As one of the most respected addresses in constitutional and commercial administrative law, Dolde Mayen & Partner counts well-known companies, associations, cities, federal ministries and state governments among its clients which, alongside the team's advisory and forensic expertise, also seek representation before the Federal Administrative Court, the Federal Constitutional Court and the state constitutional courts. The practice particularly focuses on regulatory advice to the telecommunications and energy sectors, public banking and stock exchange law as well as municipal and constitutional law. Most recently, the team was also involved in proceedings related to compensation payments and financial aid in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic. Thomas Mayen and Andrea Vetter head the team from Bonn and Stuttgart respectively.
Commercial administrative law in Germany
Dolde Mayen & Partner
Testimonials
‘Matthias Hangst is characterized by his excellent legal expertise in public law, both in relation to the preparation of expert opinions and successful litigation.’
‘Excellent expertise in public law, especially from the administrative point of view, through decades of cooperation between the law firm and the state in the most diverse areas of public law.’
Key clients
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV)
Landesregierung Baden-Württemberg
Opel Automobile GmbH / Adam Opel GmbH
Work highlights
- Drafting of an expert opinion for the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) on the implementation of Art. 8 Para. 2 to 4 of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and Council of June 5th, 2019 on reducing the impact of certain plastic products on the environment by imposing a special levy and establishing a single-use plastic fund.
- Representing the state government of Baden-Württemberg in contentious proceedings of the AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament at the Constitutional Court of BW because of the state parliament’s decision to determine a natural disaster (Covid-19 pandemic) and the decision on the second and third supplements to the state budget.
POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS
POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS' highly regarded practice impresses with wide-ranging expertise in banking supervisory law and its regulatory advice to the automotive industry. In the course of the Covid-19 crisis, the team supported companies in relevant matters as well as the public sector on designing rescue packages. In addition to administrative law, Burkhard Wollenschläger is also well versed in constitutional law and assists with matters related to privatizations, restructuring and court proceedings among others. Benedikt Wolfers has extensive experience in advising on crises involving liability and frequently leads on advice to a car manufacturer in the context of the diesel scandal.
Testimonials
‘High professional competence and high willingness and ability to familiarize themselves with new topics, also of a technical nature, at short notice. Development of practical solution proposals, taking into account economic and company-strategic concerns.’
‘Benedikt Wolfers: Outstanding consultant and excellent lawyer who always keeps an eye on the political feasibility and economic feasibility of projects/plans.’
‘Dr. Herbert Poser and Dr. Benedikt Wolfers: Outstanding expertise and many years of forensic experience in large and extensive proceedings. Excellent understanding of technical and economic issues as well as of political implications.’
‘Broad perspective on the issues, innovative approach, familiarity with the specifics of working for an association.’
‘Outstanding knowledge, innovative approach.’
‘Always very understandable communication of complex legal issues to non-specialists. Absolute integrity.’
Key clients
Axel Springer S.E. / Goggo Networks
Bayern LB
Berliner Wasserbetriebe
BP Europa SE
BS Energy
Bundesnetzagentur
Deutsche Wohnen AG
Deutsche Wohnen S.E.
Freistaat Bayern, Staatsministerium der Finanzen und für Heimat
Freistaat Bayern, Staatsregierung, Staatsministerium der Finanzen und für Heimat, Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
Hamburger Wasserwerke GmbH
Helaba
Juris GmbH
Landesbank Hessen Thüringen / HELABA
Landesbausparkasse West
MediaMarktSaturn
Peek & Cloppenburg
Provinzial NordWest Holding AG
Ree Technology
Sparkassen XY
Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe
Sparkasse Rhein Nahe und Sparkasse Koblenz
Stadt Düsseldorf
Stadtwerke Görlitz
Strabag / Schiedsverfahren Offshore-Wind
Volkswagen AG
Redeker Sellner Dahs
Redeker Sellner Dahs houses a specialised team in commercial administrative, constitutional and European law, which is always at the forefront of economically and politically relevant developments. Large companies, medium-sized companies, private individuals as well as the public sector regularly consult the team on questions relating to state and official liability, international law, municipal law and fundamental rights. The team is also experienced in gaming law and is increasingly active in the context of digitization projects in administrations and the health sector. Ulrich Karpenstein is considered a leading expert in public commercial law, while Tobias Masing, who is experienced in administrative disputes and principle proceedings, heads the practice, to which Florian van Schewick also belongs. Matthias Kottmann, Kathrin Dingemann and Julian Ley were promoted to the partnership in January 2022.
