Sectors

Industrials

Industrial production is undergoing extensive change: digital technologies and global competition are testing proven business models and forcing companies to adapt and innovate. Sustainable business models are gaining ground and quickly becoming a legal requirement. The byplay between free trade and protectionism constantly changes the regulatory environment in which you operate.

With decades of experience in advising and representing industrial companies and the strength of our global network, we help you face the daily challenges of industrial transformation.

CSR and supply chains

We can advise you on all legal aspects of responsible corporate management and work with you to develop tailor-made solutions for your business in light of the increasing importance of sustainability. We recognise the associated opportunities and risks and help you adjust your company strategy and operative business accordingly. This includes corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures, not least to protect your reputation and avoid liability.

Our team can advise you on all corporate governance matters and the negotiation, structure and drafting of contracts throughout the value-added chain, from procurement and purchasing, through manufacture and production, to sales and distribution. The COVID-19 crisis demonstrated the importance of resilient supply chains.

Robotics / AI

Digitalisation forges ahead with increasingly autonomous robotic systems, artificial intelligence, and new business models - not only with respect to “Industry 4.0”. We support you throughout this journey, helping establish a secure basis for your business model, structuring agreements, and advising on user data ownership and data protection.

International trade law

Increasing antagonisms in world trade and the associated protectionist measures have again highlighted the importance of international trade law for industrial companies. We have assisted our clients with their international projects and provided comprehensive advice on all aspects of international trade law since 1990. Topics range from export control, embargoes, and sanctions to anti-dumping procedures, questions of international payment transactions, and all aspects of investment control law.

ESG and sustainability

We advise on all legal aspects of sustainability and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). These include the legal risks arising from infringements of the increasing regulation of sustainability (e.g., supply chain laws, non-financial reporting requirements) and the corporate opportunities that sustainable corporate governance offers (e.g., subsidies, advantageous terms for green financing).

Energy transition

The transition to renewable forms of energy creates new focuses and measures that require radical transformation and high investment costs. An ambitious stage is set at the political level: the Paris Accords, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), and, in Germany, the Climate Plan 2050 (Klimaschutzplan) and Federal Climate Protection Act call for immediate planning and action from industry and require companies to intensively analyse future positioning to avoid financial hardship.

As your international partner, we support you on this path and develop solutions that work within the legal and regulatory framework. In particular, we assist you with:

the analysis, development, and implementation of sustainable business models, and
the planning and implementation of national and international energy production and infrastructure projects, joint ventures and the sale and purchase of companies or shareholdings in companies.

