Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH most recently demonstrated its expertise in supporting various projects pertaining to steel production using green hydrogen and the advice on hydrogen electrolysis. The team is well versed in energy-related transactions across the district heating and wholesale energy trading segments. Other mainstays include the support in renewable energies, most recently in offshore wind, and in legal disputes such as damages claims as well as compliance in accordance with EU directives. Practice head
Holger Stappert covers regulatory and antitrust law matters.
Angelo Vallone is a key contact for energy-intensive companies in proceedings to limit the EEG surcharge before the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's environmental and planning expertise is regularly called upon in the context of large energy transition projects, including photovoltaics, wind energy and green hydrogen, and applied in planning approval and authorisation procedures as well as in relation to climate protection law, nature conservation law and decarbonisation. The team routinely cooperates with its energy and procurement teams, which equips the practice with additional expertise in emission control and planning permission procurement for urban and district developments. This is complemented by expertise in mining and space law as well as in ESG and tax issues; for the latter,
Sabrina Desens is one of the key contacts. The practice is headed by
Stefan Altenschmidt, who is experienced in climate protection and emissions trading law, and water and waste law specialist
Gernot-Rüdiger Engel.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises on various AI-related matters, which extends to copyright, data protection and IT security law matters and includes the advice on data-based business models as well as information acquisition and data analysis. Among the recent highlights is the support to companies in the implementation of large language apps and the advice on developments in the context of autonomous driving.
Kuuya Josef Chibanguza is experienced in AI-based products across the medical technology sector and jointly leads the team with
Christian Kuß and
Michael Rath.
The M&A team at
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has extensive expertise in handling small and mid-cap transactions across a variety of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, technology and telecoms. The client base, which consists of German and international companies, also benefits from its experience in distressed and M&A transactions with an Asian focus.
Stefan Galla leads the team and handles cross-border restructurings, M&A, joint ventures and general corporate issues.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has particular expertise in complex international arbitration proceedings, with a strong focus on energy and investment arbitration proceedings, which are
Richard Happ's main areas of expertise. The practice also handles high-volume banking and capital markets disputes as well as disputes arising from plant construction and infrastructure projects, and also has experience in cross-border disputes in the trade and medical device sectors, particularly in relation to China.
Tim Rauschning focuses on commercial and corporate disputes and also works in the energy and infrastructure sectors, while
Katharina Klenk-Wernitzki is the key contact for disputes in a German-Chinese context. The practice was strengthened in October 2024 with the addition of
Anika Wendelstein (director liability, product liability and ESG litigation), previously at
CMS.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH impresses with sectoral expertise in healthcare, life sciences and automotive and is particularly active in collective employment law. The team's core competencies include collective bargaining law, company pension schemes and compliance issues, while restructuring and reorganisation represent another focus and includes negotiating reconciliations of interests and social plans as well as staff reductions and voluntary programs.
Paul Schreiner, who is well versed in transaction-related employment law and company pension schemes, heads the team, which also counts
Eva Maria Rütz among its key contacts; she increasingly advises at the interface with medical law.
Daniel Zintl is experienced in assisting companies across the logistics and supplier industries and made partner in July 2023.
Led by
Wulff-Axel Schmidt, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH combines expertise in data protection with IT competencies and comprehensively supports companies in digitisation matters and is also well versed in data analytics and the use of data pertaining to mass data. Among the client roster are large corporations, medium-sized companies and start-ups, which the team most recently advised on compliance, data protection matters in the context of cooperations and employee data protection.
Stefanie Hellmich is a key contact for IP matters and is well versed in negotiating contracts and general terms and conditions.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH focuses on technology-related transaction support, including due diligence, and impresses with additional expertise in the logistics sector. Among the core topics of the team, led
Wulff-Axel Schmidt (competition and IT law), are comprehensive transaction support, including data protection and IT due diligence, negotiations of transaction agreements and the implementation of post-closing measures.
