Dr Robert Burkert
Areas of practice
Dr Robert Burkert advises national and international clients on contract, commercial and distribution law and on dispute resolution, in and out of court, including providing assistance with arbitration proceedings. His services include negotiating and drafting trade and distribution agreements, general terms and conditions, commercial leases, service agreements, contracts for work und services, purchase agreements, as well as modern types of contracts, for example, performance-based contracts. In addition, Robert Burkert advises clients in particular on matters relating to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and on all questions of law in connection with the Incoterms® 2020.
Robert Burkert further advises clients on how to deal with the legal challenges of digitalisation and digital distribution. He actively assists with the design and development of diverse LegalTech solutions by Luther.
Robert Burkert is a member of Luther’s industry group Health Care & Life Science, where he focuses on medical technology and medical devices, among other things.
Vita
Dr Robert Burkert studied law at the University of Bielefeld (Germany). Whilst at university, he worked at the Chair of Prof. Dr Markus Artz at the University of Bielefeld and for Prof. Dr Burghardt Piltz, dealing intensively with international commercial law. As part of this work, he contributed to the 1st edition of a commentary on the Incoterms®2010, authored by Prof. Dr Burghard Piltz and Jens Bredow, which was published in 2016. After passing his first state law exam, Robert Burkert carried out his legal training in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Germany), which included completing training periods at renowned corporate law firms in Hamburg and London (England). From 2016 to 2018, Robert Burkert worked for Luther in Hamburg and London, first as a research assistant and then as a legal trainee. Robert Burkert passed his second state law exam in January 2019 and has since worked in Luther’s Hamburg office.
In 2024, Robert Burkert was awarded his doctorate for a dissertation on digital distribution written under the guidance of Prof. Dr Markus Artz, holder of the Chair of Civil Law, European Private Law, Commercial and Economic Law and Comparative Law at the University of Bielefeld.
Robert Burkert is an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) certified trainer of the Incoterms® 2020 rules, having passed the ICC examination, and a member of the ICC Commercial Law and Practice Commission (CLP Commission).
Publications
- Versteckte Kosten bei Warenlieferverträgen vermeiden oder “warum die Wahl der INCOTERMS®-Regelungen so wichtig ist, in: Logistik & Recht (LogR), Heft 01/2025, S. 13
- Herausgeber der Dissertation "Der Einfluss und rechtliche Rahmen von Geoblocking im Onlinevertrieb", Nomos, 2024
- Revival of the CISG? Evading an ever more complex German Civil Code, in: Unyer vom 01. Juli 2024
- Zwei Jahre Incoterms® 2020 Digital Guide: Erfahrungen & Trends - Interview mit Luther & ICC Germany, in: ICC Germany-Magazin, Ausgabe 17, Herbst/Winter 2023 (gemeinsam mit Oliver Wieck & Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M.)
- Endlich die passende Incoterms® -2020-Klausel finden: Der Incoterms® 2020 Digital Guide, in: Außenhandelspraxis Aktuell, Ausgabe 02/2022 S. 6 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M.)
- Rechtssichere Vollstreckung Von Gerichtsurteilen Nach Dem Brexit, in: British Chamber of Commerce in Germany vom 06. Oktober 2021 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M.)
- Partnerships in the healthcare and life science market in times of a pandemic - dos and don’ts, in: International Bar Association vom 26. Mai 2021 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M.)
- Umgang mit der REACH-VO im Medizinproduktesektor, in: Medizin Produktw Recht (MPR), Heft 3/2020, S. 99 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M.)
Blog posts
Lectures
- 23.04.2024: IHK Magdeburg - Fit für den Export-Workshop, „Incoterms® 2020 und ihre Konsequenzen für die transportrechtliche Praxis“
- 17.11.2022: unyer Commercial I Price Adjustments along the Supply Chain – Seller’s and Buyer’s Perspective
- 22.06.2022: Incoterms® 2020: „Wie Sie die größten Fehler vermeiden können“ Online-Seminar I ICC Germany
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