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Whether a capital markets transaction serves the company’s own expansion or the acquisition of another business in whole or in part, seamless and integrated legal advice—strategic and operational – is a critical success factor.

The rise in cross-border legal issues and disputes is a well-known phenomenon, driven in particular by Europe’s economic and legal integration. Our lawyers active in this field have substantial training and experience and have been publishing and teaching in this area for many years.

Digitalisation is profoundly reshaping both economic reality and its legal framework. We advise and represent domestic and foreign companies on the legal questions arising in an increasingly digitalised economy – from contract, IT and data protection law, through the more recent EU regulatory regimes, to questions of financial market supervision over digital products and markets.

Claims against management and supervisory board members have been gaining importance for years. We understand these scenarios from all relevant perspectives and, based on our long-standing experience, provide optimal support. Our lawyers are sought-after advisers in directors’ and officers’ liability matters and have been involved in many of the high-profile compliance cases of recent years.

For more than twenty-five years, Germany has seen a growing phenomenon: the systematic and often large-scale assertion of (liability) claims against companies by specialised law firms and associations. For just as long, we have been assisting companies in managing such “waves” of claims and, where necessary, defending them in court.

Payment services regulation is complex and, due to its numerous exemptions, often difficult to navigate. This creates significant challenges where companies do not realise that aspects of their business model may constitute payment services subject to authorisation requirements. We help clients identify and avoid pitfalls at an early stage.