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Germany

Digital transformation, regulation and intangible assets are transforming German – and international – businesses. Our expert lawyers are passionate about helping you navigate these changes to move your business forward.

The largest economy in Europe and the forth largest in the world, Germany benefits from a highly skilled workforce and the position as one of the world's leading exporters. Know How and technology have always been core elements for the economic success of doing business in Germany.

Economic success also requires business minded lawyers who do not only understand the law but also the organisations and companies and their economic environment, like us. Whether you're a local or international business operating in Germany, you'll therefore benefit from our in-depth local knowledge, extensive cross-border experience and deep industry knowledge.

Operating in Germany for 20 years now, we have over 250 lawyers based in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich. Our German lawyers have helped some of the world’s largest organisations break into new and emerging markets, acquire and expand and protect their products.

All of our lawyers work closely with other experts in Bird & Bird offices across the world, where required to help you achieve your objectives. To find out more please contact our German Management Team, partners Dr. Peter Veranneman (Head of Country), Dr. Catharina Klumpp and Dr. Markus Koerner.

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Offices in Germany

Dusseldorf

Bird & Bird LLP
Carl-Theodor-Strasse 6
Düsseldorf
40213
Germany

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Frankfurt

Bird & Bird LLP
Marienstraße 15
Frankfurt am Main
60329
Germany

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Hamburg

Bird & Bird LLP
Am Sandtorkai 50
Hamburg
20457
Germany

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Munich

Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
Munich
80333
Germany

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Our team in Germany

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Dr. Peter Veranneman

Partner
Germany

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Dr. Catharina Klumpp, LL.M.

Partner
Germany

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Dr. Markus Körner

Partner
Germany

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Accolades

We appreciated and benefited from Bird & Bird's transactional cross-border capabilities. It was very helpful to work seamlessly and efficiently with a single point of contact in Germany co-ordinating the other Bird & Bird offices.

Chambers Europe, 2016

“Bird & Bird has a very strong practice: it is a really significant player in Germany. Intellectual property is etched in its DNA"

IAM Patent 1000 2017

Bird & Bird has ‘excellent IT expertise’ and is particularly well regarded for its ‘very strong’ capabilities in IT contractual work, transactions and arbitrations. The practice advised a large German automobile manufacturer on its digital car project and provided contractual advice to a major healthcare company. The client roster also includes large companies from the energy and financial services sectors, with regular clients including Deutsche Postbank, ADAC and Microsoft.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - RANKED: TIER 1

Bird & Bird traditionally focuses on contract and copyright advice for content providers and distributors, but increasingly also covers digital media and has been picking up work in social media and gaming. Clients include Dailymotion, N24 and Bitcom.

MEDIA: ENTERTAINMENT

Bird & Bird’s ‘professional’ telecoms team often acts in matters involving IT, e-commerce, internet services, M2M communication, connected cars and IoT. It represented Telefónica in actions against the Federal Network Agency’s decision regarding its merger with E-Plus and also advised the client on the Projekt 2016 frequency auction. Other clients include various multinational automobile manufacturers and technology and telecoms companies, such as Verizon.

TELECOMS: REGULATORY - RANKED: TIER 2

The practice advised Deutsche Telekabel on the sale of Chequers Capital to Primacom and assisted the client during merger clearances before the Federal Cartel Office. NetCologne sought the firm’s advice on financing the acquisition and expansion of the regional network.

TELECOMS: TRANSACTIONS - RANKED: TIER 2

"Bird & Bird is one of the biggest in the country; it is nestled within the firm’s sprawling international network, the group has the resources and reach to effectively handle cross-border cases"

WTR 1000 2018

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Work Highlights

We represented a multinational communications company in large-scale series of patent proceedings against various market competitors.

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We assisted a major solar power company in all business activities in the solar market, including financing, customer, project and delivery agreements as well as cooperations.

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We advised one of the world's largest manufacturer of computers in the public acquisition of a German listed company; the first large takeover of a German listed company by a Chinese company.