Other key lawyers:
Frank Fellenberg; Matthias Kottmann; Ulrich Karpenstein; Florian van Schewick; Cornelius Böllhoff; Gero Ziegenhorn; Kathrin Dingemann; Julian Ley
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance specialises in constitutional issues with a particular focus on climate protection, sustainability, new technologies and ESG-related topics and in this context, assists international companies, banks and organizations extensively and across practices. The automotive sector is also gaining increasing importance within the practice, for example in matters related to autonomous driving, battery production for electric vehicles and emission specifications. Thomas Voland is well versed in ESG and sustainability issues as well as in resulting due diligence and compliance requirements, while practice head Mathias Elpass focuses on the telecommunications and energy industries as well as gaming law and general public law issues.
Testimonials
‘Thomas Voland: Proven expert – always helpful!’
‘Very personal, pleasant contact. Young but experienced team. Practical solutions.’
‘Matthias Elpass: Always approachable, extremely likeable and reliable in his actions and in personal contact. He is technically versed, up-to-date and well connected. Knows how to take practical concerns into account.’
Gleiss Lutz
The commercial administration law practice at Gleiss Lutz is regularly involved in constitutional and business administration law proceedings, acts in the context of current issues such as its extensive advice on all aspects of the Covid 19 crisis including the structuring of economic stabilization funds, and also advises on seminal intersectional issues such as ESG, data protection and cybersecurity; the practice also assists with digitization issues in the health sector. Marc Rutloff took over the management of the public law practice in January 2022, in which Burghard Hildebrandt and Jacob von Andreae as well as counsel Eva Koch are the key contacts for the entire spectrum of commercial administrative law issues.
Other key lawyers:
Jacob von Andreae; Christian Hamann; Burghard Hildebrandt; Andreas Neun; Eva Koch
Testimonials
‘Very collegial and nevertheless (or maybe because of that) very professional cooperation of the team.’
‘Marc Ruttloff: High understanding of the problem, also in special (technical) areas and clear legal presentation and processing of problems; very good and comprehensible strategic approaches to (legal) problem solving.’
‘Outstanding expertise in regulatory and administrative matters (admission and liability issues).’
Key clients
Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung
Deutscher Hotel- und Gaststättenverband (DEHOGA Bundesverband)
E.ON
Globalfoundries
Land Baden-Württemberg
Land Nordrhein-Westfalen
Postbank
Robert Bosch
Markt Garmisch- Partenkirchen
Work highlights
- Successful representation of a consortium of plaintiffs from the energy and logistics sector (consisting of Advanced Nuclear Fuels GmbH (ANF); Gesellschaft für Nukleare Entsorgung (GNS); DAHER NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES GmbH) before the Federal Constitutional Court regarding the ban on handling nuclear fuel in the ports of the Free Hanseatic City Bremen, which was declared void by the Federal Constitutional Court.
- Legal advice to the municipality of Markt Garmisch-Partenkirchen on all legal issues in connection with the G7 summit, including security aspects. Negotiation and drafting of all contracts with the federal government and the Free State of Bavaria and their authorities. This affected, among other things, numerous rental and usage contracts and contracts to protect against liability constellations.
- Advice to Abellio Rail GmbH on the examination and judicial enforcement of claims for contract adjustments against local transport associations, because the costs of contract implementation had risen sharply and the remuneration was therefore no longer cost-covering.
