Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises clients from the rail transport, aviation, logistics and energy sectors, which regularly call upon the team’s expertise in the areas of public transport, regional rail transport and e-mobility. The team regulalry advises on project developments, including planning and construction law issues, and M&A transactions in the transport sector. The automotive supplier expert Steffen Gaber is also experienced in defending against contractual claims. He co-leads the team with Maximilian Dorndorf, who advises clients in competition law disputes and also counts the areas of outsourcing, IT and logistics among his core competencies. In addition to private transport operators, the team is also instructed by public sector clients on procurement law issues in connection with privatisations and the associated tender procedures.

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  • 'Very high level of professional competence, up-to-date knowledge; forward-looking statements.'

Key clients

  • Fiege Logistik Stiftung & Co. KG
  • Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen mbH (LNVG)
  • Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe AöR
  • NVBW - Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH
  • DPD Deutschland GmbH
  • Metro Logistics Germany GmbH
  • E.ON SE
  • SEG Automotive Germany GmbH
  • Deutz AG
  • Swissport International AG
  • Nordkurier Logistik
  • Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising Egenberger GmbH & Co. KG before the European Court of Justice regarding allegations of participation in agreements regarding public tenders in southwestern Germany that violated antitrust law.
  • Advising Swissport International AG on the acquisition of a majority stake in Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo GmbH.
  • Advising Nordkurier Logistik Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH & Co.KG on the redesign of all transport framework contracts.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steffen Gaber, Maximilian Dorndorf