In banking and capital market law, we represent banks and other financial service providers, in particular in defending and enforcing claims arising from alleged false advice, prospectus liability, credit, loan security and securities transactions

• Representation of private banks and savings banks in investment liability cases, in particular, in defending against liability claims in connection with the sale of complex financial products (closed and open fund participations, certificates) including mass procedures
• KapMuG: Cases subject to the Capital Markets Model Case Act 
• Outsourcing: Advising the leading German transaction bank on the takeover of the securities settlement divisions of numerous well-known institutions from the cooperative, savings bank and private banking sector
• Representation in legal disputes between banks before national courts and arbitration tribunals
• Credit and loan security transactions: Enforcing and defending against claims arising from loan agreements, as well as providing advisory services and assistance in obtaining and utilising of loan securities

A major focus of our activity in construction and real estate law involves comprehensive advice and representation of institutional investors in the acquisition and building of commercial real estate. In particular, this includes the drafting of acquisition, building and architect contracts. In addition, we prepare accompanying agreements for the financing and use of commercial properties. Moreover, we offer support in the handling of neighbour disputes.

• Drafting of contracts: Preparation of sophisticated contractual relationships for the acquisition and construction of commercial properties, including negotiations, drafting and advisory on the conclusion of real estate leasing agreements 
• Project development: Advisory on the development of real estate projects, including the handling of negotiations
• Real estate management: Drafting of contracts for the management of commercial and investment properties in the areas of commercial and residential tenancy law, condominium property law and insolvency
• Contracts for work: Preparation and maintenance of work contracts, including sample conditions
• Condominium property law: Advisory of condominium management companies and condominium owners' associations, litigation for condominium owners' associations and condominium owners
• Litigation: Enforcement and defence of disputed claims in the event of conflict, securing them in independent evidential proceedings and in proceedings for the granting of provisional legal protection

In commercial and corporate law, we provide advice on the establishment of partnerships and corporations. Our areas of focus include the drafting of articles of association for structural measures, as well as advising shareholders and representatives of corporate bodies on all issues pertaining to the legal entity (legal forms), corporate governance and the representation of parties in the case of disputes.

• Enforcement and defence of liability claims against managing directors, executive board members and supervisory board members, especially with respect to insolvency law
• Post-M&A disputes: Enforcement and defence of claims in post-M&A disputes, as well as arbitration duties in post-M&A disputes
• Defence of legal challenges against resolutions of the Annual General Meeting and the Supervisory Board
• Drafting contracts for managing directors, board members and supervisory board members as well as advising management boards and supervisory boards on questions of corporate governance
• Commercial agency law: Advice, defence and enforcement of claims within the framework of commercial agency agreements before courts and in arbitration proceedings
• Assumption of the functions of a legal department for medium-sized companies, as well as an enforcement department specialised in debt collection for companies

The focus of our support for our national and international clients is the areas of corporate law, real estate transactions and asset succession arrangements.

• Business start-ups/changes: Notarial support of company start-ups, change processes in companies, in particular in the case of conversion processes
• Corporate agreements: Notarial assistance in the drafting and conclusion of corporate agreements 
• Corporate purchase agreements: Notarial assistance in the drafting and conclusion of corporate purchase agreements
• Company and asset succession: Notarial assistance in all processes of company succession and asset succession, in particular in the conclusion of gift agreements, in the transfer of assets by way of anticipated succession and in the conclusion of inheritance contracts and other dispositions due to death
• Notarial assistance in the field of real estate law, in particular when concluding real estate transactions, in property-secured claims and the justification/change of condominium ownership rights and other special rights

We advise and represent clients nationwide in all areas of individual and collective employment law. We assert our clients' interests with efficiency, profound expertise and great negotiating skills. When developing labor law solutions for companies, we always keep in mind the necessary practical relevance and work reality. The individual counseling and representation of executives and GmbH managing directors as well as board members represents a further focus of our activities.

Our areas of expertise:

• Drafting and negotiating employment contracts and company agreements
• Comprehensive support for executives
• Litigation
• Company constitution law 
• Support for restructurings and transfers of businesses
• Intercompany compensation and social plan negotiations
• Conciliation proceedings
• Collective bargaining law
• Labor law compliance
• Employee data protection
• Mediation

On a regular basis, we constantly advise regional and national energy providers, energy trading companies and power plant operators as well as industrial companies as large consumers of energy. We focus on advising our clients in drawing up their contract models and representing their interests before courts and regulatory authorities.

• Drafting of contracts: Advisory services for regional and national energy providers in the drafting of their contract models (energy supply contracts, grid usage contracts etc.) as well as the drafting of energy contracts for major customers
• Recovery of network charges: Representation of national energy provider companies in proceedings involving recovery of excessive network charges
• Price/contract adjustments: Expert opinion on price adjustment clauses in terms of their effectiveness, judicial enforcement of contract adjustments on the basis of so-called revision clauses or general economic clauses
• Energy supply contracts: Review and evaluation of energy supply contracts
• Wind farms: Consulting and support during the installation or acquisition of a wind farm