Eversheds Sutherland advises Mercedes-Benz on European fast-charging partnership with Electra

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Eversheds Sutherland advises Mercedes-Benz on European fast-charging partnership with Electra

November 06, 2026

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Eversheds Sutherland has advised Mercedes-Benz on its partnership with Electra to expand its fast-charging offering for electric vehicle drivers across Europe. 
The collaboration gives MB.CHARGE Public customers simplified access to more than 800 Electra fast-charging locations with more than 5,000 charging points in ten European countries.

As part of the collaboration, all 47 existing Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging hubs in Europe, comprising 374 charging points, are being integrated into the Electra network, effective from 1 November 2026. These include 31 locations in Germany and six in Austria, increasing Electra’s German network from 50 to 81 charging parks.

The Eversheds Sutherland team was led by Matthias Kiesewetter (Partner, Corporate/ M&A, Hamburg/Frankfurt) and comprised Nico Frehse (Counsel, Corporate/ M&A, Hamburg), Niklas Schilawa (Counsel, Tax, Dusseldorf), Anette Gärtner (Partner, Intellectual Property, Frankfurt) and Maxim Kleine (Partner, Antitrust, Hamburg).

The Mercedes-Benz inhouse legal team comprised Florian Stübel (Head of Legal M&A and Cooperations Technology & Venture and Legal Charging Unit) and Karolina Keydel (Legal Counsel M&A and Cooperations Technology & Venture). 
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