energy and Infrastructure team in Paris.
Marcus advises clients on a wide range of large-scale, multi-jurisdictional project development, financing, joint venture and M&A transactions in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. Marcus has experience advising on the corporate and financing aspects of complex cross-border energy and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on renewable energy, infrastructure, and mining sectors across Europe and emerging markets, including Africa, North America and Central Asia.
Marcus is qualified as a Solicitor of England and Wales and is registered as a foreign legal consultant with the Barreau de Paris.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- TotalEnergies in relation to various corporate aspects of their involvement in the Mirny Project in the Republic of Kazakhstan, a major innovative wind power plant project for the construction of 1GW onshore wind farm, combined with 600 MW battery energy storage system
- ENGIE on the regulatory aspects of the development of a potential midstream hydrogen business in Europe, including the contractual aspects of its offtake arrangements
- Sumitomo Corporation on various corporate matters in relation to its 54.17% equity interest in the Ambatovy nickel and cobalt mining project in Madagascar
- Perenco on its acquisition of two mature offshore gas assets and associated production facilities in Trinidad and Tobago from Woodside Energy
- Hartree Partners on its acquisition of Touton SA, a leading French soft commodity trading company
- EDF on its multi-tranche offering of senior fixed rate notes totalling $2.05 billion*
- Kenmare Resources on the re-financing of its $200 million revolving credit facility to support future planned capital programs in relation to its Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in Mozambique*
* experience gained prior to joining HSF Kramer
Sectors
Background
Marcus trained at an elite US law firm in London. Prior to undertaking his law conversion at BPP University in London, Marcus graduated with a BA (Hons) in History from University College London and obtained an MPhil in Early Modern History from the University of Cambridge.