Hengeler Mueller
Hengeler Mueller is regularly entrusted with constitutional and administrative law proceedings before authorities, the federal and state constitutional courts and the ECJ: for instance, the practice was recently involved in constitutional complaint proceedings relating to Covid-19 restrictions and the Berlin rental cap and also represented numerous companies in disputes with authorities about access to information. In the gaming law sphere, companies and associations are advised on constitutional and union law issues, an area in which Dirk Uwer is particularly experienced. Jan Bonhage has expertise at the interface to public procurement and state aid, while Wolfgang Spoerr is the key contact for relevant aspects in the TMT sector.
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Hogan Lovells International LLP is regularly instructed by banks, international companies, municipal utilities and the public sector from municipal to federal level to assist with issues relating to commercial administration and commercial constitutional law as well as with privatisations and remunicipalisations. Gaming law represents a particular focus, in the context of which the group advises companies, government agencies and lottery companies on regulatory matters, online games and the operation of arcades. Clients are also supported in dealing with crises such as export bans, official measures, plant closures or other issues of state liability. Practice head Thomas Dünchheim has extensive experience in public law with particular expertise in public commercial, municipal, environmental and construction law. Carsten Bringmann (public procurement, environmental and planning law as well as constitutional and European law) joined Noerr in December 2021.
Testimonials
‘The special quality of the law firm and the team is its interdisciplinary networking, which is particularly necessary in complex transactions, with the other required areas of law, such as corporate law or employment law. Here, the law firm is very broadly positioned and the team around Prof. Dünchheim coordinates the different areas to a large extent.’
‘The interaction is always polite, professional and objective. They respond to a specific query and process it quickly and perfectly. The service concept is very important. When it comes to fees, they are flexible and adapt if necessary. In any case, practicable results are achieved and supplemented if necessary.’
‘Thomas Dünchheim and his team deserve special mention. His work is absolutely service-oriented and the personal contact is very friendly and pleasant.’
‘Thomas Dünchheim: Always approachable and delivers practical solutions.’
Key clients
NRW.Bank
Nord/LB
Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Stadtwerke Aachen Aktiengesellschaft
Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt
Queb Bundesverband für Employer Branding, Personalmarketing und Recruiting e.V.
Bank of America
Stadtwerke München GmbH
Stadtwerke Hürth
Zweckverband Dieburg
Kiepe Electric GmbH
Ministerium für Inneres, ländliche Räume, Integration und Gleichstellung des Landes Schleswig-Holstein
Admiral Sportwetten
Lotterie-Treuhandgesellschaft mbH Thüringen
NRW.BANK
Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH & Co. KG
Barclays
LÖWEN ENTERTAINMENT GmbH und Tochtergesellschaften (ADMIRAL ENTERTAINMENT GmbH, Casino Royal GmbH und Admiral Play GmbH)
German Tote Service- und Beteiligungs GmbH/Wettstar GmbH
Löwen Play GmbH
Hessisches Ministerium des Innern und für Sport
Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Düsseldorf e.V.
STEAG GmbH
Verband des eZigarettenhandels e.V. (VdeH)
Stadt Kürten
Stadt Odenthal
Hamburger Verkehrsanlagen GmbH
Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH
Gelsenwasser AG
Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Stadt Kaiserslautern
Stadt Essen
Stadtentwicklungsgesellschaft Langenfeld mbH
Teckpro AG
The Boston Consulting Group
Stadtwerke Velbert
EAM Beteiligungen GmbH Kasseler Verkehrs- und Versorgungs GmbH, Landkreis Kassel Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kreisausschuss des Werra-Meißner-Kreises Körperschaft des Öffentlichen Rechts
Erzbistum Köln Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (KdöR)
KoelnMesse GmbH
e-regio GmbH & Co. KG
FC Ingolstadt 04 Fussball GmbH
STAWAG Stadtwerke Aachen Aktiengesellschaft
Wildauer Immobiliengesellschaft
Ministerium für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft, Natur- und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nord-Rhein-Westfalen
Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH (RMV)
Enwor – Energie & Wasser VOR ORT GmbH
Honeywell
Work highlights
- Advising NRW.BANK and NORD/LB on the sale of their shares to Bremer Spielcasino GmbH & Co. KG.
