Global law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its Private Capital offering with the appointment of Thyl Hassler who will be based in Germany. A highly experienced private equity infrastructure lawyer, Thyl joins Clifford Chance as a partner from White & Case. His arrival further enhances the firm’s market-leading global capabilities in private capital, energy and infrastructure.
Thyl Hassler advises leading financial sponsors, infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds and other investors in the energy and infrastructure sector on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, carve-outs, co-investments, joint ventures and strategic alliances. His experience spans a broad range of core infrastructure asset classes, including renewables, power and utilities infrastructure, battery storage, transport, digital infrastructure and hybrid infrastructure investments.
Charlotte Madden, Global Co-Head of Infrastructure at Clifford Chance:
“Investor appetite for energy and infrastructure assets is driving significant activity globally. Thyl brings an outstanding track record advising leading investors on complex transactions in this market. Together with the recent partner arrivals of Patrick Tardivy and Paul Loisel in Paris, Thyl further enhances Clifford Chance’s ability to support investors across the full energy and infrastructure investment lifecycle. We are delighted to welcome him to the team.”
Thyl Hassler comments:
“Clifford Chance has built a leading global Private Capital platform, with exceptional strength across energy and infrastructure. The firm’s international reach, collaborative culture and unwavering focus on client excellence make it an exciting place to be joining, and I look forward to contributing to the continued success of the team and our clients.”
The appointment of Thyl Hassler is the latest step in Clifford Chance’s successful expansion of its global Private Capital platform. Since May 2025, the firm has added seven lateral partners across New York, Paris and Luxembourg, further enhancing its ability to support clients across the full private capital lifecycle globally.
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