Germany

The National Law Review covers legal matters in Germany authored by lawyers, tax consultants and notaries in various locations including Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hamburg. Business law issues addressed include:   mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, data privacy, employment and national and international dispute resolution practices. Specific sectors focused on include: finance, capital markets, private equity, technology, venture capital, real estate, restructuring, commercial, and regulatory compliance matters.

We also include legal news coverage specific to the following industries: automotive, biotechnology, chemical, commodities, engineering, pharmaceutical, employment, nanotechnology, information technology, renewable energy, media, software, outsourcing, telecommunications and many more.

The NLR covers legal news concerning:

  • the German Supreme Court;
  • the German Labor Court;
  • the German Bankruptcy authority;
  • the German Antitrust Authority;
  • CFIUS Filings;
  • the German Ministry for Economy;
  • German BaFin;
  • MiFID2;
  • the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research;
  • the German Data Protection Supervisory Authorities (DPAs);
  • the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the interaction between German law and E.U., U.S. and other jurisdictions legal systems.
Custom text Title Organization
Mar
12
2014
German Schuldschein Loans Grow in Popularity Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
22
2014
Guidance on Personal Data Used in Advertising in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
12
2014
Another U.S. Court of Appeals Decision Protects U.S. Creditors from the Effects of Foreign Bankruptcy Law Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
23
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - December 23, 2013 Mintz
Dec
19
2013
European Commission Investigates Exemption from Renewable Energy Surcharge for Energy-Intensive Companies in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
28
2013
2013 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory Katten
Aug
1
2013
Patent Ownership in Germany: Employers v Employees McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
9
2013
Germany Changes Merger Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
30
2013
No Anti-Suit Injunction Where Foreign Arbitration Controls Resolution of Licensing Dispute McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
28
2013
New German Cartel Fine Guidelines McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
15
2013
European Union State Aid Investigation into German Renewable Energy Law McDermott Will & Emery
May
8
2013
Persons Deemed Managing Directors in Fact in Germany Have Fiduciary Duties Under German Law McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
15
2013
Munich Re: Scientifically Proving Climate Change Affects Thunderstorm Losses Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Apr
11
2013
German Federal Tax Court: Distributions from U.S. Trusts Are Subject to German Gift Tax McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
15
2013
Michigan Lithium Ion Battery to Power Electric Boat Varnum LLP
Mar
10
2013
United Kingdom (UK) Government Announces Proposals for an “Opt-Out” Collective Competition Damages Action McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
9
2013
Germany Enacts High-Frequency Trading Act Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
6
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - March 4, 2013 Mintz
Jan
24
2013
German Federal Cartel Office Levies Administrative Fine Due to Incomplete Merger Notification McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
3
2012
What Did You Say? $31 Million Awarded for Infringement of Hearing Aid Patent McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
26
2012
Agreeing to License Standard-Essential Patents on RAND Terms May Bar Foreign Injunctive Relief McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
30
2012
Germany Amends Competition Law: Key Changes McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
25
2012
Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring Alert - Reduction of European Plant Overcapacity and Its Impact on the Health of the Automotive Supply Chain Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
13
2012
Waiver of Interviews in Germany for Qualified B, C, D, F, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q or R Visa Applicants Mintz
May
30
2012
Energy and Environmental Law Update - May 29, 2012 Mintz
Apr
28
2012
Update on Amendments to the EU Prospectus Directive Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
8
2012
Trans-Atlantic Partnership for Electrical Storage Systems Varnum LLP
Mar
30
2012
Divided Patent Infringement in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
25
2012
European Commission Considers Taking Over Cartel Investigations to Prevent Exploitation of German Law Loophole McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
19
2012
German Court Protects the Confidentiality of Leniency Submissions McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
15
2011
Patent Protection of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Extended to U.S. Licensees of Foreign Debtors McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
5
2011
Apple and Samsung Wage Patent War Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
9
2011
Employee Rights When Buying Parts of an Insolvent Company in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
28
2011
OFAC, BIS Double Up Flow Serve: What the Flowserve Settlement Says About Corporate Compliance Programs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
15
2011
A New Era in Food Safety Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
31
2011
German Federal Cartel Office Consults on Substantive Merger Control - Draft Guidance Focuses on Market Dominance McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
1
2011
E. coli Outbreak Is One of the Worst in History Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
May
22
2011
New Complaint Filed on behalf of CSP Technologies Inc. McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
18
2011
Data Shows Deutsche Bank Was Key patron of Questionable Mortgage Lenders - Senate Report Reveals More of Bank's Toxic Deals Center for Public Integrity
 

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