Dentons

Dentons' integrated foreign trade law practice advises on export control, including interfacing compliance matters, investment audits as well as embargoes and sanctions; the latter area also includes the support in criminal and fine proceedings in connection with Russia sanctions. Practice head Julia Pfeil boasts longstanding expertise in the economic relations between Russia, the EU and China; Pfeil was appointed to co-head of the firm's European foreign trade practice in May 2024 with Maria Brakalova, who is experienced in export control and sanctions law. Andreas Haak, who is well versed in foreign trade, WTO and customs law, moved to Pinsent Masons Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB in December 2023.

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Testimonials

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'We work with Dentons on foreign trade law again and again. They are strong in this area.'
'Maria Brakalova: outstanding in the areas of FDI, export control and sanctions; super friendly and extremely experienced. She is focused on bringing projects to a successful conclusion, in the best interests of clients.'

Key clients

Air Liquide Global E&C Germany GmbH
AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH (AKA Bank)
Arevipharma GmbH
Deutsche Bahn AG
Deutsche Leasing AG
Enbridge Inc.
Flowserve
Focuslight Technologies
Hanseatic Energy Hub GmbH
Intapp, Inc. (USA)
MEAG/DigitalBridge/Infranity
OC Oerlikon und Tochtergesellschaften
PlanQC GmbH
Resonac-Gesellschaften in Deutschland (ehelmals SHOWA DENKO-Gesellschaften in Deutschland)
Solvay (früher Cytec)
Top Box
Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA
WM Partners

Work highlights

Investment control advice to the North American energy infrastructure company Enbridge Inc. in connection with the acquisition of a 24.45% stake from CPP Investments (Canada Pension Plan Investment Board) in the German offshore wind farms Hohe See and Albatros for a total price of €625 million.
Advising various German Flowserve companies on export control issues, including optimising the internal export control compliance system (ICP) and making use of so-called collective export licenses.
Investment control and antitrust law advice to a consortium consisting of MEAG, DigitalBridge Group and Infranity on the acquisition of a portfolio of European data centers from Vantage Data Centers, a global leader in hyperscale data centers, with a volume of €2.5 billion.