Fabian Liepe

Fabian is specialised on corporate and commercial law advice for international clients on domestic and international M&A transactions, joint ventures and restructurings. He is passionate about the hydrogen and datacentre sectors.

Work highlights

Transactions of significance where substantial involvement can be disclosed have included advising: 

• BlackRock: advising on the acquisition of 50.1 percent in Mainova WebHouse forming a joint venture for the development of data centers in the Rhine/Main region
• A US based data centre developer: advising on several hyperscale projects in the Rhine-Main area.

• Unilever: advising on the sale of the tea business to CVC Partners

• US investor: advising in connection with the development of data centers in the Rhine-Main region and Europe

• AP Ventures: Financing round of Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH.

• A number of major international banks: advising on their reorganisation in light of and in preparation for Brexit.
• Unilever: advising on the separation of its baking, cooking and spreads business and on the subsequent sale to KKR.
• A French premium drinks conglomerate: advising on the divestment from its German distribution joint-venture.

Fabian joined Linklaters in 2007 and was elected Counsel in 2023.

Fabian studied law at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin. He also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University Dundee in Scotland.

He speaks German, English and French.

• "Datacentres as an Opportunity for Germany's Economy" in Börsen-Zeitung, 21 June 2024, joint publication with Dr Christoph Tamcke