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.

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Key clients

  • Deutsche Telekom AG
  • Arvato Systems / Bertelsmann
  • Deutsche Bank / Postbank
  • Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG
  • BASF
  • Techem GmbH
  • CredaRate Solutions GmbH
  • Land Berlin
  • E.ON Drive Infrastructure GmbH
  • CBTW Collaboration Betters The World
  • Swissport International AG
  • Think about IT GmbH
  • Bookhit GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advising Deutsche Telekom AG on facility management outsourcing.
  • Advising the State of Berlin on the acquisition of GASAG AG and Vattenfall Fernwärme Berlin in tendering procedures and the legal structuring of the carve-out.
  • Advising Lichtblick SE on the acquisition of all shares in Solargrün GmbH, a solar project developer with a solar portfolio of over 100 projects and a total output of around 3,000 megawatts.

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Wulff-Axel Schmidt