Contract Law & Commercial Law
Contracts provide security—as long as they are clearly worded, economically sound, and tailored to your business model. We assist companies in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts in both domestic and international business transactions.
Contract law plays a role in virtually every area of business. Whether it involves establishing new business relationships, digitizing existing processes, or engaging in international collaboration—clearly worded contracts provide certainty and help prevent future disputes. We assist companies in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts that are economically sound and legally robust.
How can we help you?
Contract Drafting
Ensure that contracts are legally sound from the very beginning.
Contract Review
Analyze existing contracts and identify risks.
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General Terms and Conditions (GTC)
Legally compliant terms and conditions for businesses and online retailers.
License and User Agreements
Monetizing Intellectual Property.
Partnerships & Joint Ventures
Ensure a successful partnership through a contract.
International Treaties
Ensuring legal compliance in cross-border business relationships.
Contract Drafting
Contracts That Fit Your Business
A good contract provides clarity, allocates risks appropriately, and prevents future disputes. We develop customized contractual solutions that are legally sound and economically sound at the same time.
Contract Review
Analyze Existing Contracts
Not every contract needs to be rewritten. Often, a professional review is sufficient to identify risks, liability pitfalls, or economically unfavorable clauses at an early stage.
Contract Negotiation
Good contracts result from good negotiations
We assist companies with contract negotiations and help them reach balanced and practical solutions.
General Terms and Conditions (GTC)
Legally Sound Terms and Conditions Provide Certainty
Terms and conditions efficiently govern recurring business processes and reduce legal risks. We develop customized terms and conditions for companies, service providers, and the digital marketplace.
Terms and Conditions of Purchase
Minimizing Risks in Purchasing
Having your own terms and conditions of purchase establishes clear rules for suppliers and provides legal safeguards for procurement processes.
Terms and Conditions of Sale
Standardized Rules for Sales
Terms and conditions of sale facilitate day-to-day business transactions and provide transparency for both parties to the contract.
Software Contracts
Ensuring Legal Compliance for Digital Projects
Software development, custom software, or implementation projects require clear contractual provisions regarding performance, acceptance, and warranty.
SaaS Contracts
Ensuring Cloud Solutions Are Legally Compliant
Software-as-a-Service places special demands on contract drafting, data protection, and service levels. We draft contracts for modern digital business models.
License Agreements
Monetizing Intellectual Property
Licenses allow for the use of trademarks, software, content, or technologies. We design licensing models that balance economic interests with legal certainty.
NDAs / Non-Disclosure Agreements
Protecting Confidential Information
Before meeting with investors, business partners, or service providers, confidential information should be protected by legal means.
Cooperation Agreements
Ensuring Successful Collaboration
Cooperation agreements govern joint projects, responsibilities, and economic interests in a transparent and clear manner.
Distribution Agreements
Organizing Sales Professionally
We help companies design national and international sales structures.
Sales Representative
Establishing a Legally Sound Framework for Collaboration
Sales Agent Agreements Provide Clarity on Compensation, Territorial Protection, and Termination of the Agreement
Agency Contracts
Establishing a Contractual Framework for Creative Collaboration
Agencies and clients benefit from clearly defined scope of work, usage rights, and compensation models.
Freelance Contracts
Ensuring Secure Flexible Collaboration
Freelancers need clear contractual structures regarding services, compensation, and rights of use.
Contract for Work and Materials
Success through debt rather than work
Contracts for work and services differ significantly from service contracts. A precise drafting ensures legal certainty.
Employment Contract
Manage Services Professionally
Employment contracts form the basis of many business relationships and should be structured in a way that is balanced both economically and legally.
Sales Contract
Clear Regulations for Goods and Products
We draft sales contracts for domestic and international business relationships.
Supply Contract
Ensuring Legal Protection for Supply Chains
Supply contracts govern quantities, quality, delivery times, and liability, and form the foundation of stable business relationships.
Framework Agreement
Simplify Recurring Transactions
Framework agreements establish uniform terms for long-term business relationships and reduce the administrative burden associated with contracts.
Joint Venture
Making Joint Projects a Success
Joint ventures require clear guidelines regarding responsibility, financing, and decision-making processes.
International Treaties
Pushing Boundaries – Managing Risks
International contracts require special attention with regard to language, jurisdiction, choice of law, and enforcement of claims.
Place of Jurisdiction
Making Disputes Predictable
The choice of venue can have significant economic implications in the event of a dispute.
Choice of Law
Deliberately Determining the Applicable Law
In the case of international contracts, the applicable national law should be determined at an early stage.
Contract Management
Keeping Track of Contracts Over the Long Term
Professional contract management helps companies reliably manage deadlines, termination notices, and contractual obligations.
Topic Overview
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International Business / Entering the German Market
Drawing on our many years of international experience and the network we’ve built, we assist companies in entering the German or European market and taking the necessary next steps. This applies both to companies that may be new to the market and wish to capture it with an innovative product or service, as well as to international companies that want to bring their established business models to Germany.
Market Entry in Germany
Companies seeking to enter the German market must consider various legal aspects. These issues are directly related to the planned business activities. Will I have direct business relationships with consumers? Which legal entity will operate the business? How do I market my products or services properly, and under which brand name can I operate?
All of these questions require specific business procedures, processes, or contracts, which in turn have legal implications.
Selling to a Local Company
If you enter the market by entering into a contract with a local company that maintains the direct customer relationship—that is, handles the B2C business relationship—the legal implications and any compliance issues are far less significant than in other scenarios. In this context, in addition to a cooperation agreement and choice-of-law and jurisdiction clauses, it is important to note that certain legal provisions—particularly those relating to consumer protection—constitute mandatory law.
Here you will find a general overview designed to help you make an initial assessment of your planned activities. We regularly update the outline and add important content. Please note: This is only preliminary information and guidance, which cannot replace individual legal advice. Please contact us if you have any further questions.
Contact
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