Tina Hinz to Become General Counsel at Düsseldorf-based Uniper

Tina Hinz studied law at the Universities of Bayreuth and Göttingen and worked at the law firm Linklaters from 2007 to 2016, focusing on transactions in the areas of Banking & Capital Markets and Corporate & M&A in Frankfurt, London, and Düsseldorf.

Since joining Uniper’s Legal and Compliance Department in 2016, she has held a range of senior roles in the Legal and Compliance department and has been instrumental in leading major transactions and key strategic projects. She played a key role in establishing Uniper’s first €3 billion corporate financing framework and served as legal lead for the Nord Stream 2 project financing and the LNG terminal Wilhelmshaven. For several years, she was responsible for the legal gas, power and coal trading team as well as the trading compliance team, ensuring compliance with the energy trading regulations.

During the 2022 energy crisis, she was central to Uniper’s stabilization efforts, in particular in relation to the KfW financings and the negotiations with Fortum as well as the German federal government.

Since 2023, she has led the implementation of EU requirements across the Group, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements critical to Uniper's stabilization. She combines in-depth legal expertise with strong business acumen.

Tina Hinz: “I am pleased to take on this responsibility at such a pivotal moment for Uniper. Our focus will be on shaping a future-ready Legal and Compliance function that actively enables Uniper’s strategy as well as the reprivatization. Together with my team, I am confident that we will deliver the legal and compliance foundation required to achieve Uniper’s ambitions. I would like to thank the Executive Board for the trust they

Uniper is a leading European energy company with global reach

Uniper has about 7,000 employees and plays a key role in ensuring a secure energy supply in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Uniper’s 18.5 gigawatts of power generating capacity make it a mainstay of reliable power production.

Uniper is a leading gas trader and one of Northwestern Europe’s most important LNG importers, and its broad procurement portfolio enhances supply security. Uniper’s investments in renewables, hydrogen, and other low-carbon energy carriers propel the transformation of the energy system.

Uniper provides energy and services to about 1,000 municipalities and industrial companies in its home market, Germany. Uniper is also Germany’s largest operator of gas storage facilities and hydropower plants.