Practice areas

We support employers, employees and executives in structuring employment relationships, operational changes and employment disputes. Individual contractual issues and collective employment law are considered together.

• Employment contracts
• Dismissal protection
• Severance pay
• Employment reference
• Remuneration
• Parental leave
• Works constitution law
• Collective bargaining law

We advise on separation, divorce, maintenance and parental responsibility. Our work also covers marriage agreements, the division of assets and the implications for businesses or property. We carefully consider personal interests, financial consequences and the welfare of children.

• Separation
• Divorce
• Maintenance
• Parental responsibility
• Equalisation of accrued gains
• Pension rights adjustment
• Marriage agreement
• Divorce settlement agreement
• Marriage & business ownership

From formation, investment and business acquisitions to succession: we structure legal arrangements, support transactions and represent interests in corporate disputes.

• Formation
• Company constitution
• Management
• Shareholder disputes
• Shareholdings
• Business acquisition
• Business sale
• Corporate restructuring
• Business succession
• Private Equity

We support ongoing business operations, structure commercial and distribution relationships and assess legal requirements for companies. This includes supply chains, foreign trade and compliance with civil and public law.

• Commercial contracts
• Distribution
• Commercial agents
• Franchising
• Supply chains
• Foreign trade
• Export controls
• Sanctions
• Compliance
• Commercial register

We review, draft and negotiate contracts for business and personal plans. In cases of non-performance, defects or outstanding debts, we clarify your legal position and options for enforcement.

• Contract review
• Contract drafting
• General terms and conditions
• Sale and purchase agreement
• Contract for work
• Service agreement
• Consumer withdrawal
• Rescission
• Statutory rights for defects
• Claims
• Private loans

We advise on acquiring, selling, developing and using real estate. Contracts, land rights, investment structures and disputes about co-ownership are aligned with your plans.

• Property purchase
• Property sale
• Land
• Project development
• Estate agency law
• Usufruct
• Hereditary building rights
• Land register
• Partition auction

We advise landlords, tenants and condominium owners on tenancies, usufructuary leases and management of common property. We support contract drafting, resolutions and conflict resolution.

• Residential tenancies
• Commercial tenancies
• Usufructuary leases
• Rent increases
• Rental defects
• Termination
• Eviction
• Condominium ownership (WEG)
• Owners' meetings
• Property management

We support construction clients, contractors, architects and engineers from contract drafting to acceptance. We consider variations, delays, defects and payment questions in the context of the whole construction project.

• Construction contract
• Architect's agreement
• Engineering agreement
• Construction defects
• Construction delays
• Acceptance
• Variations
• Construction payment
• VOB
• HOAI

We structure personal succession arrangements and support heirs, compulsory-share beneficiaries and communities of heirs. Connections to businesses, property and family agreements inform our legal advice.

• Will
• Contract of inheritance
• Compulsory share
• Community of heirs
• Estate
• Inheritance disputes
• Gifts
• Disclaiming an inheritance
• Administration of estates by an executor
• Business succession

We help put legal arrangements in place so personal and business matters can continue to be handled. This includes powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, directives on court-appointed support and questions of court-appointed legal support for adults.

• Advance power of attorney
• General power of attorney
• Advance healthcare directive
• Directive on court-appointed support
• Court-appointed legal support for adults
• Business contingency planning

We advise on product designs, trade secrets and related agreements. Our work includes drafting and reviewing licences and confidentiality provisions, as well as pursuing or defending related claims.

• Design law
• Trade secrets
• Licence agreement
• IP infringement
• IP

We support digital business models and technology projects. Software and cloud contracts, data protection, AI applications and legal questions about information security are connected with your project's requirements.

• Software agreement
• SaaS
• Cloud
• Data protection
• GDPR
• AI
• Artificial intelligence
• Cybersecurity
• Platforms
• E-commerce
• Telecommunications

We review insurance protection and represent your interests in coverage and benefit disputes. Personal protection, business risks and directors' and officers' liability are considered in their respective contexts.

• Insurance contract
• Cover
• Refusal of benefits
• Occupational disability
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Property insurance
• D&O

We assess grounds for liability, evidence and heads of loss, and support enforcement or defence of claims. This covers personal injury as well as product, professional and other liability questions.

• Damages
• Compensation for pain and suffering
• Product liability
• Professional liability
• Public authority liability
• Personal injury
• Property damage
• Debt collection
• Enforcement

We support accident claims, vehicle purchases and leasing, administrative driving licence matters and administrative fines. For businesses, we include the legal requirements of mobility and vehicle fleets.

• Road traffic accident
• Accident claims
• Driving licence
• Administrative fine
• Driving ban
• Car purchase
• Vehicle leasing
• Vehicle fleet
• Vehicle repair agreement

We advise patients and healthcare providers on liability, contracts and regulatory requirements. Practice and business structures, care provision, medical devices and medicines are assessed across disciplines.

• Medical liability
• Treatment errors
• Patients' rights
• Practice acquisition
• Hospital law
• Care law
• Professional regulation
• Authorisation
• Medical device law
• Medicinal products law
• Pharmacy law

We support the public law requirements of construction and development projects. Land-use planning, permits, protection of neighbours and planning disputes are considered in relation to the parties' interests.

• Building permit
• Local development plan
• Building regulations
• Planning law
• Change of use
• Heritage protection
• Spatial planning
• Plan approval
• Protection of neighbours

We support horse owners, equestrian businesses and companies in the animal and equine sector. Contracts, liability and disputes about purchase, keeping, training and marketing are handled with a practical focus.

• Horse purchase
• Animal purchase
• Animal boarding agreement
• Livery agreement
• Horse training
• Breeding
• Horse-sharing arrangements
• Animal keeper liability
• Riding accident
• Veterinary care
• Animal welfare

We structure legal arrangements for clubs, associations and sport. Constitutions, board responsibility, membership, marketing and sports-related contracts are coordinated.

• Sports law
• Clubs law
• Associations law
• Constitution
• Membership
• Sponsorship
• Sports contract
• Sports disciplinary proceedings
• Association tribunal
• Club management board

We support conflicts between neighbouring properties and uses. Boundary questions, interference, rights of way and utility rights are assessed with regard to enforceability and workable agreements.

• Property boundary
• Building on a boundary
• Setback distances
• Boundary enclosures
• Overgrowth
• Trees
• Hedges
• Noise
• Odour
• Right of way
• Utility rights
• Drainage

We structure the civil and organisational law foundations of foundations and nonprofit organisations. Constitutions, governing-body responsibility, dedication of assets and dealings with foundation supervisory authorities are central.

• Foundation
• Establishing a foundation
• Foundation constitution
• Foundation supervision
• Nonprofit organisation
• Liability of governing bodies
• Donation agreement
• Nonprofit
• Governance

We advise travellers, travel providers and accommodation businesses on bookings, contracts and service disruptions. Package travel, air passenger rights, hotel stays and camping are assessed according to the relevant contractual relationship.

• Travel law
• Package holidays
• Travel defects
• Air passenger rights
• Flight cancellation
• Hotel agreement
• Camping