Contacts

Experts

Dr Jan Barth Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Corporate/M&A Energy Industrials Dispute Resolution Foundations & Family Succession Private Client	Freiburg T +49 761 150984-69 E Jan.Barth@advant-beiten.com	Corporate/M&A Energy Industrials Dispute Resolution Foundations & Family Succession Private Client
Dr Thomas Barthel Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Labour Law Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Industrials Digital, Media & Technology	Berlin T +49 30 26471-343 E Thomas.Barthel@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Industrials Digital, Media & Technology
Philipp Cotta Rechtsanwalt, LL.M. Partner Call E-Mail Antitrust Law Mobility Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Industrials US Desk Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Corporate/M&A	Munich T +49 89 35065-1342 E Philipp.Cotta@advant-beiten.com	Antitrust Law Mobility Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Industrials US Desk Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Corporate/M&A
Dr Thomas Drosdeck Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Industrials Digital, Media & Technology	Frankfurt/Main T +49 69 756095-115 E Thomas.Drosdeck@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Industrials Digital, Media & Technology
Dr Axel Goetz Rechtsanwalt, LL.M. Partner Call E-Mail Dispute Resolution Corporate/M&A Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Private Client Industrials US Desk Contract & Commercial Law	Munich T +49 89 35065-1303 E Axel.Goetz@advant-beiten.com	Dispute Resolution Corporate/M&A Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Private Client Industrials US Desk Contract & Commercial Law
Dr Daniel Hund Rechtsanwalt, LL.M., Licensed Specialist for Labour Law Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Digital, Media & Technology Industrials	Munich T +49 89 35065-1109 Freiburg T +49 761 150984-0 E Daniel.Hund@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Digital, Media & Technology Industrials
Angelika Kapfer Rechtsanwältin, Steuerberaterin Partner Call E-Mail Mobility Corporate/M&A Contract & Commercial Law Industrials Tax Law	Munich T +49 89 35065-1301 E Angelika.Kapfer@advant-beiten.com	Mobility Corporate/M&A Contract & Commercial Law Industrials Tax Law
Dr Guido Krüger Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Tax Law Partner Call E-Mail Industrials Private Client Foundations & Family Succession Corporate/M&A Tax Law	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-180 Hamburg T +49 40 688745-0 E Guido.Krueger@advant-beiten.com	Industrials Private Client Foundations & Family Succession Corporate/M&A Tax Law
Markus Künzel Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Labour Law Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Insolvency Law & Restructuring Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Industrials	Munich T +49 89 35065-1131 E Markus.Kuenzel@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Insolvency Law & Restructuring Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Industrials
Dr Wolfgang Lipinski Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Labour Law Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Healthcare Industrials Insolvency Law & Restructuring Consumer Goods & Services/Retail	Munich T +49 89 35065-1133 E Wolfgang.Lipinski@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Healthcare Industrials Insolvency Law & Restructuring Consumer Goods & Services/Retail
Dr Christopher Melms Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Labour Law Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Industrials Digital, Media & Technology Mobility	Munich T +49 89 35065-1143 E Christopher.Melms@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Industrials Digital, Media & Technology Mobility
Dr Rudolf Mikus Rechtsanwalt, LL.M., Steuerberater Partner Call E-Mail Corporate/M&A Investing in Germany Real Estate Industrials Tax Law	Frankfurt/Main T +49 69 756095-481 E Rudolf.Mikus@advant-beiten.com	Corporate/M&A Investing in Germany Real Estate Industrials Tax Law
Dr Dietmar Müller-Boruttau Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Labour Law Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Banking & Finance Financial Services and Insurance Law Industrials Insolvency Law & Restructuring	Berlin T +49 30 26471-319 E Dietmar.Mueller-Boruttau@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Banking & Finance Financial Services and Insurance Law Industrials Insolvency Law & Restructuring
Dr Jochen Pörtge Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Energy Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Dispute Resolution Healthcare Industrials	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-234 E Jochen.Poertge@advant-beiten.com	Energy Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Dispute Resolution Healthcare Industrials
Susanne Rademacher Rechtsanwältin Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Mobility Industrials China Desk Corporate/M&A Real Estate Law 中国业务部投资德国	Beijing T +86 10 85298110 E Susanne.Rademacher@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Mobility Industrials China Desk Corporate/M&A Real Estate Law 中国业务部投资德国
