Belk, Alexander B. M.

Alexander B. M. Belk

Associate

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alexander.belk@lw.com
    Belk, Alexander B. M.

    Alexander B. M. Belk

    Associate

    alexander.belk@lw.com

    Profile

    Dr. Alexander B. M. Belk is an associate in the Corporate Department of Latham & Watkins’ Düsseldorf office.

    He advises German and international strategic and private equity investors on national and cross-border M&A transactions. His work has a particular focus on technology as well as energy and infrastructure investments, including transactions and project developments. His experience includes, most notably, digital infrastructure, renewable energies, hydrogen, and gas. 

    Alexander studied law at Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf and Columbia University in the City of New York, from which he also received a Master of Laws degree. He also holds a doctorate degree in law (Dr. iur.) from Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf.

    He is admitted to practice law in Germany as Rechtsanwalt, as well as in New York.

    Experience

    Alexander’s representative experience includes advising:

    • adesso on the: 
      • Strategic partnership with 1001 Lakes Oy in Germany and Finland
      • Sale of e-Spirit to CrownPeak Technology
      • Acquisition of a majority stake in LeanNet
    • Antin/Eurofiber on a strategic partnership with NGN Fiber Network to build a B2B fiber infrastructure platform in Germany
    • Ardian/Swissbit on the acquisition of Hyperstone
    • Bregal on the acquisition of legal software business STP from Hg
    • EG Group on the acquisition of OMV’s petrol station business in Germany
    • GIP and KKR on the strategic partnership with Vodafone to invest in Vantage Towers
    • Hyundai on the acquisition of Sixt Leasing
    • IFM on a joint venture with Deutsche Telekom to roll out fiber infrastructure (FTTH) in Germany
    • RWE on the:
      • Reorganization of its US renewables business
      • Acquisition of 4.2 gigawatt UK offshore wind development portfolio from Vattenfall
      • Disposal of FSRU LNG infrastructure in Germany to DET and Gascade
      • Greenfield establishment of FSRU LNG infrastructure in Germany
      • Sale of a 76.8% stake in innogy to E.ON and on the acquisition of the renewable energy activities of E.ON and innogy, a stake of 16.67% in E.ON, and certain other assets
      • Planned acquisition of a portfolio of coal power plants in the Netherlands and Germany 
    • RWE, E.ON, EnBW, and Vattenfall on the:
      • Disposal of their interim storage facilities for low and medium radioactive waste
      • Sale of KHG to BGZ
      • Disposal of their interim storage facilities for high radioactive waste to BGZ
    • Scout24 on the sale of its AutoScout24 platform to Hellman & Friedman
    • SPIE on the:
      • Acquisition of Otto LSE
      • Acquisition of a majority stake in ICG Group
      • Acquisition of the ROBUR Industry Service Group
    • Swiss Life Asset Management AG and Gelsenwasser AG on the acquisition of Infrareal
    • Swiss Life Asset Management AG and Vauban on the acquisition of Wascosa
    • UniCredit on the divestiture of private equity funds advisor SwanCap
    • VNG on the:
      • Sale of Gas-Union 
      • Sale of Gas-Union’s transport activities to terranets bw
      • Sale of Gas Union’s storage activities to MET
    • Wintershall Dea on the sale of its stake in WIGA 

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • New York
    • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

    Education

    • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Düsseldorf, 2018
    • Dr. jur., University of Düsseldorf, 2016
    • LL.M., Columbia University, 2015
    • First German State Exam, University of Düsseldorf, 2012

    Languages Spoken

    • English

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