Deals & Cases

Below please find a few representative deals and cases we handled for our clients:

Advised US based provider of online fundraising platform on legal and tax issues in connection with its market entry to Germany. Services include set up of client's German branch in Berlin and ongoing advice on questions of employment, internet, trademark, tax law, etc.

Sector: Telecommunications & IT

Drafted agreements and general terms and conditions for a medium-sized financial institute, advised client on issues of securities law and financial supervision.

Sector: Banks & Financial Institutions

Comprehensively advised and represented a German governmental department in connection with the set up of various charitable associations and a foundation governed by public law in the field of promotion of science and of the health care sector.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Our lawyers assisted a US based family office (> USD 50 Mio.) in taking over the majority of the shares issued by a US-based stock company listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

Sector: Banks & Financial Institutions; Wealthy Individuals & Families

Advised and assisted the leading Forex broker with market entry in Germany. Services included set up of German branch in Berlin, advice on issues of financial supervision, employment, tax and internet law.

Sector: Banks & Financial Institutions

Improved the financial structure of the international relief organization by advising and representing it before the US tax authorities in order to achieve the status of a "charitable organization", which has been granted.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Set up the company’s European headquarter. Services included advice regarding the legal structure, capitalization, the tax implications as well as all administrative steps involved in the incorporation process. Also drafted the new company’s employment contracts and bonus plan.

Sector: Machine Building, Plant Construction & Electrical Engineering

Comprehensively advised the international aid organization on legal issues such as a change of the articles of association, managing director's agreement, licence agreements, set up of a dependent charitable entity (gGmbH).

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Legal due diligence on the intellectual properties, know-how and software, as regards civil engineering and respective manufacturing processes. Extensive examination of a project handled in Russia with a project value of significantly more than one million Euro.

Sector: Building & Construction

Comprehensively advised and represented the association, e.g. with the local tax authorities in order to obtain favorable taxation for the agency of sign language interpreters operated by the association, also advised regarding the set up of a charitable entity, employment agreements, etc.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Comprehensively advised and assisted the license holder of the Filly toys which are known and distributed worldwide on issues of international corporate law, licensing and tax planning. Set up of a Dutch licensing entity,  ongoing legal and tax advice and representation with the German Federal Cenral Tax Office.

Sector: Toys, Magazines, Animation

Provided the foundation of the well-known playwright Rolf Hochhuth, which runs the famous theater "Theater am Schifferbauerdamm" in Berlin, with legal advice: represented the foundation with the supervisory authority in charge and in legal proceedings to resolve internal conflicts.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Our expert team provided International tax and corporate advice to multi-million private equity funded Sario Marketing GmbH (Germany) on the integration of US-based company Textbroker International LLC.

Sector: Telecommunications & IT

Provided the Germany based medicaid association with projects worldwide with legal advice in connection with changes to its articles of association and its contract with the board members.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Advised and represented the model agency based in Frankfurt and representing models throughout Germany: Drafted model agreements, represented the agency in a legal matter with another agency (copyright issue).

Sector: Media, Entertainment, Fashion

Assisted the leading international, Germany based provider of industrial safety technology with the application for a work visa for the USA.

Sector: Machine Building, Plant Construction & Electrical Engineering

Advised the German branch of the international Buddhist association: Revised articles of association, drafted agreement in connection with a meditation center the organization operates in France.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Advised software development company in connection with assumed erroneous asset management by financial institute (funds in the amount of over Euro 100 Mio., damage in the amount of several Mio. Euro).

Sector: Telecommunications & IT 

Comprehensively advised the German charitable association, e.g. in connection with the adaptation of its articles of association and its rules of procedure; provided continuous tax consultancy service.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Advised and assisted the Germany based music label that cooperates with national and international artists, especially in connection with the drafting of agreements.

Sector: Media, Entertainment, Fashion

Assisted Germany based manufacturer of high-voltage switches with market entry in the USA. Services included issues of corporate, visa and tax law.

Sector: Machine Building, Plant Construction & Electrical Engineering

Drafted legally compliant general terms and conditions and notice on data protection for website of online company. Successfully defended client against unjustified law suit filed by competitor.

Sector: Telecommunications & IT

Advised an Asian automotive supplier on patent law dispute. Also provided advice on design protection issues under German and Polish laws.

Sector: Automotive

Advised event agency on architectural IP rights in the USA. Enforced payment of remuneration from US corporation (six digit amount).

Sector: Building & Construction

Provided US based model agency with legal advice and representation in legal dispute with male model.

Sector: Media, Entertainment, Fashion

Advised metal construction company how to provide a legally compliant company website.

Sector: Building & Construction

Ongoing advice and representation of the retail enterprise with around 50 specialty shops within Germany as regards the protection of their trademarks.

Sector: Trade (shoes, sportswear)

Successfully represented private investor claiming for damages due to erroneous investment advice by German Targobank in connection with Lehman Brothers investment: Verdict of Regional Court Frankfurt in favour of client, bank withdrew appeal after hearing before Higher Regional Court Frankfurt.

Sector: Wealthy Individuals & Families

Advised actress after non-renewal notice. Assisted regarding out of court settlement with theater.

Sector: Media, Entertainment, Fashion

Advised architectural office on protection of intellectual property in connection with a children's hospital. Drafted appropriate agreement.

Sector: Building & Construction

Successfully represented international manufacturer of carbon seat heaters in court against a competitor that used our client's products in his advertising for seat heaters of poor quality. Enforced claims for injunctive relief and damages. Six digit amount in question.

Sector: Automotive 

Successfully represented private investor claiming for damages due to erroneous investment advice by German Targobank in connection with Lehman Brothers investment (six digit amount of damages): achieved verdict of Regional Court Tuebingen in favour of client and amicable agreement with bank before Higher Regional Court Stuttgart (damages mostly compensated).

Sector: Wealthy Individuals & Families

Advised and represented medium-sized office for constructional engineering in several legal proceedings, e.g. in connection with shops of a fast food chain. Secured client's IP rights on constructional and architectural concepts in the USA.

Sector: Building & Construction

Assisted the lobbying association of real estate owners with various legal issues: Drafted licence and publishing agreements, adapted the articles of association, represented the association during a tax audit and successfully averted claims from tax authorities.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Represented wealthy individual against German subsidiary of important Swiss bank in connection with erroneous asset management (damage: more than Euro 1 Mio.).

Sector: Wealthy Individuals & Families

Advised the Austria based music producing company of a successful procuder and songwriter, who works with famous German artists especially on agreements with international music publishers and record labels.

Sector: Media, Entertainment, Fashion

Advised wealthy family residing in Karlsruhe, Germany, on the establishment of a nonprofit foundation in the field of arts and culture.

Sector: Wealthy Individuals & Families

Advised Germany based international medical aid organization on issues of tax and sponsoring in connection with an important fundraising campaign "donations instead of Christmas presents".

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Provided umbrella organization of German employers' association with legal opinion and advice on questions of liability in connection with their employees' claims on company pension schemes.

Sector: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Sector

Succesfully represented a composer of Russian songs in connection with the infringement of the copyrights of his pieces of music. Achieved injunctive relief and claims for damages.

Sector: Media, Entertainment, Fashion