- Comprehensive public procurement and pension law advice to investment bank Sachsen-Anhalt regarding the carve-out and separation of investment bank Sachsen-Anhalt from NORD/LB, in particular on the obligation to tender for contracts for the implementation of company pension schemes; advice on the allocation of software services by the IB LSA for the handling of funding programs of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
- Advice on state aid law, grant law and municipal law to EAM Beteiligungen GmbH, Kasseler Verkehrs- und Versorgungs GmbH, Kassel district, Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, Schwalm-Eder district, Waldeck-Frankenberg district, district committee of the Werra-Meißner district Public corporation at the Privatization of Netcom Kassel (NCK) and Broadband Nordhessen (BNG).
Noerr
The client base of Noerr's commercial administration law practice include governments at federal and state level as well as numerous international and German companies. The team's expertise ranges from regulatory advice on transactions over assisting companies with approval proceedings to advice to handling large infrastructure projects for public and private clients. Financial market supervisory law, investment control and the energy and alternative mobility sectors represent other key focuses. Carsten Bringmann, who joined the team in January 2022 and previously worked at Hogan Lovells International LLP, is well versed in gaming law, while Holger Schmitz regularly advises clients on politically relevant projects and politically sensitive matters.
Key clients
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK)
Thüringer Staatslotterie AöR
Ampyr Solar Europe
Liwathon E.O.S
Nature Infrastructure Capital (NIC)
Open Grid Europe
Cellex Cell Professionals GmbH
Deutsche Telekom AG
H+H-Gruppe
HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Liwathon E.O.S
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Robert Bosch
Renk GmbH
Champion Petfoods LP
Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe
WilmerHale
WilmerHale has expertise in European constitutional and administrative law and represents clients in litigation before the ECJ, the CFI and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg; especially Hans-Georg Kamann is well versed in contentious proceedings, representing both companies and public institutions. At the interfaces of constitutional, special administrative and competition law, the group primarily advises its clients, a significant proportion of which are US internet companies, on relevant data protection issues. With regards to strategic-political legal advice, the team is regularly entrusted with sensitive administrative and legislative proceedings. Martin Seyfarth in particular is very familiar with political matters.
Testimonials
‘The team is technically highly qualified and motivated. Satisfaction is outstanding in every respect.’
Key clients
Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands, VÖB, e.V.
Deutsche Bahn AG / Stuttgart 21
Jugendherberge Berlin Ostkreuz gGmbH
Meta Platforms, Inc
Onyx Power
Opal Gastransport GmbH & Co. KG
Syngenta Agro GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising Meta Platforms, Inc. in proceedings before the Federal Cartel Office and subsequently as a plaintiff in appeal proceedings before the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf against the Federal Cartel Office’s prohibition order due to allegedly abusive data processing conditions.
- Comprehensive advice to Onyx Power in the area of public policy on the legislative process of the Coal Phase-Out Act and on regulatory matters with regard to BNetzA tenders for power plant closures and energy law issues in the event of a possible fuel conversion of power plants.
- Representing Syngenta in preliminary ruling proceedings before the European Court of Justice on the issue of traceability requirements for crop protection products to protect international crop protection trade.
Allen & Overy LLP
Allen & Overy LLP's commercial administration law team focuses its advice on foreign trade law, investment reviews and, more recently, on sanctions, lobbying and legal issues relating to the Supply Chain Act. The group further regularly cooperates with other, also foreign, practice groups in the context of transactions and investment auditing matters. Udo Herbert Olgemöller, who heads the team from Frankfurt am Main, regularly advises investors, companies and the public sector on industry-specific regulatory requirements.
Key clients
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Bridgepoint Advisers Limited
Charterhouse Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advising Hapag-Lloyd AG on the takeover of the container liner business of German shipping company Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL).
- Advice to Bridgepoint on the acquisition of Novasep, in particular on the investment review.
GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
The expertise of GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB's team covers all sub-areas of commercial administrative law as well as representation before German and European courts across all instances; particularly practice head Marc Schueffner has many years of experience in litigious matters. The client roster includes not only well-known private and public companies, but also federal, state and local authorities as well as large associations, with advice also spanning constitutional and European law as well as accompanying assistance with draft legislation. The practice also has longstanding experience in gambling law, university law and health law among others.
