Dr. Sarah Jabri

Associate

Francoforte + 49.69.9726.3940

Dr. Sarah Jabri focuses her practice on public and environmental law, with a concentration on large-scale building projects and renewable energy projects. Additionally, she has experience in regulatory and product safety law.

Sarah supports clients in project development in the areas of office, commercial, and residential real estate, including revitalization of existing buildings. Her practice extends to the negotiation of urban development contracts and neighboring agreements, including supporting planning procedures, and she advises clients on public law issues relating to real estate and M&A transactions.

Sarah advises on a range of environmental law matters such as the approval of plants, compliance issues, and environmental liability. Sarah has experience in the fields of energy law and renewable energies, especially in the approval of substantial solar systems and advising on renewable energy building standards in new development projects.

In addition, Sarah has an extensive track record in litigating cases concerning building permits and preliminary planning permits before administrative courts and legal review proceedings aimed at defeating urban development plans before Higher Administrative Courts.

Sarah is a lecturer at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, a regular guest lecturer at the University of Constance, and she is a member of the Association for Environmental Law (GfU). Sarah is author of several scientific publications. As part of her pro bono work, Sarah provides legal assistance to Ukrainian refugees.

Esperienze

  • Gülermak Renewables acquires three solar energy development projects in GermanyJones Day advised Gülermak Renewables in its acquisition of a portfolio of three solar energy development projects in Germany from Orrön Energy, with a combined estimated installed capacity of 234 MW.
  • One Equity Partners acquires MontanhydraulikJones Day is advising One Equity Partners in the acquisition of Montanhydraulik Group, a leading provider of hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic systems for various applications in the crane, mining and construction industries.
  • CBRE Investment Management, NW1 and URBZ launch new European industrial outdoor storage management platformJones Day advised CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM), acting through its Indirect Strategies division, on behalf of its global institutional investors and real estate secondaries fund, CBRE Real Estate Partners 2, on the launch with NW1 Partners and URBZ Capital of a new European Industrial Outdoor Storage (“IOS”) management platform, supported by an overall capital commitment of €300 million.
  • Wabtec acquires Frauscher Sensor Technology Group for $800 millionJones Day advised Wabtec Corporation in its $800 million acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH, a global market leader in train detection, wayside object control solutions and axle counting systems, from Delachaux Group.
  • BayWa completes €179 million capital increase in two tranches as part of restructuringJones Day advised BayWa Aktiengesellschaft (BayWa AG) on the planning and implementation of its rights issue capital increase totaling approximately €179 million.
  • Finnish Minerals Group becomes IONCOR's majority ownerJones Day acted as German counsel to Finnish Minerals Group Oy in the acquisition of a majority interest in IONCOR Oy, which engineers and manufactures battery solutions.
  • One Equity Partners acquires BARTECJones Day is advising One Equity Partners in the acquisition of BARTEC from a consortium led by Bridgepoint Credit and Alcentra.
  • TotalEnergies acquires VSB Group for €1.57 billionJones Day advised TotalEnergies in the €1.57 billion (equity value) acquisition of VSB Group, a Germany based renewable energy developer and operator of wind farms and photovoltaic power plants in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Finland, and Croatia, from Swiss asset manager Partners Group.
  • Pandox acquires Pullman Cologne HotelJones Day advised Pandox AB in the acquisition of Pullman Cologne Hotel, a 275 room property in central Cologne, Germany.
  • LyondellBasell acquires APKJones Day advised LyondellBasell in the acquisition of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany.
  • State of Hesse restructures capital of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Helaba)Jones Day advised the State of Hesse in connection with a change in the composition of the capital structure of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Helaba), strengthening the equity capital of the bank.