GvW Graf von Westphalen focuses on sanctions in connection with Russia, export and investment control as well as customs and anti-dumping law matters. The team regularly covers matters at the interface with compliance and also advises on green trade issues in the context of supply chains and the European CBAM regulation. The practice is renowned for the experience in foreign trade dispute resolution, where Gerd Schwendinger is a key contact; he jointly leads the team with compliance expert Marian Niestedt, who focuses on investment and export control. In addition to foreign trade law, Lothar Harings advises on supply chain compliance, while Katja Göcke joined the equity partner roster in 2024 and is well versed in excise tax law as well as the advice to science and research institutions on foreign trade law matters.
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Key clients
- ALBA Group plc & Co. KG
- Axians Networks & Solutions GmbH