Of Counsel Dr Hans-Michael Mache is an experienced adviser on industrial, energy and infrastructure projects, based at our Frankfurt office. Over the past four decades, he has held various positions, including managing director, lawyer, and head of in-house legal teams, specialising in environmental, planning and energy law. In addition to his extensive experience as an adviser to the energy industry, Hans-Michael has a broad industrial background, including in-depth expertise in the planning, construction and operation of industrial plants. He also has an extensive network of long-standing contacts in the energy and industrial sectors.
Practice areas
- Public construction and planning law, in particular planning procedures for infrastructure projects (electricity, gas, roads, railways)
- Environmental regulations, in particular the construction and operation of industrial plants
- approval procedures according to the Immission Control Act (WHG), Federal Water Act (WHG) and the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act (KrwG)
- Energy law, in particular the operation of plants under the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)
- Occupational health and safety
- Product safety law
Awards
- Legal 500
Recommended for “Environmental and Planning Law” (2021)
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2020
- Worked at an electricity transmission system operator, supervising planning procedures under the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and approval procedures under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) (2014-2020)
- Lawyer in private practice, intermittently a partner at a national law firm (1995-2020)
- Head of Legal and Environmental Affairs and authorised signatory in the plastics and wood-based panel industry (1987-1995)
- Head of the Legal, Insurance and Real Estate division at a company in the energy sector (1982-1987)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (1982)
- Studied law at the Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany)
Languages: English, German
- German Association for the Accreditation and Recognition of Environmental Auditors (DAU), member of the permanent examination commission for the accreditation of environmental auditors
- German Biogas Association, former founding member of the legal advisory board
- Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), former long-standing member of the Environment and Energy Committee
- Mache, H.-M. (2016). Bearbeiter Arbeitsschutzrecht. In: Kunz, H., Henssler, M., Brand, R. and Nebeling, S. (eds), Fachanwaltshandbuch Arbeitsrecht, 5th edition.
- Mache, H.-M. (2010). Textilien als Elektrogeräte? Südwesttext, April, 8.
- Mache, H.-M. (2009). Biogasproduktion ist Veredelung von Bodenprodukten. Biogas Journal, 82.
- Mache, H.-M. (2008). Biogasanlage und Anforderungen an den rahmengebenden Betrieb im Sinne von § 35 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BauGB. Anmerkung zu OVG Rheinland-Pfalz 1 A 10253/07.OVG. ZNER, 91.
- Mache, H.-M. (2007). Biogasanlage als Hauptschwerpunkt eines landwirtschaftlichen Betriebes ist kein privilegiertes Vorhaben im Außenbereich nach § 35 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BauGB. Anmerkung zu VG Mainz 3 K 194/06.MZ. ZNER, p. 241.
- Mache, H.-M. (2007). Neue Regelungen im Energierecht. IHK Wirtschaftsforum, 11, p. 22.
- Mache, H.-M. (2005). Umweltrecht. Cologne.
- Mache, H.-M. (2005). Die Bosch-Problematik und die Folgen. VDI-Nachrichten, 29.04.2005.
- Mache, H.-M. (2002). Entwurf zur Neufassung der 17. BImSchV. Holz-Zentralblatt, 04.03.2002, 1.
- Mache, H.-M. (2002). Bearbeiter Umweltstrafrecht. In: Cramer, W. and Cramer, H. (eds), Anwalts-Handbuch Strafrecht, Cologne.
- Mache, H.-M. (2001). Plädoyer für ein integriertes Managementsystem. Holz-Zentralblatt, 07.12.2001, 1.
- Mache, H.-M. (2000). Umweltschutz geht den Wettbewerb nichts an. Handelsblatt, 15.05.2000, p. 57.
- Mache, H.-M. (2000). VGH stärkt Selbstverantwortung. Handelsblatt, 02.02.2000, 57.
- Mache, H.-M. (1998). Bearbeiter Arbeitsschutzrecht. In: Kunz, H., Henssler, M., Brand, R. and Nebeling, S. (eds), Fachanwaltshandbuch Arbeitsrecht, 1st edition.
- Mache, H.-M. (1997). Umweltrecht. Frankfurt.
- Mache, H.-M. (1994). Umweltrecht. Herne.
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2020
- Worked at an electricity transmission system operator, supervising planning procedures under the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and approval procedures under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) (2014-2020)
- Lawyer in private practice, intermittently a partner at a national law firm (1995-2020)
- Head of Legal and Environmental Affairs and authorised signatory in the plastics and wood-based panel industry (1987-1995)
- Head of the Legal, Insurance and Real Estate division at a company in the energy sector (1982-1987)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (1982)
- Studied law at the Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany)
Languages: English, German
- German Association for the Accreditation and Recognition of Environmental Auditors (DAU), member of the permanent examination commission for the accreditation of environmental auditors
- German Biogas Association, former founding member of the legal advisory board
- Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), former long-standing member of the Environment and Energy Committee
- Mache, H.-M. (2016). Bearbeiter Arbeitsschutzrecht. In: Kunz, H., Henssler, M., Brand, R. and Nebeling, S. (eds), Fachanwaltshandbuch Arbeitsrecht, 5th edition.
- Mache, H.-M. (2010). Textilien als Elektrogeräte? Südwesttext, April, 8.
- Mache, H.-M. (2009). Biogasproduktion ist Veredelung von Bodenprodukten. Biogas Journal, 82.
- Mache, H.-M. (2008). Biogasanlage und Anforderungen an den rahmengebenden Betrieb im Sinne von § 35 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BauGB. Anmerkung zu OVG Rheinland-Pfalz 1 A 10253/07.OVG. ZNER, 91.
- Mache, H.-M. (2007). Biogasanlage als Hauptschwerpunkt eines landwirtschaftlichen Betriebes ist kein privilegiertes Vorhaben im Außenbereich nach § 35 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BauGB. Anmerkung zu VG Mainz 3 K 194/06.MZ. ZNER, p. 241.
- Mache, H.-M. (2007). Neue Regelungen im Energierecht. IHK Wirtschaftsforum, 11, p. 22.
- Mache, H.-M. (2005). Umweltrecht. Cologne.
- Mache, H.-M. (2005). Die Bosch-Problematik und die Folgen. VDI-Nachrichten, 29.04.2005.
- Mache, H.-M. (2002). Entwurf zur Neufassung der 17. BImSchV. Holz-Zentralblatt, 04.03.2002, 1.
- Mache, H.-M. (2002). Bearbeiter Umweltstrafrecht. In: Cramer, W. and Cramer, H. (eds), Anwalts-Handbuch Strafrecht, Cologne.
- Mache, H.-M. (2001). Plädoyer für ein integriertes Managementsystem. Holz-Zentralblatt, 07.12.2001, 1.
- Mache, H.-M. (2000). Umweltschutz geht den Wettbewerb nichts an. Handelsblatt, 15.05.2000, p. 57.
- Mache, H.-M. (2000). VGH stärkt Selbstverantwortung. Handelsblatt, 02.02.2000, 57.
- Mache, H.-M. (1998). Bearbeiter Arbeitsschutzrecht. In: Kunz, H., Henssler, M., Brand, R. and Nebeling, S. (eds), Fachanwaltshandbuch Arbeitsrecht, 1st edition.
- Mache, H.-M. (1997). Umweltrecht. Frankfurt.
- Mache, H.-M. (1994). Umweltrecht. Herne.
Dr Hans-Michael Mache
Lawyer, Of Counsel