Michael Rath is well versed across the outsourcing segment and impresses with expertise in regulated outsourcing projects, which also includes the advice on matters pertaining to regulations of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Christian Kuß is experienced in negotiating IT contracts as well as new technologies, including big data and metaverse matters.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH follows a full-service approach and assists public sector actors and bidding companies with procurement and review procedures, large-scale construction projects, defense projects and the procurement of IT services. The sectoral focus lies on technology, health, transport and the planning and construction industry, which is not least due to its close cooperation with the energy, real estate, environmental and planning practices.
Stefan Mager is experienced in IT projects and heads the team, which also includes
Tobias Osseforth (sector focus on healthcare and IT) and senior associate
Franziska Klaß-Dingeldey, who is experienced in procurement, review and complaint procedures.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH complements its advisory services in private construction and architectural law with expertise in procurement and planning law, resulting in frequent instructions by the public sector, but also by investors, to assist with renovation and new construction projects, including school building programs. The practice is equally adept at advising on hospital construction projects; an area that practice head
Achim Meier is dedicated to, who also assists universities and construction companies with the construction of new facilities. Meier, like the team in general, also represents clients in court and out-of-court proceedings, while placing a focus on supplementary claims and developing claim strategies.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's trade and distribution law experts primarily assist clients from the logistics, automotive and healthcare sectors, including litigation, and recently took the lead in prestigious mandates in the energy sector. The mainstays include the advice on traditional trade, distribution and logistics law issues as well as commercial compliance, commercial AI matters and supply chain due diligence. The team is led by
Steffen Gaber, who regularly acts in supplier disputes in the automotive industry, while
Anne Wegner, who is well versed in matters pertaining to the automotive industry, logistics and chemical distribution, as well as
Johannes Teichmann have in-depth expertise in distribution antitrust law.
Maximilian Dorndorf regularly advises logistics services providers on trade agreements and is also experienced in advising on the online distribution of financial products.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is well versed in supporting public transport providers and logistics companies in procurement and tender procedures pertaining to various topics, such as new IT systems and vehicle-related matters. The practice is also instructed by industrial clients on the negotiation and drafting of logistics contracts. Co-head
Steffen Gaber is experienced in assisting automotive suppliers in the defense against liability and damages claims as well as with distribution law issues. Gaber jointly leads the team with
Maximilian Dorndorf, who is experienced in logistics law, with particular expertise in in- and outsourcing projects as well as related contract negotiations.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is instructed by shipping companies, ship owners and managers as well as banks and investors in connection with insolvencies and distressed transactions in the maritime sector; the team also supports cruise and shipping companies in ship financing, transport and employment law matters. Practice head
Benjamin Hub advises industrial companies and financial institutions on transactions and is also experienced in insolvency law and restructuring measures.
Jette Gustafsson is a key contact for international commercial law, he offers further expertise in digitised shipping industry matters.
Led by Anne Caroline Wegner, who is experienced in market power abuse issues, the antitrust team at
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises on merger control, distribution antitrust law, fine proceedings, cartel damages, compliance, cartel disputes as well as internal and preliminary investigations. The team acts with a sector focus on life sciences, energy, automotive, digitisation and healthcare; the expertise in the latter was most recently demonstrated in advising on hospital mergers.
Sebastian Felix Janka complements this offering with experience in transaction-related antitrust law, including merger and investment control.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is primarily instructed by financial companies, banks and fintechs on transactions, cooperations and project support as well as platform and business model structuring, BaFin licensing procedures and matters pertaining to blockchain-based financial market infrastructure.
Rolf Kobabe is well versed in banking contract, regulatory and capital markets law, he also covers regulatory aspects across the crypto segment. Data protection expert
Stefanie Hellmich advises on outsourcing, cooperations and platforms.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH impresses with regulatory and tax support for fund managers and asset management companies as well as in advising (regulated) institutional investors on alternative asset classes. The mainstays include the structuring and launch of funds, investments in target funds and co-investment structures as well as transaction support and the assistance with asset and investment platforms. Clients also benefit from the close cooperation with the Luxembourg location. The practice is jointly led by
Achim Pütz (design, documentation and distribution of structured financial products and packaging solutions),
Martin Hüwel (investment and insurance supervisory law) and
Bela Jansen ((investment) tax and regulatory issues in the asset management area).
