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The automotive and car engineering industry is traditionally one of the largest and strongest sectors in Germany. At the same time, Germany is also one of the leading logistics locations worldwide. This is why we place such an important focus on the “Mobility & Logistics” industry in our advisory services. A large number of big German industrial clients and internationally operating medium-sized companies from the areas of automotive, logistics, air, rail and sea rely on our expertise in all legal matters, including tax law.

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12.12.2023 Blog

The EU Supply Chain Directive

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18.05.2022 Press Release

Luther strengthens its team with two new partners

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11.05.2022 Blog

+++Brand new Block Exemption Regulation for distribution agreements (VBER): Changes effective from 1 June 2022+++ New flexibility and and pitfalls for companies

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02.12.2021 Press Release

Incoterms® 2020 Digital Guide: ICC Germany and Luther develop online tool

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09.11.2021 Blog

„Die Innenstadt von Morgen – ein Spiegelbild des mittelalterlichen Marktplatzes“

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08.11.2021 Press Release

Luther advises Knorr-Bremse on its investment in Israeli Artificial Intelligence start-up Autobrains

Luther and Fidal advise Chinese automotive supplier ActBlue on the acquisition of a business unit from Continental Group

19.05.2021 Press Release

Luther and Fidal advise Chinese automotive supplier ActBlue on the acquisition of a business unit from Continental Group

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26.04.2021 Press Release

Rare earths deliveries: Luther advises Australian mining operator Hastings on market entry into EU and Germany

Luther advises the Polish corporation Wielton S.A. on the takeover of the Langendorf Group

18.11.2020 Press Release

Luther advises the Polish corporation Wielton S.A. on the takeover of the Langendorf Group

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09.11.2020 Blog

"I want it all, and I want it now, but I do not want to take any risks” - Logistics labour law on the last mile -

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Partner
Hamburg

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Partner
Cologne

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Partner
Hanover

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Frankfurt a.M.

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Partner
Cologne

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Stuttgart

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Counsel
Stuttgart

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Partner
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Partner
Singapore

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Counsel
Cologne

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Partner
Hamburg

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Cologne

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Partner
Frankfurt a.M.

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Partner
Stuttgart

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Partner
Berlin

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Partner
Hamburg

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Munich

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Partner
Hanover

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Partner
Berlin

Jens-Uwe Heuer-James
Partner
Hanover

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Partner
Berlin

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Partner
Hamburg

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Partner
Singapore

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Of Counsel
Hanover

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Counsel
Essen

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Felix Hielscher
Senior Associate
Stuttgart

[Translate to English:] Dr. Jan-Moritz M. Hahn

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Associate
Leipzig

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Hanover

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Associate
Hamburg

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Partner
Munich

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Associate
Leipzig

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Berlin, Cologne

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Partner
Frankfurt a.M., London

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Partner
Stuttgart, London

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Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.

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Jens Kaiser
Senior Associate
Leipzig

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Senior Associate
Hamburg

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Lutz Keller
Senior Associate
Cologne

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Lida Karra
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.

Nina Klünker, LL.M. (KCL)
Associate
Berlin

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Wolfgang Liebau
Counsel
Dusseldorf

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Ole-Jochen Melchior
Partner
Essen

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Partner
Stuttgart

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Katharina Müller-Ehrlichmann, LL.M. oec.
Partner
Cologne

Denis Miller
Associate
Berlin

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Maxim Oertel
Senior Associate
Berlin

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Dr Eckart Petzold
Partner
Dusseldorf

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Dr Ulrich Philippi
Partner
Stuttgart

Michael Pfeiffer
Senior Associate
Hamburg

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Roberto Pirschel
Senior Associate
Leipzig

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Stephanie Quaß
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.

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Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.

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Rebecca Romig
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.

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Anna-Sophia Riebeling
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.

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Caroline Risse
Senior Associate
Berlin

Marcel Rasche
Associate
Hamburg

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Partner
Leipzig

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Christoph Schauenburg, LL.M. (London)
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.

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Partner
Frankfurt a.M.

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Paul Schreiner
Partner
Cologne, Essen

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Partner
Hamburg

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Partner
Hamburg

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Carsten Andreas Senze
Partner
Stuttgart

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Partner
Frankfurt a.M.

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Volker Steimle
Partner
Cologne

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Prof. Dr Robert von Steinau-Steinrück
Partner
Berlin

Dr. Katrin Stieß
Partner
Munich

[Translate to English:] Dr. David von Saucken, MJur (Oxon)

Dr David von Saucken, MJur (Oxon)
Partner
Berlin, London

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Robert Schindler
Counsel
Essen

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Leif Dustin Schneider
Counsel
Ho Chi Minh City

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Jan-Christian Schmid
Senior Associate
Leipzig, Hamburg

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Hannah-Laura Schütte
Senior Associate
Stuttgart, Dusseldorf

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Benedikt Stücker
Senior Associate
Hanover

Noël Schleehuber, LL.M. (UCLan UK/UCLan Cyprus)
Associate
Stuttgart

[Translate to English:] Dr. Thomas Schwieters

Dr Thomas Schwieters
Associate
Hanover

Dr Jan Sonntag
Associate
Berlin

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Dr Johannes Teichmann
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.

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Partner
Essen

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Severin Uhsler
Associate
Munich

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Dr Andreas Vath
Partner
Munich

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Anne Caroline Wegner, LL.M. (European University Institute)
Partner
Dusseldorf

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Thomas Weidlich, LL.M. (Hull)
Partner
Cologne

[Translate to English:] Dr. Anika Wendelstein

Dr Anika Wendelstein
Partner
Stuttgart

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Partner
Munich, Cologne

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Artur Winkler
Counsel
Hamburg

Julian Wantzen, LL.M. (Wellington)
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.

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Fabien Benjamin Wehner, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
Associate
Stuttgart

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Daniel Zintl
Partner
Leipzig

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Jan Zimmer
Senior Associate
Singapore