Articles and commentary
from our practice.

The duty to record working time creates questions across businesses. Lena Brockmann examines co-determination, trust-based working hours and practical works agreements.

During corporate distress, company directors face personal liability risks. Dr Jonas Ostermeyer examines standards of care and the Business Judgment Rule in practice.

Acquiring commercial property demands structured preliminary due diligence. Nadia Kowalczyk explains how buyers examine land charges, zoning rules and operational risks.

Data breaches and ransomware attacks demand rapid action. Felix Wenzel explains in this interview how businesses coordinate statutory notifications and incident response teams.

Acquiring a business or operational unit often triggers an automatic transfer of staff. Nadia Kowalczyk examines objection rights, liability and statutory notification duties.

Selling a business requires clear alignment between price mechanisms and liability. Henrik Falkner examines warranties, indemnities and liability limits in acquisitions.

When conflicts escalate between company owners, executive governance risks gridlock. Dr Jonas Ostermeyer examines resolution challenges, urgent relief and litigation tactics.

Long-term commercial leases commit operational capital. In this interview, Henrik Falkner explains key considerations for contractual terms, rent reviews and break options.

Deploying generative AI in daily operations requires clear governance. Employers must establish rules balancing data protection, trade secrets and commercial liability.

Anyone planning to sell a business should know their own documents before the buyer reviews them. An orderly data room saves time and strengthens the seller’s position.

Ending employment by mutual consent requires clear terms. Settlement agreements should resolve severance, garden leave and references without leaving room for future disputes.

Clear agreements between business shareholders prevent governance deadlock. Forward-looking drafting addresses voting rules, dispute escalation and orderly exits.