Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG acts integrated into the international network and advises various renowned consumer goods and fashion companies on distribution law and is particularly well versed in franchise matters. Supply chain compliance is a recent growth area, while the team is also experienced in supporting start-ups in the expansion of distribution systems and cooperation agreements. The practice regularly advises companies from the cosmetics, food, real estate and medical sectors and is headed by Christiane Zedelius, who has experience in cross-border distribution matters.
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'Dentons offers us practical advice in this area and covers almost all of our foreign subsidiaries in an international context either itself or through partner firms. The high frequency of changes in the area of sanctions lists in particular requires careful advice.'
Key clients
- Schramm-Werkstätten
- Manolo Blahnik
- fides technology GmbH
- Share Now
- Microvast
- edon - electronic donations
- AirWair (Dr. Martens)
- Resonac Graphite Group (vormals: Showa Denko Carbon Group)
- Wacker Chemie AG
- Carl Hanser
- Meditrade GmbH
- Heubach
Work highlights
Advising a fashion company on the development, adaptation and negotiation of new franchise agreements as well as accompanying the gradual international roll-out of the new concept worldwide with new franchise partners, particularly in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Advising Share Now on expanding its franchise network, creating a new franchise system and negotiating with a German franchise partner.
Practice head
Christiane Zedelius