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05/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/29/2026 10:00

Kirkland Advises RWE on Investment in Focused Energy

Kirkland & Ellis advised RWE on its investment in Focused Energy in connection with Focused Energy's Series A financing round.


Focused Energy is a leader in laser-based fusion technology and participates in international research and aims to develop high-energy lasers for potential use in laser fusion power plants. As part of its investment, RWE will grant Focused Energy access to its Biblis site for the construction of a pilot plant for laser-based fusion technology.


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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Tobias Larisch, Friedrich von der Heydt-von Kalckreuth, Henrik Kilian, Maximilian Beilner, Mirjam Meyer and Michael Döppner.

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