Gleiss Lutz has particular experience in social security law and statutory health insurance issues, and also leads for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and federal ministries alike in product liability and patent litigation proceedings. Other strengths of the group include contract design and negotiation, telemedical service operations, with an increased recent presence in the interaction between medical device law and AI regulations. Enno Burk has led on summary proceedings and has advises on German market entry, Reimar Buchner has unique experience acting for hospitals in health insurance proceedings, and Marco König and Christine Mattes provide support on public procurement and discount agreements for pharmaceutical companies. Large-scale digitalisation projects of health insurance systems have been a recent area of focus for the practice.
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- 'The Gleiss Lutz team brings together a broad spectrum of experts from various fields of law, enabling them to handle even exotic issues or uncharted legal territory with excellence. As clients, we are also involved in all considerations and steps and are kept fully informed at all times. They also excel at handling larger groups of litigants.'
- 'The team is very professional and efficient. They are responsive and solution oriented. They make themselves available on demand.'
- 'The team allocates roles and tasks successfully and they have a great understanding on the needs of the client. They also own the topics they advise and are well prepared and specialised.'
- ‘Excellent knowledge. Practical approach.’
- 'The team at Gleiss Lutz stands out as a benchmark of legal precision, strategic foresight and cross-functional coordination in highly regulated and operationally complex projects. Gleiss Lutz is not only legally sound, but highly solution-oriented. The team translates complex legal environments into operational decisions that work in real life.'
Key clients
- AOK-Bundesverband/AOK Mein Leben GbR
- Barmer
- mhplus BKK
- dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG
- Federal Ministry of Health
- Paul Ehrlich Institute
- Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
- Klett Group
- EuC Management Pty. Ltd
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES Deutschland GmbH
- Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
- SYNLAB AG
- Hexal AG
- audibene GmbH
- Every Health GmbH
- Wellster Healthtech Group GmbH
Work highlights
Provided advice to clients on ongoing digitalisation projects, in particular in the areas of IT and contract law, social security law, data protection law and public procurement law.
Advised dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG on the establishment of and cooperation with an online pharmacy in Czechia.
Advised the Klett Group on the acquisition of a majority interest in the Berlin-based start-up Careloop.
Lawyers
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Christine Mattes
Practice head
Reimar Buchner
Other key lawyers
Enno Burk; Marco König; Christine Mattes