Collaboration as representative of a party or as arbitrator in out-of-court settlements in national and international commercial-law disputes for which an arbitration provision exists; working out of arbitration agreements.
Advice and representation of interests in business dealings with banks in the fields of bank contract law, law on negotiable instruments, bills of exchange and promissory notes, law on collateral securities and in dealings in securities; claiming of damages on the grounds of inadequate advice.
Collection of outstanding receivables from reminders up to compulsory execution (relief of in-house dunning; in the case of late payment, the lawyer’s fees are to be paid by the debtor).
Formation of partnerships and corporations, articles of association, changes to articles of association, conversion, liquidation, disputes between partners/shareholders and between corporations and their management bodies, managing director contracts.
Unfair competition, cartel law, advice on the design of advertising, formulation of and defence against warning notices, legal representation in court in interim injunction proceedings and principal proceedings.
Shaping and examination of building, builder’s and architect’s contracts; advice and representation with regard to claims for remuneration, fees and damages, warranty claims and contract awarding matters; safeguarding of compensation for work and claims for performance.
Matrimonial property agreements, advice on matrimonial law matters, including property provisions, support and representation in court in the case of divorce and in maintenance proceedings, custody rights and pension rights adjustment and agreements on the legal consequences of divorce; compensation obligations in the event of death and shaping of contracts with regard to law of succession matters.
New products, marking, advertising, additives, dietary supplements, EU foodstuff import export procedures, representation towards authorities and courts.
Setting up of foundations for public utility; setting up of family foundations; tax advice; support of and attendance to foundations as board of directors or in advisory committee/board of trustees.
Advice and representation in and out of court with regard to patent law, trademark law, law of registered designs and utility models, copyright law, each including licence agreement law.
Advice with regard to all matters concerning labour law such as the shaping and termination of employment contracts; protection against dismissal; employment relationships with employees enjoying special protection; law concerning employees’ representation and co-determination in business and industry including individual works agreements, balance of interests and social redundancy plans; representation in board of conciliation and court procedures, collective bargaining law.
Advice with regard to all matters of labour leasing, delimitation of contracts for service against labour leasing; advice on and representation towards the permitting authorities; shaping of contracts to prevent problems with regard to labour leasing law.
Leasing contracts not just for motor vehicles, negotiations with banks, design of financial contracts and associated agreements on the provision of collateral; setting up and structuring of financing firms (leasing, renting, hire purchase, loans); enforcement of and defence against financing claims.
Representation of interests in and out of courts and advice with regard to pharmaceutical and physician law, physician liability law, transfusion law; co-operation with consultant medical practitioners.
Legal due diligence in advance; shaping of the contracts; participation in and/or conduction of contract negotiations; support of the certified public accountant/tax adviser in the evaluation of the company and/or the determination of the purchase price.
Shaping and examination of contracts for sale of land and leasehold; advice and representation with regard to claims for purchase price payment, fees and damages and warranty claims and with regard to burdening and financing of pieces of real estate.
General terms and conditions for purchasing, sale, contracts for services and tenancy agreements; drawing up of new and examination of existing terms and conditions based on current legislation and adjudication.
Shaping of contracts of succession by inheritance and testaments; provisions regarding succession in matrimonial property agreements; execution of wills; successorship regulations for entrepreneurs; setting up of foundations; disputes between heirs.
Company law, family law and law of succession aspects; tax law; design options; matrimonial property agreements and contracts of succession by inheritance; adaptation of articles of association to the needs of the successor generation; conversion of the enterprise; sale of enterprises.
Law on sole proprietorship businesses and trading companies; mercantile powers of agency and procurations; commercial transactions; drawing up and handling of agency agreements and assertion of resulting claims.
Enforcement of and defence against claims based on damage in transit during national and international overland, air and sea transports, also where dangerous goods and resulting claims are concerned; recourse by insurers; customs matters; summary proceedings concerning administrative penalties typical in transportation; drawing up of logistics agreements; support for sales of enterprises in the field of logistics.
