07 Nov 2025

Bird & Bird advises EGC on acquisition of BayWa Energie Dienstleistungs GmbH

"Bird & Bird advised the EGC Group on its acquisition of BayWa Energie Dienstleistungs GmbH (BayWa EDL) from BayWa AG. The transaction strengthens EGC’s presence in Bavaria and expands its biomass technology offering. BayWa EDL operates 52 predominantly biomass-fired heat generation plants producing about 51,200 MWh of heat annually."

Bird & Bird advised the EGC Group (EGC) on its acquisition of BayWa Energie Dienstleistungs GmbH (BayWa EDL) from BayWa AG. EGC is a leading energy service provider and decarbonisation partner for the real estate sector. With the acquisition of BayWa EDL, EGC strengthens its presence in Bavaria and is now represented in all major regions of Germany. At the same time, EGC expands its technology portfolio in the field of biomass, further emphasising its role as a one-stop shop for climate-friendly energy solutions. BayWa EDL specialises in biomass heating systems and local heating networks. The subsidiary of BayWa AG, founded in 2009, operates heat generation plants at 52 locations, which are predominantly powered by biomass and produce around 51,200 MWh of heat annually. Bird & Bird represented the EGC Group with a team composed by: Partner Dr. Sandra Schuh, LL.M. (lead) (Corporate, Frankfurt); Senior Associate Michael Rosenfeld (Corporate, Frankfurt); Associates Kilian Hummel and Michelle Pohl (Corporate, Frankfurt); Partner Stephan Kübler, LL.M. and Counsel Janine Lanfermann-Schmid (Corporate, Munich); Partner Dr. Matthias Lang, Counsel Anja Holtermann, LL.M. and Associate Dr. Tobias Büscher (Commercial, Düsseldorf); Senior Associate Dr. Julian Lauer (Real Estate, Hamburg); Senior Associate Amelia Weber and Associate Nirary Gorges (Real Estate, Frankfurt); Senior Associate Carina Wirtz (Employment, Frankfurt); Associate Henry Nicolai (Employment, Hamburg); and Counsel Dr. Florian Hinderer (Competition, Munich).
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