POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS' administrative law offering is tasked with handling issues affecting the energy and transport, in particular the automotive, sectors, appearing for car manufacturers defending climate lawsuits before both national and EU courts, while also being sought after for advice on new mobility concepts, including autonomous vehicles. Burkard Wollenschläger is an expert in German constitutional law, with expertise in regulations governing diverse sector ranging from finance and automotive through to water. Both he and Benedikt Wolfers also appear before the courts in administrative disputes, with Wolfers tackling issues of environmental and product law. Frederic Geber was made partner in January 2025, augmenting the firm's AI and data-related advisory capacity.
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- 'PSWP's regulatory team is a valuable outside counsel because they are all into legal questions, and also into the client's material business, which is the basis for any legal answer provided.'
- 'Posser Spieth Wolfers can provide clients with comprehensive, professional and personal support in various matters. Above all, the breadth of knowledge and individual commitment is extraordinary. In this way, long-term relationships can develop and thus also a very trusting cooperation.'
- 'I would like to mention Benedikt Wolfers as an outstanding partner. I have worked with him on a wide variety of topics since 2015 and I am thrilled. The personal support directly from him leads to a clear differentiation from competitors.'
- 'Benedikt Wolfers has excellent expertise in public law. He is a tough negotiator.'
- 'Sebastian Lutz-Bachmann is highly connected to the offshore wind industry, much more than his competitors. He understands all our topics and anticipates our needs. He comes back to us with advice and information even without new requests from our side. He sees our problems as his problems.'
- 'Legal advice is provided with pinpoint accuracy and, above all, is usually directly applicable to in-house requirements. Strategic topics are recognised, communicated and included in the solution finding process.'
Key clients
- Automotive Cells Company
- Axel Springer S.E./Goggo Networks
- AUDI AG
- Berliner Wasserbetriebe
- Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate Center GmbH
- swb AG
- BS Energy
- Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
- Federal Network Agency
- Deutsche Bahn AG
- ESS S.A.
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Work highlights
Represented Scania CV AB & Scania Deutschland GmbH in court, the European Commission, the RDW and the KBA in proceedings considering whether drag values were determined in accordance with EU regulations.
Advised VW AG and its brands before the European Commission and the German government regarding the question of whether fleet CO₂ targets for 2025 should be suspended in order to avoid disproportionate burdens.
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Burkhard Wollenschläger
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Wolf Friedrich Spieth; Herbert Posser; Benedikt Wolfers; Burkard Wollenschläger; Niclas Hellermann; Katja Schramm; Sebastian Lutz-Bachmann; Frederic Geber; Lisa-Karen Mannefeld