Testimonials
‘Very high level of competence, excellent response to client concerns, always very quick processing of issues, creativity in finding solutions.’
Key clients
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS)
Land Berlin (Senat von Berlin, Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe)
Land Brandenburg (Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz, Arbeitsschutz und Gesundheit)
Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Landesregierung)
Technische Hochschule Wildau
Vulkan Energiewirtschaft Oderbrücke GmbH
Work highlights
- Representation of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) in several model cases before state social courts for the reimbursement of federal funds paid to municipalities for basic security for job seekers (Hartz IV).
- Advising and representing the State Office for Consumer Protection, Occupational Safety and Health of the State of Brandenburg on regulatory measures against pharmaceutical wholesaler Lunapharm Deutschland GmbH.
- Representation of the state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in model constitutional complaint proceedings of a wind turbine operator against the Citizens and Municipal Participation Act MV before the Federal Constitutional Court.
Greenberg Traurig Germany
Greenberg Traurig Germany has recently been particularly visible in economic administration and constitutional matters, especially pertaining to housing market regulation, and represented real estate companies and individual owners as well as housing cooperatives in constitutional complaints against the Berlin rent cap law before the Federal Constitutional Court. Other key areas include advice on budgetary and subsidy law as well as transport infrastructure financing, where the team assists a federal ministry with procurement procedures, among other matters. Martin Hamer and Dieter Neumann jointly lead the team. In April 2022, Martin Dressel joined the legal department of an energy company.
Testimonials
‘Specialists which are well connected with all other areas of law that are in demand; long experience, very good availability.’
Key clients
Barrick Gold
BBU – Verband Berlin Brandenburgischer Wohnungsunternehmen
Benson Elliott
Berlinovo
BFW Landesverband Berlin-Brandenburg
Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
CA Immo
Cirplus
Covivio
Gewobag
Matheson Tri-Gas
Oxford Properties
Brookfield Properties
Wertgrund
Work highlights
- Drafting of a legal opinion for the BBU – Association of Berlin-Brandenburg housing companies on the constitutionality of the socialization of cooperatives after the referendum Deutsche Wohnen & Co. Enteignen.
- Legal representation of four Berlin housing cooperatives and twelve medium-sized and private owners in collective constitutional complaints against the Berlin Rent Cap Act before the Federal Constitutional Court.
GSK Stockmann
For GSK Stockmann, the municipal consulting practice represents its mainstay, but the team also assists state and federal institutions as well as national and international companies from a variety of sectors with regulatory, licensing and permitting issues and related disputes. The practice further prepares constitutional expert opinions and is jointly headed by the Berlin-based Jan Hennig, who is active in legislative processes and advises various authorities, and Wolfgang Würfel in Munich, who provides comprehensive support to the public sector related to their entrepreneurial activities.
Testimonials
‘Good team exchange between different legal areas. Detailed inventory of the problem to see what was really requested/commissioned. If you had any questions, you were helped directly, even if the main contact person was not available/on vacation. Provision of detailed design, adaptation of change requests.’
‘Jan Hennig took a lot of time to go through preliminary results and to discuss open issues and points. It was a very pleasant cooperation, in which the concerns were taken seriously and the client’s background was taken into account.’
‘GSK has the ability to understand the complex economic and operational issues faced by large multinational companies and provides clear and reliable advice on complex issues, which makes the unit unique among competitors. Above all, their focus on maintaining good client relationships and meeting deadlines makes them leaders in their field.’
Key clients
Conterganstiftung
Deutsche Telekom AG
European Federation of Transport and Environment (AISBL)
Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg
FSC Global Development GmbH
Ikea Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Land Berlin, Senatsverwaltung für Finanzen
Neue Wege für Berlin e.V.
Philip Morris GmbH
Ryanair DAC
Stadt Soltau
Tesla Motors GmbH
Work highlights
- Advice on constitutional law to Deutsche Telekom AG and representation in landmark proceedings before administrative courts to order a DNS block against an Internet provider.
