Miriam Richter

As a Counsel in our Commercial and Automotive teams in Munich, I work on commercial and contractual matters with major clients from the automotive supply industry.

Specialising in contract and product liability law, I represent clients in upstream and downstream supply chain matters, including warranty, termination, supply, price increase and cost recovery disputes. My practice also includes negotiating, reviewing and drafting commercial agreements, such as purchase and warranty agreements and general purchase terms and conditions. I have a particular focus on disputes in relation to global recall and field actions, and the recourse along the supply chain.

I am almost exclusively dedicated to automotive matters (only on behalf of suppliers) and regularly hold seminars on current legal topics for automotive suppliers.

Before joining Bird & Bird, I worked in product liability litigation and product safety regulation as an associate at an international law firm in Frankfurt.

• Obtained dismissal of claims on behalf of a Tier 1 automotive supplier in a multimillion-euro warranty and recall dispute.
• Drafted standard warranty terms and three-party-agreements for directed supply relationship on behalf of a Tier 1 automotive supplier.
• Obtained favourable settlement of price increase and cost recovery claims to compensate for volume reductions on behalf of a Tier 1 automotive supplier.
• Represented an automotive parts supplier in a termination of the supply relationship with the OEM due to closure and relocation of a plant.