Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH regularly covers foreign trade law matters at the interface with compliance and offers additional expertise in export and investment control, Russia sanctions and exits as well as supply chains and customs law issues; the latter area also includes the support in litigation and criminal proceedings. Practice head Bettina Mertgen is well versed in excise tax, foreign trade and customs law and is supported by counsel Philipp Hamann, who is experienced in litigation and criminal proceedings and recently increasingly advised on excise taxes.
Testimonials
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'The team is very strong and experienced in terms of expertise. In addition, the consultants have good intuition for business needs (e.g. cash flow or weak processes) and adapt their advice accordingly. The collaboration can be flexible, from completely "outsourcing" certain tasks to working closely hand-in-hand on tasks where close feedback from colleagues in-house is necessary.'
'Philipp Hamann: Very precise and knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- Protero GmbH
- Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG
Work highlights
- Foreign trade law advice to Mercedes Benz Group AG on the sale of its Russian business to the Russian investor Avtodom, which includes the two companies Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing RUS (MBMR) and Mercedes-Benz Russia AO (MB Rus) as well as three financing companies, including Mercedes-Benz Bank Russia.
- Advising Protero GmbH on customs law in connection with sales tax law regarding tariffs (reduced sales tax rate) as well as representation in company audits.