- Constitutional opinion for the European Federation of Transport and Environment (AISBL) on climate policy instruments in the transport sector, in particular on the possibility of vehicles with combustion engines being treated less favorably in terms of tax law in the interest of climate protection.
- Advising the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg on a legislative project on climate protection in the building sector, in particular on regulating the use of air conditioning systems in buildings.
Linklaters
Linklaters' practice is headed by Jan Endler and possesses expertise in funding policy which it applies for the public sector, but also advises companies on state intervention measures. The wide range of advice on public economic law also covers the interfaces to grant, state aid and procurement law and is particularly often of use in infrastructure, healthcare and broadband expansion projects.
Work highlights
- Ongoing comprehensive state aid advice to KfW on lending as part of the KfW special program 2020, including on all state aid and funding policy issues that arise when granting loans to the real economy, including to large companies in the tourism and transport sectors, to mitigate the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Advice to hsh portfoliomanagement AöR on all public law issues and comprehensive support in the bidding process for the sale of a large shipping loan portfolio (including support in the coordination with the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein).
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH‘s team advises both the public sector and companies and has expertise in chamber law, university law and gaming law, with Thomas Gohrke being particularly active in the latter area; matters related to corona protection and aid measures also played an important role in recent years. The group recently strengthened its partner clout: Sabrina Desens made partner in July 2021, while Marco Arteaga, an expert in company pension schemes, joined from DLA Piper and procurement lawyer Tobias Osseforth joined from LUTZ | ABEL RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBB in January 2022.
Other key lawyers:
Stefan Altenschmidt; Tobias Leidinger; Sabrina Desens; Marco Arteaga; Tobias Osseforth
Testimonials
‘Extremely strong and flexible team in the legal areas relevant to the industry, in particular energy law, emissions trading law, immission control law and energy/electricity tax law.’
‘Regular brainstorming sessions on current and upcoming topics enable quick and early reactions to legal and political developments in association work.’
‘The law firm responds very well to the needs of public law clients in interaction with the highest federal and supervisory authorities and, if necessary, political decision-makers.’
‘The collaboration platform we have recently introduced allows the transfer of large amounts of data and efficient collaboration in a way that our information security officer considers to be very secure.’
Key clients
Verwaltungs-Berufsgenossenschaft (VBG) gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH
E. Breuninger GmbH & Co.
Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH
Verallia Deutschland AG
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
N-Bank – Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Landeshauptstadt Potsdam
Stadt Leipzig
Stadt Köln
LÖWEN ENTERTAINMENT GmbH
Work highlights
- Legal representation of the IHK Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria as the funding agency for the Covid-19 economic aid for all of Bavaria, in mass proceedings on Covid-19 economic aid before the Bavarian administrative courts.
- Examination and assertion of claims for damages by the cities of Cologne and Gießen in connection with time deposits totaling €25 million at insolvent Greensill Bank AG.
- Germany-wide advice and representation in administrative courts of textile retail company E. Breuninger GmbH & Co. in connection with lockdowns and the federal emergency brake during the Covid 19 pandemic.
McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP
McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP acts for the public sector as well as for companies on issues relating to constitutional and administrative law, municipal tax law as well as budgetary, immigration and gambling law issues; Antje Weiss is a sought-after expert for the latter field. In relation to corona protection regulations, the team assisted companies in the retail, catering and event industries with a high number of proceedings. The team is headed by Alexa Ningelgen, who has longstanding experience in administrative proceedings and administrative court disputes.
Testimonials
‘Team and law firm as a whole live diversity and new work. The colleagues in commercial administrative law are client-oriented, work quickly and with an eye for the essentials.’
‘Alexa Ningelgen: Top – super accessible, good communication and assertiveness. Ms. Weiss is technically excellent and committed.’
‘Modern staffed team.’
‘Antje Weiss is highly competent.’
‘Employees convince with a high level of commitment and genuine interest in a problem-specific solution.’
