Deloitte Legal Update 08/2026 – Federal Export Credit Guarantees

Geopolitical uncertainties, volatile markets and increasing requirements for hedging cross-border transactions pose growing challenges for exporters and financing banks.

Federal export credit guarantees can serve as a key instrument for mitigating economic and political risks in international business and facilitating financing.

But when do export credit guarantees come into consideration? What are the requirements for coverage? And how can Hermes Cover be meaningfully integrated into the contractual and financing structure of export and investment projects?

Our Webcast:

In our webcast, our Deloitte Legal Financial Services experts Dr. Simon G. Grieser, Dr. Anselm Reinertshofer and Maren Collmann will provide a concise overview of current developments in export credit guarantees.

Anita Wendt, Senior Advisor Market & Development at Euler Hermes, will complement the webcast with practical insights.

What to expect:

• Insights into how federal export credit guarantees work
• Overview of typical applications in export and investment projects
• Requirements for coverage and the application process
• Practical questions on integrating Hermes Cover into financing structures
• Contract-related topics, in particular financing agreements and asymmetric jurisdiction clauses.
  

Your benefits:

• Practical insights into a key instrument of foreign trade finance
• Concrete guidance on structuring and securing export projects
• Better understanding of the interfaces between coverage, financing and contract design
• Direct answers to your questions in the Q&A session.

Who is this webcast relevant for?

• Exporters and internationally active companies
• Banks and financing institutions
• Legal departments and compliance officers
• Specialists in the areas of export, treasury, financing and risk management
• Anyone seeking to safeguard export and investment projects from a legal and commercial perspective.
  

Your questions are welcome!

Following the presentations, the speakers will be available for a comprehensive Q&A session.

Please feel free to submit your specific questions when registering – this will allow us to address them directly and provide practical answers.

Spontaneous questions during the webcast are of course also very welcome.

We look forward to welcoming you on 20 May 2026!

Reach out!