Our advice connects the legal issue with the business decision it affects. Contracts, employment, intellectual property, public regulation and dispute resolution often intersect. From our main office in Hanover, Lower Saxony, we advise on German-law matters nationwide and coordinate cross-border work where foreign counsel is needed.
What we assess
The first assessment identifies the parties, objective, deadlines and available evidence. We distinguish steps that preserve rights from decisions about litigation or settlement. The right route may involve a contract amendment, a regulatory submission, negotiated resolution or proceedings; these options need to be compared against cost and practical enforceability.
Four practical examples
Illustrative scenarios, not accounts of client matters. The appropriate response depends on the documents, applicable law and procedural position.
Software for a public institution
Procurement, the IT contract and data protection interact. Tender commitments and subsequent performance must be reviewed together. Winning an award is of limited use if the promised service cannot be delivered lawfully or operationally.
Launching new technology
Patents, designs, trade marks and product regulation may apply at the same time. Protection and market access should be considered before disclosure, followed by coherent arrangements with developers, licensees and distributors.
Redeveloping business premises
Construction contracts, a commercial lease and permissions affect the same project. Defect claims and public-law use requirements need separate treatment. The timetable should distinguish steps enabling operation from those providing only financial compensation.
An international supply dispute
An overseas buyer alleges defects and withholds payment. Contract, evidence, jurisdiction and enforcement are assessed together. The best commercial route depends on practical recovery as well as the underlying legal claim.
Documents that help
Identify the parties and countries, describe the commercial objective, and provide the relevant contract or decision with key dates and correspondence.
From assessment to the next step
We first distinguish established facts from disputed allegations and identify any step needed to preserve rights. The legal route is then assessed against the commercial objective, available evidence and potential cost. Where technical or foreign-law input is required, responsibilities are coordinated before further work is commissioned. Negotiation, formal proceedings and practical implementation are considered together; a favourable legal position still needs a workable route to the intended result.
All practice areas
Employment law
Employment decisions need a reliable factual basis.
Pharmaceutical law
Product classification determines access to the market.
Employee inventions
An invention made during employment raises questions about notification, entitlement, patent protection and remuneration.
Medical device law
Medical device compliance follows the product throughout its life cycle.
Food law and product labelling
Food businesses need legally sound product information before launch.
Construction law
Construction disputes require a clear separation of agreed scope, variations, delay, acceptance and defects.
Banking and finance
Financing disputes should be assessed alongside their liquidity implications.
Energy law
Energy projects combine supply arrangements, infrastructure, land use and public-law permissions.
IT law and digital business
IT contracts need measurable deliverables, clear cooperation duties and workable remedies.
Business succession and inheritance
Business succession requires inheritance arrangements and company documents to work together.
Corporate law
Company structures should support both day-to-day decisions and exceptional events.
Commercial property
Commercial property projects need both contractual and public-law review.
Commercial and distribution law
Supply and distribution relationships need clear rules on performance, inspection, complaints and termination.
Insolvency and restructuring
A company's financial difficulties require timely assessment and clear allocation of management responsibilities.
Competition and antitrust law
Cooperation and distribution arrangements must respect competition rules.
Intellectual property
Patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and trade secrets protect different aspects of a business.
Copyright and content licensing
Businesses use protected material in websites, software, advertising, publications and training.
Mergers, acquisitions and succession
A business acquisition requires the commercial deal, legal structure and implementation steps to fit together.
Public procurement
Procurement advice starts before a bid is submitted or a purchasing procedure is launched.
Contract law and supply disputes
Contracts should describe performance, responsibilities, payment and the consequences of disruption in terms the parties can use.
Advertising and unfair competition
Advertising claims and sales processes should be assessed from the audience's perspective and against the evidence available.
Recovering commercial debts
Debt recovery starts with the contractual basis, performance and the debtor's position.
Defending claims and litigation
A claim should be assessed promptly against its procedural stage and the supporting documents.
Interim injunctions and attachment
Urgent civil protection may be needed where a final judgment would come too late.
Preserving evidence and construction defects
Evidence can disappear when a defective item is repaired, a building is altered or digital records are overwritten.
Appeals and enforcement
A judgment requires a decision about compliance, challenge and enforcement.
Shareholder disputes and directors' liability
Shareholder conflicts can threaten access to records, management decisions and the company's continued operation.
Challenging administrative decisions
An adverse administrative decision should be analysed by its legal effect, reasoning, service and enforceability.
Permits and authority decisions
A successful permit strategy starts with a complete and coherent application.
Grants, recovery and public charges
Public funding carries conditions on purpose, expenditure, procurement and documentation.
Administrative litigation and judicial review
Administrative disputes require the right procedural route for the objective pursued.
Arbitration and mediation
Dispute resolution should fit the contract, parties and likely enforcement needs.
Cross-border disputes
International disputes should be planned with enforcement in mind.
Compliance and internal investigations
Compliance measures should address the risks and working practices of the business.
Software and cloud procurement
Technology procurement should define measurable performance and a workable transition.
Data protection and cyber incidents
A data incident requires coordinated legal and technical assessment.
IP strategy and licensing
Protection should follow the business's products, markets and exploitation plans.
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Discuss your matter
Tell us the parties involved, your objective and any deadlines. Our main office is in Hanover, Lower Saxony. We advise on German-law matters nationwide and coordinate cross-border work with locally qualified counsel where required.
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