Dr Martin Rappert Rechtsanwalt, MBA Partner Call E-Mail Private Client China Desk Corporate/M&A Insolvency Law & Restructuring Industrials 中国业务部	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-185 E Martin.Rappert@advant-beiten.com	Private Client China Desk Corporate/M&A Insolvency Law & Restructuring Industrials 中国业务部
Dr Dietmar O. Reich Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Corporate/M&A Antitrust Law Digital, Media & Technology Public Sector Industrials	Brussels T +32 2 6390000 Hamburg T +49 40 688745-0 E Dietmar.Reich@advant-beiten.com	Corporate/M&A Antitrust Law Digital, Media & Technology Public Sector Industrials
Christian Schenk Steuerberater Partner Call E-Mail Corporate/M&A Banking & Finance Tax Law Industrials	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-124 E Christian.Schenk@advant-beiten.com	Corporate/M&A Banking & Finance Tax Law Industrials
Dr Christoph Schmitt Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Financial Services and Insurance Law Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Corporate/M&A Banking & Finance Private Client Industrials	Frankfurt/Main T +49 69 756095-434 E Christoph.Schmitt@advant-beiten.com	Financial Services and Insurance Law Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Corporate/M&A Banking & Finance Private Client Industrials
Dr Knut Schulte Rechtsanwalt, Steuerberater Partner Call E-Mail Contract & Commercial Law Corporate/M&A Dispute Resolution Consumer Goods & Services/Retail US Desk Dutch Desk Industrials Private Client	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-135 E Knut.Schulte@advant-beiten.com	Contract & Commercial Law Corporate/M&A Dispute Resolution Consumer Goods & Services/Retail US Desk Dutch Desk Industrials Private Client
Dr Bernhard Schultz Rechtsanwalt, Notar — registered office Berlin Partner Call E-Mail Real Estate Corporate/M&A Industrials Real Estate Law Notarial Services	Berlin T +49 30 26471-142 E Bernhard.Schultz@advant-beiten.com	Real Estate Corporate/M&A Industrials Real Estate Law Notarial Services
Matthias W. Stecher M.C.J., Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Intellectual Property Law, Licensed Specialist for International Commercial Law, Partner Call E-Mail Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Industrials Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Contract & Commercial Law US Desk	Munich T +49 89 35065-1431 E Matthias.Stecher@advant-beiten.com	Consumer Goods & Services/Retail Industrials Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Contract & Commercial Law US Desk
Alexander Thees Steuerberater. CPA (inactive), ö.b.u.v. Expert for Business Valuation Partner Call E-Mail Corporate/M&A Foundations & Family Succession Tax Law Industrials	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-142 E Alexander.Thees@advant-beiten.com	Corporate/M&A Foundations & Family Succession Tax Law Industrials
Falk Tischendorf Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Mobility Contract & Commercial Law Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Corporate/M&A Industrials Russian Desk Healthcare Инвестиции в Германии Russian Desk (РУС) CIS Desk	Moscow T +7 495 2329635 E Falk.Tischendorf@advant-beiten.com	Mobility Contract & Commercial Law Corporate Criminal Law & Compliance Corporate/M&A Industrials Russian Desk Healthcare Инвестиции в Германии Russian Desk (РУС) CIS Desk
Dr Lucas van Randenborgh Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Tax Law Partner Call E-Mail Private Client Corporate/M&A Tax Law Industrials Foundations & Family Succession	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-0 E Lucas.Randenborgh@advant-beiten.com	Private Client Corporate/M&A Tax Law Industrials Foundations & Family Succession
Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Contract & Commercial Law Corporate/M&A Private Client Industrials Consumer Goods & Services/Retail US Desk	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-0 E Hans-Josef.Vogel@advant-beiten.com	Contract & Commercial Law Corporate/M&A Private Client Industrials Consumer Goods & Services/Retail US Desk
Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail Labour Law Banking & Finance Energy Industrials	Dusseldorf T +49 211 518989-190 E Christian.vonBuddenbrock@advant-beiten.com	Labour Law Banking & Finance Energy Industrials
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen Rechtsanwalt, LL.M. Partner Call E-Mail China Desk Investing in Germany Industrials Digital, Media & Technology Russian Desk Corporate/M&A US Desk Инвестиции в Германии 投资德国中国业务部	Berlin T +49 30 26471-351 E Christian.Wistinghausen@advant-beiten.com	China Desk Investing in Germany Industrials Digital, Media & Technology Russian Desk Corporate/M&A US Desk Инвестиции в Германии 投资德国中国业务部
Dr Holger Weimann Rechtsanwalt Partner Call E-Mail IT and the Law of Data Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Digital, Media & Technology Industrials	Munich T +49 89 35065-1312 E Holger.Weimann@advant-beiten.com	IT and the Law of Data Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Digital, Media & Technology Industrials