McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP has strong expertise in budget, immigration and gambling law and is also regularly involved in matters relating to municipal tax law, working time regulation and development issues; in the latter segment, rail transport development matters were recently particularly prominent. The team, which acts for both public sector clients and a diverse pool of industrial companies, is also visible in constitutional and administrative proceedings, which also represents the focus of practice head Alexa Ningelgen, who is well versed in regulatory law. Counsel Antje Weiss primarily advises on gambling and budgetary law matters.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Short response times and pragmatic, practical advice. Particularly strong in regulatory support for the launch and market penetration of innovative and new business models.'

  • 'Alexa Ningelgen, Antje Weiss and Lene Niemeier all have a very good understanding of practical issues and are top-notch professionals.'

  • 'Outstanding individual consultants, both in terms of expertise and detail, with a great deal of overview and foresight.'

  • 'Lene Niemeier: Precise, responsive and efficient. An excellent lawyer with extensive knowledge of immigration and citizenship law.'

  • 'Very solution-oriented and transparent in communication.'

  • 'Strong in-house team that covers all areas of public law and is always available to provide competent advice.'

  • 'Alexa Ningelgen covers the entire diversity and breadth of public law and works with the highest level of competence in a very dynamic area of ​​law that incorporates current trends and developments.'

  • 'Extensive experience in advising on complex matters.'

Key clients

  • Arolsen Archives
  • Elos Medtech AB
  • GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH
  • Pfeifer & Langen Industrie- und Handels KG
  • Löwen Entertainment GmbH
  • MACH Holding GmbH

Work highlights

  • Regulatory advice to an internationally operating quick commerce provider in the food sector on further market penetration.
  • Ongoing advice and representation of Löwen Entertainment GmbH and its subsidiaries on all issues relating to gambling law.
  • Long-term regulatory advice to a leading German telecommunications company.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexa Ningelgen

Other key lawyers

Antje Weiss, Lene Niemeier