FGvW has advised OBI on real estate law matters related to the planned acquisition of, initially, five stores operated by the home improvement retailers HELLWEG and BayWa Bau & Garten. As part of the investor process involving the two companies, OBI was awarded the locations Berlin-Tiergarten, Berlin-Yorckstraße, and Münster-Gievenbeck from HELLWEG, as well as Nördlingen...

Making it easier and faster to set up a company anywhere in Germany and, in the longer term, enabling the entire process to be completed digitally within 24 hours is the objective of the project “Schneller Gründen”, which forms part of the German Federal and States’ governments’ modernization agenda. The Federal government, the German States...

FGvW has advised eps Holding GmbH in connection with the merger of the eps Event Group with NÜSSLI (Schweiz) AG. By merging with eps, an owner-managed European family-owned company, the investors of NÜSSLI (Schweiz) AG under the leadership of Helvetica Capital are implementing a long-term succession plan for NÜSSLI. FGvW is thereby supporting the merger...

FGvW has advised the Würzburg-based deep tech startup WeSort.AI on a EUR 10 million funding round. Participants in the round included the European impact investors Infinity Recycling, Green Generation Fund, and Vent.io, as well as SPRIND – Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovations and other public funding programs. The financing was facilitated with the support of...

Where managers are employed by one group company but perform their duties in the organization of another group company, their engagement in the receiving organization may be subject to co-determination under section 99(1) sentence 1 of the German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – “BetrVG”). In a decision dated January 27, 2026 (Federal Labor Court, 27.01.2026...

One hundred years is a long time. Long enough for telephones to become smartphones, filing cabinets to become cloud storage, and “Reply All” to become a recognized workplace hazard. In 2026, FGvW celebrates its 100th anniversary. Looking back over a century, one thing becomes clear: history rarely stands still. Neither do businesses. Neither do law...

As a child, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up: first a professional soccer player, then a basketball star. It became clear quite early on that neither Karl-Heinz Rummenigge nor Michael Jordan had any reason to seriously worry about losing their jobs. What remained is my passion for strategy and...

FGvW advised the Stuttgart-based startup chargeIQ on a seed financing round with new strategic investors. chargeIQ is developing a vendor-neutral software platform for the cost-effective operation of charging infrastructure. Electricians, property managers, and fleets can use it to centrally manage charging points, automatically bill for charging sessions, and implement new use cases—from company cars to...

The Berlin-Brandenburg Regional Labor Court has confirmed in an interim injunction that the works council of an airline elected at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) may provisionally exercise its co-determination rights under works constitution law—despite the airline’s headquarters being located abroad and the unresolved final classification of the stationing location as an organizational unit eligible for...

FGvW has advised the shareholders of the GEVITA Group, an established provider of long-term care and operator of nursing and senior living facilities in Germany, on the sale to the Argentum Group, a portfolio company of Lafayette Mittelstand Capital. The shareholders have thereby secured the group’s succession and the continued operation of its long-term care...