‘Female power at McDermott – the competence of Alexa Ningelgen and Lene Niemeier stands out. Fast, personal and targeted advice and excellent expertise in public law are provided by the approachable and friendly lawyers to our complete satisfaction.’
‘Extremely competent team that puts itself very well in the client’s situation. Good climate.’
‘Alexa Ningelgen and Lene Niemeier demonstrate very high competence in advising on public law. Working with the team is uncomplicated and personal, the team is fun.’
Key clients
1972 Haie Eishockey GmbH
Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH
GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH
KaDeWe Group GmbH
Löwen Entertainment GmbH
MACH Holding GmbH
Stadt Düsseldorf
Postcon NRW GmbH
Work highlights
- Management of administrative court proceedings for GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH regarding the provisions of the Corona Protection Ordinance and related compensation.
- Advising and representing Löwen Entertainment GmbH and its subsidiaries on all aspects of gaming law, in particular in connection with the installation of devices and online products.
Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte
Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte advises both companies and the public sector on public commercial law issues, with a recent particular focus on assisting and representing banking associations. The team is also active in the tobacco and gambling sectors and before constitutional courts, where public authorities and politicians are regularly represented. Clients appreciate Corina Jürschik's expertise in commercial administrative law in the transport sector. The team is led by Christofer Lenz and Torsten Gerhard, who acts as the central advisor to the state of Baden-Württemberg on all Covid-19-related proceedings.
Testimonials
‘Excellent availability – in terms of quick callbacks, availability outside of normal working hours and commitment. The interests of the client always come first. Unsuccessful measures that would, however, bring remuneration for the law firm are designated as such.’
‘Torsten Gerhard: A brilliant lawyer who always succeeds in explaining difficult issues in a way that is understandable even for non-lawyers. He always finds excellent legal solutions.’
‘The lawyers at Oppenländer have outstanding legal expertise and have the right solution ready for even the most difficult of situations. They work transparently and can be reached at any time, even under the greatest stress. They are close to the client and his needs; pragmatic, fast and precise; legally absolutely sound.’
Key clients
BITKOM Bundesverband Informationwirtschaft, Telekommunikation und Neue Medien e. V.
CDU Bundespartei
Cockpit (Pilotengewerkschaft)
Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband (DSGV)
DING
Bundesverband der Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR)
Bremer Straßenbahn AG
Bundesverband Deutscher Tabakwaren-Großhändler und Automatenaufsteller e.V.
Große Forschungseinrichtung (Fraunhofer Gesellschaft)
Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg
Land Baden-Württemberg – Staatsministerium
Landesfischerverband
Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg
Stadt Garching bei München
Verkehrsverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Work highlights
- Representation of the central associations of Sparkasse on one hand and Volksbanken on the other hand at federal level in a test case involving many hundreds of institutes by six Sparkassen and Volksbanken against a general ruling by the Financial Market Authority (BaFin) regarding so-called premium savings contracts.
- Representation of Bitkom e. V. (Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media e. V.) in a constitutional complaints procedure served at the end of 2021 against a judgment by the Federal Court of Justice on an overall copyright agreement with the umbrella organizations of authors.
- Preparation of an expert opinion for the state of Baden-Württemberg at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic at the end of 2021 on the question of the constitutional and European law admissibility of compulsory vaccination for adults.
Raue
Raue's Berlin-based team impresses with strong relationships to the public sector as well as with media regulation expertise, while recently also becoming increasingly active on postal law issues within the framework of the Post Fee Regulation Ordinance; here, the practice applies its longstanding experience in sectors with regulated fees, in particular telecommunications and aviation. The frequently recommended Wolfram Hertel leads the team, which also includes European law expert Hans Heller, who made partner in January 2022, and Christoph-David Munding, who is experienced in representing commerce and industry chambers.
Testimonials
‘Raue’s public law team has the ability to quickly adjust to more remote issues and also to understand technical details. They steer you through every process calmly, confidently and at eye level. And that with a good success rate over a long period of time!’
‘Christoph-David Munding always maintains an overview and gets down to business with all matters. At the same time, he manages to concentrate on the essential points and thus keeps the overall effort low. He has been an excellent advisor for almost ten years!’
