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Increasing your control

We help you control and manage all your contractual business relationships to improve effectiveness and unlock value throughout their lifecycle.

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A distinctive and pragmatic perspective on your contracting challenges

We believe that every organisation should have visibility and knowledge over their contracts and that contract data should be a tool to deliver enhanced value. Too often, businesses are grappling with a complex contracting landscape that is hard to navigate. Contracts are passed through many hands, supported by inconsistent and inadequate processes, resulting in poor contract data. Collectively this leads to a lack of clarity and loss of value.

But there is a way forward.

At Deloitte Legal, we have brought together a blend of experts in a purpose-built team, united by the shared vision and belief in the future of contracts. A team whose experience spans all aspects of the contracting lifecycle—from regulated legal advisors and deal negotiators, to contract transformation professionals, dispute specialists and skilled operational contract and commercial managers—underpinned by leading digital knowledge and technology. A team with the industry and enterprise-wide expertise to delve deeper and bring a new perspective to your contracting challenges.

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Companies are facing an increasing number of business challenges globally including more rigorous regulations and enforcement by local authorities in the countries where they operate. Deloitte Legal can help clients meet these challenges and develop commercial approaches and solutions.

Inter­national Commer­cial and Distri­bution Law

Deloitte Legal provides advice regarding legal and contractual frameworks for supply chain management and distribution networks.
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Intellectual Property (IP)

In knowledge societies, intellectual property is often a crucial component of a company's value and is therefore of essential importance. In Germany, the proportion of the value of intellectual property to the total company value averages more than 50% and continues to rise in the digital economy. Against the backdrop of its economic significance, we optimize the use of intellectual property and prepare our clients for the digital age.
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Antitrust & Competition Law

We advise national and international enterprises in all areas of German and European antitrust and competition law.  
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Public Procurement Law

We advise and support public contracting authorities and bidding companies at all stages of the procurement procedure from preparation of tender documents and response to bidder requests to selection of eligible bidders and awarding the contract as well as documentation of relevant facts.  
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State Aid Law

We advise public authorities (as potential aid grantors) as well as municipal and private companies (as potential beneficiaries) in all State Aid Law matters.  
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Foreign Trade Law

The efficient processing of international sales transactions is immensely important to our clients. Various national, European and international rules - characterized by constant change - regulate global trade. Companies are permanently confronted with new legal challenges.
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Cohesive, enterprise-wide, end-to-end process knowledge and understanding

Get it together. Helping you to take control of your contracts to unlock the hidden value in your business.

Reduce contract cycle time on terms that are sustainable and value-based

By bringing our distinctive perspective to your contracting challenges, we will help you navigate your contracts better, allowing you to unlock sustainable value, discover insights to help your business thrive and enhance contractual compliance.

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Manage the impact of change and disputes in an ever-changing business and regulatory environment

Strategic advice and management ensure that you get the most out of your contracts, even when circumstances change or the contract is underperforming. We help to reset, renegotiate and manage exit. Where disputes arise, we assist you to protect your position and enforce your rights, so you can resolve on the best possible terms or selectively escalate to protect your position.

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Reduce costs through simplification and technology

To drive value for your business, our focus on business outcomes is combined with a deep knowledge of operation model design, process optimisation, template simplification and technology selection and implementation.

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Andreas Leclaire, LL.M. (Temple University)

Andreas Leclaire, LL.M. (Temple University)

Partner | Lead Commercial Law
+49 211 8772 3805
Johannes T. Passas, LL.M. (Edinburgh)

Johannes T. Passas, LL.M. (Edinburgh)

Partner | Lead Commercial Law
+49 511 3075593