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Foreign trade law

The CMS foreign trade team, co-led by Hermann Müller and Kai Neuhaus, provides cross-disciplinary expertise with strong litigation capabilities. The practice guides clients through sanctions, export control, investment screening and criminal proceedings in connection with violations of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Act. Neuhaus excels in compliance matters involving sanctions, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy, EU embargoes and defence. Müller brings notable experience with FDI proceedings before the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, as well as expertise in export control proceedings before the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control. Daniel Kaiser brings extensive experience in criminal proceedings, often representing clients in export control violations, reporting obligations and sanctions enforcement under the Foreign Trade and Payments Act.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Testimonials

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  • 'Long-term relationship with responsible partners and associates where needed.'
  • 'Very skilled team and very fast responses related to upcoming questions. Very good collaboration in long term projects.'

Key clients

  • Bruker Corporation
  • Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
  • Phillips 66
  • Securing Energy for Europe GmbH
  • Wärtsilä Corporation

Work highlights

Conducted an investment control and due diligence review of export controls and EU sanctions compliance, in connection with the €870 million acquisition of ELITech Group from PAI Partners.
Provided comprehensive advice to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, as well as the Federal Network Agency, regarding oil supply matters, investment control and sanctions law considerations associated with establishing the German Federal Network Agency's trusteeship over Rosneft Deutschland GmbH.
Delivered advice on sanctions law regarding the acquisition of all shares in WIGA Transport Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co, from its previous co-shareholder Wintershall Dea AG. The transaction secures the economic future of SEFE and consequently the energy supply for Germany and Europe.
Practice head

Hermann Müller; Kai Neuhaus

Other key lawyers

Daniel Kaiser

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