Selma Lyn Kalkutschke

Selma Lyn Kalkutschke

Associate, Düsseldorf
Selma Lyn Kalkutschke
Selma Lyn Kalkutschke

Selma Lyn Kalkutschke

Associate, Düsseldorf
Selma Lyn Kalkutschke

Biography

Selma Lyn Kalkutschke is an associate in our M&A/Corporate practice group with a focus on the energy sector.

She advises German and international clients on energy and infrastructure transactions and all sales and regulatory issues along the energy value chain, including contract law, grid regulation and renewable energy. In addition to the advisory work, Selma Lyn Kalkutschke also represents clients in proceedings before authorities and courts.

Prior to joining White & Case as an Associate, Selma Lyn Kalkutschke worked for a renowned international law firm during her legal clerkship and as research assistant.

Experience

Samsung Electronics
Advised Samsung Electronics on its €1.5 billion acquisition of Germany-headquartered FläktGroup, a global provider of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning solutions, from Triton.

Snam
Advised Snam on the €920 million acquisition from Infinity Investments of a 24.99% stake in Vier Gas Holding, which indirectly owns the entire share capital in Open Grid Europe.

CVC DIF
Advised CVC DIF on the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien, the biogas subsidiary of Leipzig-based gas group VNG AG, and one of the largest biogas operators in Germany.

TotalEnergies
Advised TotalEnergies on its acquisition of Kyon Energy, one of the leading developers of large scale battery storage systems in Germany.

Prax Group
Advised Prax Group, an independent global energy conglomerate, on its agreement to acquire a 37.5 percent interest in PCK Raffinerie GmbH (PCK) and its associated logistics assets from Shell Deutschland GmbH.

Mirova
Advised Mirova, a global asset management company dedicated to sustainable investing and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, on its €480 million investment in RP Global to accelerate pan-European renewable energy development.

Prax Group
Advised Prax Group, a multinational, independent energy group on its acquisition of OIL! Tankstellen GmbH, a petrol station operator with subsidiaries and activities in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark, from Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG, an energy company belonging to the Marquard & Bahls Group.

Infrastructure equity fund manager
Advised an infrastructure equity fund manager on the potential acquisition of all shares in a leading company for the construction and operation of biogas plants.

Investment Manager
Advised an investment manager on the potential acquisition of 85% of an industrial park site operator.

Germany Utilities
Advised various German utilies on the impact of the German Electricity Price Brake Act on power generation plant operators.

Amprion GmbH
Represented in an appeal before OLG Düsseldorf regarding the decommissioning of power generation plants.

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Represented in an appeal before OLG Düsseldorf regarding the decommissioning of power generation plants.

Rechtsanwalt
Second State Exam
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
First State Exam
University of Bonn
German
English

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