Dr. Jakob Zywitz
Expertise
Jakob Zywitz advises national and international companies in the field of German and European environmental, planning, and constitutional law, especially in the energy and transport sectors. He represents our clients in administrative proceedings and legal disputes. Jakob speaks German and English.
Background
Jakob Zywitz studied law at the Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Münster. He specialised in public law with a particular focus on regulatory and environmental matters. He completed his legal training in the Circuit of the Higher Regional Court of Hamm, working inter alia for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Düsseldorf in the EPR practice group and another law firm in the planning, regulation and environment practice group. After completing his legal training, Jakob Zywitz worked as a research assistant at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS, both in Düsseldorf. He was admitted to the bar in 2020.