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Sustainability is gaining central importance in the social and corporate context: employees demand not only sustainable corporate management and development, but also safety and fairness in the workplace.

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) imposes obligations to companies for responsible business conduct in supply chains.

The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf has issued a landmark ruling clarifying managing director liability under § 15b InsO in intra-group cash pool structures. The judgment addresses critical questions about payment cessation, balance sheet insolvency, and the standard of care applicable after expiry of the grace period, with significant implications for corporate groups operating cash pooling arrangements.

Die Europäische Kommission hat klargestellt: Der Zeitplan zur Umsetzung der Verordnung über Künstliche Intelligenz (EU AI Act, KI-VO) bleibt bestehen.

June 2025 – Cartel fines, which can amount up to 10% of a company's global group turnover, represent one of the most significant enforcement instruments in European competition law.

„Killer Acquisitions" im engeren Sinne liegen vor, wenn Unternehmen aufgekauft werden, um das Unternehmen bzw. die Technologie

Last year, by judgement dated 28 September 2021 (16 KLs 406 Js 59398/16 inter alia), the Regional Court [Landgericht, LG] of Braunschweig acquitted four high-ranking managers...

The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court had to decide on an action by a partner in a KG [German form of the limited partnership] which was directed against a resolution of the partners' meeting, in which it was resolved to sell a property which was the only investment property in the limited partnership's assets.

Sustainability is no longer a trend, but a reality – also for companies. There is a growing corporate awareness that a comprehensive sustainability approach offers economic benefits in the long run...

Das deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz verpflichtet Unternehmen zu verantwortungsbewusstem Handeln in der Lieferkette.

Distressed M&A transactions are currently en vogue – especially in Germany. Permanent changes in the energy sector lead to insolvencies, both in the solar industry and in energy intensive businesses.

Following on from the first part of our blog series, this part analyses the corporate law aspects of family enterprises in Germany. Family enterprises place quite particular demands on the decision regarding the legal form, governance structure and the exercise of economic and administrative rights

Field services are the backbone of many industries, directly influencing customer perceptions and business success.

On August 5, 2009, the German Act on the Appropriateness of Management Board Compensation (Gesetz zur Angemessenheit der Vorstandsvergütung; "VorstAG") became effective.

The Higher Regional Court of Hamm has ruled that non-compete obligations in a company's articles of association can extend to wholly owned subsidiaries of shareholders under the principle of good faith, even when those subsidiaries are not themselves shareholders. This decision addresses whether shareholders can circumvent contractual restrictions by channeling competitive activities through controlled entities that share economic identity with the parent company.

With 30 years' experience as the leading independent provider of bond trustee and loan agency services in the Nordic region, Nordic Trustee strategically expands its operation into ...

German employment laws, including those affecting works councils and supervisory boards, significantly influence corporate governance, and can affect private equity deal structures and timing. Employee representatives have statutory rights that can affect management decisions, and may necessitate early communication strategies.