DLA Piper impresses with expertise in product-related environmental law and is particularly active in product and product safety issues that entail environmental aspects. The group also advises on liability risks that arise in connection with the transport of dangerous goods, as well as on waste law and recycling and circular economy issues. Under the leadership of litigator Thomas Gädtke, the team further handles transaction-related due diligence and environmental and groundwater contamination issues.
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Key clients
- Opel Automobile GmbH
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland – BVL
- Heidelberg Materials AG
Work highlights
- Environmental and planning law as well as ESG advice to Opel Automobile GmbH. In addition, advice on regulatory matters concerning the transformation of the remaining Opel site into a green campus.
- Advising an electric vehicle OEM on product compliance, including product recalls and the design of end customer communications.