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH regularly acts for international mechanical and plant engineering groups as well as technology and automobile manufacturers in complex product liability cases. This includes the in- and out-of-court defense against product liability claims, the implementation of product recalls and advice on product safety and product compliance. Practice head
Steffen Gaber focuses on the automotive supply and textile industries, while manufacturers and suppliers from the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and consumer goods sectors also draw upon the team's expertise in product liability and product safety issues.
Kuuya Josef Chibanguza is particularly experienced in assisting national and international clients with minimizing (product) liability risks in the digital context.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH primarily advises hospitals, medical care centers and care providers as well as investors, medical service providers, medical technology and pharmaceutical companies on transactions and regulatory issues; clients benefit from an interdisciplinary approach, which covers relevant procurement, employment, IT and antitrust law matters. The team is led by M&A experts
Oliver Kairies and
Cornelia Yzer and – since his move from
Baker McKenzie in July 2023 –
Christian Burholt, who boasts expertise in antitrust and EU state aid law. Most recently, the practice strengthened its capacities in the pharmaceutical and medical device area with the addition of
Elisabeth Kohoutek from
King & Spalding LLP in April 2024 and
Thomas Willaschek from
D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB in June 2024.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH’s advisory offering includes IT and data law expertise and the team primarily advises on broadband and infrastructure expansion. Among the mainstays is the support in national and EU-wide tender procedures, joint ventures as well as regulatory issues, such as permanent roaming requirements.
Michael Rath is a key contact and advises on various topics, including IP and IT law matters.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's client roster includes start-ups, international companies and public sector clients, which benefit from the team's profound expertise in digital business models, platforms and compliance matters. Most recently, the team led by
Wulff-Axel Schmidt (IT, copyright as well as IP law), demonstrated its capacities in litigation such as in the defense against damages claims following a cyber security incident.
Michael Rath is a key contact for matters pertaining to telecommunications law and IT security, while
Maximilian Dorndorf advises on software licensing agreements and IP law.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's competition practice advises clients from a variety of industries, such as luxury goods, tobacco and cosmetics. The team covers a broad spectrum, ranging from the drafting and negotiation of licensing agreements to advertising law issues and disputes.
Geert Johann Seelig and
Detlef Mäder jointly head the practice and have many years of experience not only in competition law, but also in related IP matters such as trade marks.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's constitutional and commercial administrative law practice places a clear focus on projects and associated administrative procedures in connection with the European emissions trading system, but is also well versed in state aid and budget law, in the context of which the team continues to advise various clients on Corona aid; regulatory issues in the hospital sector represent another focus, also for practice head
Thomas Gohrke, who further regularly applies his administrative law expertise to matters in the gambling sector. Additionally,
Sabrina Desens, who is well versed in tax law, and
Stefan Altenschmidt, who frequently assists with energy law cases, are considered key contacts for environmental law.
In addition to the state aid practice's traditionally strong presence in energy transition matters, where the team assists numerous large energy companies with infrastructure and industrial projects, including pertaining to the coal phase-out,
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is also increasingly being instructed by clients from the healthcare sector, particularly to advise on hospital financing. Led by EU state aid lawyer
Helmut Janssen, the has additional experience in the transport and logistics sector as well as expertise in advising public sector clients on privatisation procedures, which represent the main focus of
Ulf-Dieter Pape's work.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's foreign trade law practice primarily focuses on sanctions and investment control and advises both medium-sized German companies and major international players. Among the most recent instructions is the advice on matters pertaining to Russia embargoes, where Ole-Jochen Melchior is a key contact.
