Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises on regulatory and transactional issues of foreign trade law. The firm’s expertise spans export control, sanctions, investment control, WTO and compliance structuring, with an increasing profile in supply chain compliance and EU regulations related to critical technologies. The team regularly assists with investment control proceedings, often in the context of cross-border M&A transactions. The group is also active in matters involving Russia and Iran-related sanctions, where it supports clients through internal investigations, risk assessments and authority engagement. The practice is co-led by Ole-Jochen Melchior and Helmut Janssen, with Melchior bringing extensive experience in export control, embargo regulations, contract law and liability matters. Janssen focuses on FDI, EU market regulations, the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance, and WTO law.
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- 'Outstanding specialists with a high degree of cooperation and flexibility. Always up to date with the latest developments and strongly business-oriented. Very fast response times.'
- 'Highly recommended, great collaboration with criminal cases, great experience.'
- 'Always approachable, extremely cooperative, flexible, high level of competence, up-to-date knowledge, helpful, always informative.'
Key clients
- Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
- Autodoc SE
- Harley-Davidson
- Haus Cramer
- Hosting Group BidCo S.à r.l.
- ista SE
- Knüppel Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG
- L A P GMBH LASER APPLIKATIONEN
- Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
- RWE AG SEG
- Automotive GmbH
- Swissport International AG
Work highlights
Provided regulatory consulting services to The Super Patch Company GmbH, to facilitate their entry into the EU market. Services included guidance on conformity assessment procedures, labelling, EU-wide packaging registrations, product distinctions and representation in dealings with authorities and competitors.
Advised private equity investor Oakley Capital on the merger of Webcentral with World Host Group, leading to the creation of an international hosting provider offering a wide range of services in 181 countries.
Advised Knüppel Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG on enforcing a German court judgment in Ontario, Canada, against a Canadian contracting partner.
Practice head
Ole-Jochen Melchior; Helmut Janssen
Other key lawyers
Richard Happ; Thomas Weidlich; Christian Burholt; Astrid Seehafer