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Industry focus > Energy

Loschelder's energy team is integrated into the firm's cross-practice regulated markets group and impresses with its expertise in representing regulatory authorities. Recently, practice head Raimund Schütz, who specialises in public and contract law, represented various regulatory authorities in appeal proceedings by network operators against the setting of revenue caps. The team also advises private sector companies on energy-related issues.

Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier 2

Loschelder offers the support in large-scale construction projects and acts in close cooperation with the real estate law team. Among the client roster are institutional investors, project developers, general contractors and insurers, which the practice supports in urban developments, traditional construction law matters as well as in acquisitions, project developments, rentals and sales. Recent instructions include the advice on urban district developments and on numerous projects across the logistics and infrastructure sectors as well as plant construction projects. The core team includes Walter Klein (advice on major claims and construction insurance law issues), Oliver Kerpen (real estate law), Robert Kessler (advice and litigation pertaining to plant construction) and Mirko Ehrich (advising general contractors on commercial and hotel projects). The partner appointment of Söre Jötten in January 2023 strengthened the capacities in construction-related litigation; he focuses on disputes in connection with infrastructure measures. At the same time, Florian Dressel joined from Kapellmann und Partner; he specialises in construction support of infrastructure and hospital projects as well as in ESG-related topics.

Industry focus > Telecoms Tier 3

Loschelder offers public and civil law expertise in the media, energy, postal and rail transport sectors and is regularly instructed on network access, including access requirements and tariffs. Among the client roster are German telecommunications companies, broadcasters and companies in the postal sector, which benefit from the expertise in interfacing data protection and IT law; the team also represents clients before regulatory authorities and courts. Practice head Raimund Schütz complements this with antitrust law expertise.

Intellectual property > Unfair competition Tier 3

Loschelder applies its competition expertise particularly often in a contentious context, especially in remuneration proceedings and counterfeiting cases. Trade secret misappropriation represents another mainstay; these instructions are frequently led by Stefan Maaßen. He is one of the key partners alongside Thomas Schulte-Beckhausen, who not only handles trade mark and competition issues, but also food and pharmaceutical matters, and Patrick Pommerening (soft IP, including licensing agreements), who joined the partner ranks at the beginning of 2023.

Real estate and construction > Project development Tier 3

Insurance > Insurance litigation Tier 4

Loschelder represents both insurers and policyholders in the defence against and enforcement of coverage and liability claims. The focus here is on disputes pertaining to liability insurance and D&O cases as well as technical insurance and personal insurance. Wilfried Rüffer, who is experienced in property insurance and inheritance law, handed over management of the practice to Sandra Orlikowski-Wolf in January 2023, but will remain on the team in an advisory of counsel role. Orlikowski-Wolf specialises in court representation in major losses.

Real estate and construction > Real estate Tier 4

Loschelder advises in close cross-practice cooperation on the entire value chain of a property, including acquisition, project development and leasing as well as sales, and is also experienced in ESG-related matters. The team and practice head Stefan Stock are regularly instructed by national and international investors and project developers. Florian Dressel (real estate and construction law, architectural law, ESG) joined the team in January 2023; he was previously at Kapellmann und Partner.

Public sector > Planning and environment Tier 5

Loschelder's environmental and construction practice primarily applies its expertise in matters pertaining to water and environmental liability law as well as in planning advice on urban development projects. With adjacent advisory capacities in real estate law, Maike Friedrich predominantly assists private project developers and public sector clients with development and land use plans as well as approval matters and also frequently advises on emissions and noise protection law. Cedric Meyer is an experienced contact for environmental liability cases and material law issues.

Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics Tier 5

Loschelder advises on distribution and supply contracts as well as interfacing compliance and IT matters. The practice is jointly led by Simon Kohm (distribution antitrust law) and Hans-Georg Schreier, who has expertise in contract law and dispute resolution. IP expert  Patrick Pommerening is well versed in licensing issues.

Germany > Employment Tier 6

Loschelder advises medium-sized and listed companies, public employers, hospitals, church-related institutions and public corporations on restructuring-related issues and the entire spectrum of day-to-day matters; these include digitalisation, employee data protection, the use of external personnel and modern forms of work as well as variable remuneration systems, know-how protection and company pension schemes. Key contacts include Detlef Grimm (employee data protection, digitalisation, modern forms of work), Sebastian Pelzer (organisational advice, negotiations with employee representatives), Martin Brock (employment of external personnel, company pension plan) and Stefan Freh (contract drafting, termination disputes, works constitution and company law), who made partner in January 2023.

Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring Tier 6

Loschelder‘s insolvency and restructuring practice is regularly instructed by national and international companies, investors, creditors, management consultancies and shareholders and primarily assists medium-sized companies; recent instructions pertain to the real estate and manufacturing sectors. The team is experienced in restructuring and reorganisation measures and also covers distressed transactions and insolvency law matters. The expertise of practice head Nils Derksen correspond with these competencies, he places an additional focus on M&A-related reorganisation matters.