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Germany: Mediation
The implementation of the EU Mediation Directive in 2008 highlights the increasing importance of this method of dispute resolution. Part of a European-wide initiative to promote and regulate the development of mediation, the recitals to the directive focus on the cost, speed and overall efficiency of the process. In Germany, mediation is becoming an increasingly popular method of alternative dispute resolution and we list nine leading specialists in this area.
Germany: Management Labour & Employment
Management labour and employment lawyers are busy regardless of the state of the economy and those we spoke to reported that redundancies and M&A activity among companies has provided a significant number of restructuring cases over the last year. Furthermore, legislative changes to the finance and insurance sector bonus systems has generated advisory work on implementing new remuneration schemes. In this busy and dynamic sector we recognise 35 industry experts.
Germany: Life Sciences
Home to such industry giants as Bayer HealthCare, MorphoSys and GPC Biotech, the life sciences sector in Germany is one of the most sophisticated in Europe. With an EU-wide focus on innovation, research and market development in biotechnology, the following 22 members of the country’s already highly advanced life sciences market have seen their skills continually put to the test in recent years.
Germany: Internet, E-Commerce & Data Protection
Information technology is such an essential part of business in all industries that companies cannot afford not to invest and develop their IT capabilities, whether internally or through outsourcing contracts, and seek advice on internal strategies to protect against data breaches, even in tough economic times. The German internet, e-commerce and data protection bar is highly sophisticated, and this chapter is one of the largest in the current edition, with notable inclusions from the big European firms as well as specialist boutiques. We feature 50 lawyers in this chapter.
Germany: Insurance & Reinsurance
A key development in insurance and reinsurance law is the increase in regulation in the form of the EU Directive Solvency II, which aims to modernise supervision and increase the competitiveness of European insurers by requiring insurers to take account of all types of risk and manage them more effectively and with increased transparency. Lawyers are playing a key role in helping insurers understand these regulations and the compliance issues that derive from them. In this chapter we feature 15 leading individuals who are well equipped to deal with changes in the sector.
Germany: Insolvency & Restructuring
While the recent economic downturn has affected countries across Europe, Germany has weathered the storm better than most. However, demand for the country’s leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers is growing, and we identify 27 practitioners who stand out for their counsel to domestic and international clients in this field.
Germany: Franchise
Despite the economic downturn, franchising has continued to grow at a fast pace in Germany due to entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses and franchising being viewed as a relatively safe option. With both domestic and international franchises increasing their presence in Germany it is a particularly busy time for lawyers and we have selected 11 of the country’s best in this section.
Germany: Environment
The past year has seen numerous developments in Germany’s environmental policy. Recently announced plans to close all German nuclear power plants by 2022 in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi crisis, as well as the implementation of the European Commission’s Waste Framework directive, REACH regulations on the safe use of chemicals, and the WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) directive have all created demand for regulatory advice, while cautious market recovery has seen a return to larger projects and transactions. The following 15 lawyers are the most highly regarded practitioners in this busy and dynamic marketplace.
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Nominees have been selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.