‘A Berlin team with Berlin characteristics: careful, direct, confident, unconventional.’
Key clients
Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg (mabb)
Medienanstalt Hamburg Schleswig (MA HSH)
Bundeskanzleramt
Bundesnachrichtendienst
Robert Koch-Institut
Parfümerie Douglas Deutschland GmbH
Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Wien
Corint Media (vormals VG Media) – Verwertungsgesellschaft
Vereinigte Domstifter zu Merseburg und Naumburg und des Kollegiatstifts Zeitz
MITGAS Mitteldeutsche Gasversorgung GmbH
Monbijou-Theater GmbH
Apple Retail Germany B.V. & Co.KG
Stadt Bad Belzig
Initiative Musik gGmbH
Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin e.V.
envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG
Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH
Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe – Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts – BVG
DAkkS (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH)
IHK Berlin
IHK Düsseldorf
IHK Köln
Handelskammer Hamburg
IHK Hanau-Gelnhausen-Schlüchtern
IHK Nord Westfalen
IHK Region Stuttgart
IHK Heilbronn-Franken
IHK Gießen-Friedberg
IHK Arnsberg, Hellweg-Sauerland
IHK Magdeburg
IHK Osnabrück-Emsland-Grafschaft Bentheim
IHK Koblenz
DIHK e.V.
IHK Halle-Dessau
IHK Kassel-Marburg
IHK Erfurt
Auftragsberatungsstelle Sachsen-Anhalt
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
RAK München
BRAK
Landkreis Havelland
Work highlights
- Advising the media authority Berlin-Brandenburg (mabb) on the ban on broadcasting and distribution of Russian propaganda station RT DE. In December 2021, mabb will initiate media law proceedings against the propaganda broadcaster RT DE operated by the Russian government.
- Advising and representing the Federal Chancellery in legal proceedings brought by a journalist for information about background talks conducted by the Chancellor in 2016.
- Comprehensive advice on art and monument law to the United Cathedral Donors of Merseburg and Naumburg and the Zeitz Collegiate Monastery on the question of whether the erection of a temporary altar in Naumburg Cathedral is compatible with the UNESCO World Heritage status of Naumburg Cathedral.
White & Case LLP
White & Case LLP‘s practice assists companies as well as the public sector with constitutional issues, legislative procedures and proceedings, with a focus on commercial administrative law matters in the automotive, transport, energy, telecommunications and financial sectors; the team has particular expertise in advising on banking regulation, with Henning Berger being especially active here. Norbert Wimmer represents various international internet companies in administrative and extrajudicial disputes. In January 2022, Martin Weber (financial supervision, public commercial law) made partner. Lars Petersen left for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in August 2023.
Testimonials
‘The W&C team for public commercial administrative law is a powerful team that is unparalleled in regulatory and public law, and not just because of its very good technical knowledge and outstanding technical expertise.’
‘Norbert Wimmer: An excellent lawyer with a very good technical understanding and well connected. He remains calm even in the greatest chaos and contributes to solutions quickly and problem-oriented.’
‘The team combines legal expertise and a very good understanding of the automotive industry in the best possible way. Working with this team is great fun.’
‘Norbert Wimmer has excellent technical expertise, is extremely responsive and absolutely willing to think about the entire structure of a commercial enterprise, even beyond purely legal issues. In addition, the cooperation and communication is very pleasant, uncomplicated and always to the point.’
‘In a very volatile regulatory environment, the team provides competent, fast and problem-oriented advice on a large number of regulatory issues. Interdisciplinary cooperation, also with lawyers from other law firms, is a matter of course for this team. They are very open to legaltech solutions.’
Key clients
Mercedes-Benz Group
Daimler Truck
50Hertz
Deutsche Bank
Land Baden-Württemberg
KfW
Work highlights
- Advising 50Hertz on the planned new 800 km long DC high-voltage line between Saxony-Anhalt and southern Bavaria and the extension of the line to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
- Advising the state of Baden-Württemberg on financing the Stuttgart 21 project.
- Comprehensive advice to Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Truck on regulatory issues.