Thomas Weidlich and
Philipp Dietz focus on transaction-related foreign trade law and also cover investment control issues in connection with Asia and China. This is also a key strength of Brussels-based
Helmut Janssen, who co-leads the team with Melchior.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH focuses on providing ongoing corporate advice to numerous German corporations. This includes supervisory board advice, assisting with conversion and capital measures as well as corporate housekeeping issues related to employment, insolvency and antitrust law. This is complemented by expertise in corporate restructuring, transactions and joint ventures, which also mirrors the expertise of practice head
Stefan Galla. In February 2024, the team was strengthened by the arrival of
Marx Dauth (managing directors and supervisory board advice) and of counsel
Andreas Meyer-Landrut (ongoing corporate advice to industrial companies) from
DLA Piper.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is experienced in advising insurers on insurance supervisory and insurance contract law, the enforcement of claims as well as transaction support; the latter interface was strengthened in February 2024 with the addition of
Marx Dauth from
DLA Piper. The team is jointly led by
Rolf Kobabe and
Alexander Mönnig, who advise German and international insurance companies and brokers on all aspects of insurance supervisory and insurance contract law. Key contact
Marco Arteaga specialises in company pension matters.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has an impressive IP practice that covers trade mark prosecution and litigation for a broad range of clients, with particular focus on building and managing intellectual property portfolios.
Geert Johann Seelig acts across the entire trade mark spectrum, including transactions and contentious cases, and jointly heads the practice with
Detlef Mäder, who frequently advises companies from the retail sector as well as advertising agencies on protecting and building their trade marks.
Wealthy private individuals, family offices and family companies regularly instruct
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH on tax-optimised succession planning, where the team offers support in national and international foundation law matters, family pools and exit strategies. The team is led by transaction expert and notary
Andreas Blunk, who acts in both an advisory role as well as a notary in connection with share sales, real estate transactions, company formations and restructurings. Tax law issues are regularly handled by
Zacharias-Alexis Schneider.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH cooperates closely with related practice groups such as M&A, corporate law, data protection and IT and advises on financing rounds, convertible loans, the structuring of business models and exits.
Stefan Galla heads the corporate and M&A segment, while the venture capital team is jointly led by
Andreas Tüxen, who supports founders, start-ups and investors along the entire VC value chain, and
Philipp Glock, who regularly assists financial investors with the structuring and negotiating of VC and PE investments.
Michael Ströbel was appointed to partner in July 2023 and focuses on the structuring of IT and high-tech companies as well as start-ups, he also handles related investments in these sectors.
Through its close cooperation with the insolvency and restructuring team,
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH pursues a holistic real estate approach that includes ongoing asset management and tenancy law advice as well as transactions. Practice head
Achim Meier focuses on project developments in the logistics and health sectors and also represents clients in supplementary claim proceedings. Administrative matters as well as individual and portfolio transactions are covered by
Thomas Gohrke.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH supports national and international companies in crisis as well as investors and creditors in restructuring proceedings, distressed M&A transactions, reorganisations in accordance with StaRUG, as well as self-administration and protective shield proceedings. Practice head
Gunnar Müller-Henneberg is a key contact for reorganisation, self-administration and protective shield proceedings, while
Marcus Backes is experienced in enforcing creditors' claims and representing creditors and creditors' committees in insolvency proceedings.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH stands out for its expertise in advising medium-sized companies on capital market financing, resulting in frequent assistance with bonds issuances, for instance as part of crowdfunding with a prospectus or without a prospectus with a securities information sheet, offered to the public. It also advises financial institutions on supervisory issues, base prospectus updates and securities descriptions. Practice head Ingo Wegerich left the firm at the start of 2025 to work independently.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises film and television studios on contract drafting, M&A transactions and joint ventures.
Stephan Rippert is a key contact for the latter areas, he also covers regulatory issues in the media sector. He jointly heads the practice with IT lawyer
Michael Rath, who boasts further expertise in IP law, and
Wulff-Axel Schmidt, who is well versed in copyright and competition law.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH demonstrates expertise in advising national and international companies in crisis, as well as investors and creditors on all aspects of insolvency law. The mainstays include the support in insolvency and protective shield proceedings, group restructuring via insolvency plans and self-administration. Practice head
Gunnar Müller-Henneberg is regularly instructed by governing bodies, shareholders and creditors in the enforcement of as well as defense against claims.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH demonstrates expertise in corporate taxes, funds structuring and investments as well as in transactional support, which includes M&A as well as real estate. The group primarily advises family businesses, investors, private clients and players from the financial services industry.
Bela Jansen, who is experienced in tax and regulatory asset planning, leads the team that lost
Joachim Reichenberger (asset planning, restructuring) to
ADVANT Beiten in November 2024.
