One team for the issues that converge in everyday business, instead of a separate law firm for each of them.
International business rarely fails because of language, but often because of the wrong contract. We factor in the cross-border part from the start.
German Companies Abroad
You supply, distribute or manufacture beyond the border and need contracts that hold up there.
International Companies in Germany
You are gaining a foothold in Germany and want a legally sound setup for what you plan here.
Mid-sized companies are rarely short of awareness of legal issues. What they lack is time, and an in-house lawyer to hold the threads together.
You speak with the partner who runs your matter, not with changing case handlers. Issues that belong together are handled together.
For companies without their own lawyers, we take on ongoing advice, review contracts and are available for the quick question in between.
We care about what sustains your business. We weigh effort and risk against cost and say clearly when a dispute is worth fighting and when a settlement is the better route.
As a partner-led firm for international business law, we support you in the region just as much as in your international business.
Describe your situation. We tell you what matters, what needs doing and what it costs.
As soon as contracts, staffing questions and everyday legal issues arise regularly, but their volume does not justify an in-house legal department. We take on ongoing advice at fixed terms, review contracts and are available for short-notice questions. You pay for the service you need without creating a position in-house.
A clean handover usually takes two to five years. During this time, the aim is to make the company less dependent on its owner, to anchor the succession in the articles of association and to coordinate it with wills, marriage contracts and tax planning. Early planning creates room for manoeuvre and prevents later disputes within the family and among shareholders.
That depends on the starting position. In a share deal you buy the shares and take over the company together with its liabilities and contracts. In an asset deal you acquire individual assets and can select more precisely, but bear the effort of transferring each item individually. Buyers and sellers often assess liability, taxes and effort differently, which is why we clarify the structure with you before negotiations begin.
Whatever you agree. Without an express choice of law, international conflict-of-law rules decide, and for sales of goods the UN sales law (CISG) often applies automatically. We set the choice of law, jurisdiction or arbitration clause deliberately instead of leaving it to chance, and keep mandatory foreign protective provisions in view.
The obligations are currently shifting. The annual reporting obligation under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act has been dropped for 2026, and the EU requirements (CSDDD and CSRD) were softened by the omnibus package and take effect in stages, initially mainly for large companies. Many mid-sized companies are still indirectly affected because larger customers request the information. We assess what specifically applies to your size and supply chain.
