Once a year, the US publisher “Best Lawyers” asks business lawyers for their recommendations from other law firms. We are happy about the results again this year: 40 of our firm’s lawyers are among the “Best Lawyers” in Germany and 7 are recommended as “Ones to watch”. The recommendations are distributed among the following practice...

FGvW provided comprehensive legal advice to the shareholders of Aristech GmbH, Carolin Edler-Mende and Martin Mende, regarding the strategic sale of all shares to Almato AG. Aristech GmbH with registered seat in Heidelberg, Germany, has been developing AI-based language technologies since 2012 to make communication in customer service, businesses, and public institutions simpler, more natural,...

FGvW advised the shareholder of AirSphere GmbH on the sale of all shares to the dormakaba Group. AirSphere GmbH specializes in airport software. This primarily includes the “PaxControl” and “GateControl” software systems, which automate passenger check-in and handling, particularly at airports. dormakaba is a global provider of access and security solutions. The shareholder of AirSphere...

An order requiring an employee who works half the time from home to report to the workplace in person from Monday through Thursday is legally invalid. The key point is that a stricter requirement to be present at the workplace cannot be justified simply by citing the withdrawal of a “work-from-home privilege,” but rather requires...

In its ruling of November 2, 2022 (I R 37/19), the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) had already addressed the requirements for the actual implementation of a profit transfer agreement under Section 14(1), sentence 1, no. 3, sentence 1 of the Corporation Tax Act (KStG). In that decision, it clarified that the actual implementation of the...

With the Third Act amending the Unfair Competition Act (UWG), Germany is implementing the requirements of the Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (EU) 2024/825 (“EmpCo Directive”) into national law. The new rules on environmental claims (“green claims”) and sustainability labels will apply from September 27, 2026 without any transitional period. The legislator...

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is one of the world’s leading arbitration institutions. It has now published its new Rules of Arbitration (available here). These will come into force on 1 June 2026 and will apply to all proceedings instituted on or after that date (“ICC Rules 2026”). With this revision, the ICC is...

I was born in Freiburg and grew up in the immediate vicinity of the city. My childhood was heavily influenced by tennis—I spent countless afternoons and weekends on the court. As a young boy, I therefore harbored—like so many children with a favorite sport—the dream of one day playing tennis professionally. Of course, that was...

Germany is often rightly referred to as the “world champion of associations” (“Vereinsweltmeister”). Germanys’ more than 615,000 registered associations (eingetragene Vereine, e.V.) with approximately 34 million active members are an important component of social life. More than one-third of the population is involved in an association, almost every aspect of social, political and cultural life...

At the international level, the regulatory landscape for medical devices is constantly evolving. For all stakeholders, this means staying informed about new developments and adapting internal processes in a timely manner. On May 7, 2026, the European Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament agreed on a reform of the AI Regulation. In its press...