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Corporate

ESG Study: Companies & ESG - Transformation or just reporting?

12 July 2024

As part of the Green Deal, the European Union has decided to propel the sustainable transformation of its Member States forward and to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The aim

EU Competition Law

Changes coming from Europe impacting German criminal law

3 July 2024

The European Council has recently adopted the "directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures" (2024/1226). The directive is

Competition, Antitrust

Brussels à Jour: Much More than a (Letta) Report

28 June 2024

The dust, stirred up by the run to the ballot boxes, is gradually settling… but after the election is before the post haggling. Worthwhile having a look on the possible content of the mission letters

War in Ukraine

Geopolitics

The Russia-Ukraine war – international investment law as protection against asset losses in Russia?

4 August 2022

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous German and international companies have been withdrawn from or significantly reduced their activities in Russia. Those companies that have not taken an

Geopolitics

Securing the gas supply in light of the Russia-Ukraine crisis

2 August 2022

The Ukraine conflict has led to a substantial curtailment of the gas deliveries from Russia, resulting in high prices on the gas market. Since the risk of the situation deteriorating further cannot be

Geopolitics

The Russia-Ukraine war and the EU's financial sanctions response

29 July 2022

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous German and international banks have been trying either to reduce their exposure to Russia significantly or to withdraw from the country altogether.

Geopolitics

The Russia-Ukraine war – withdrawing from Russia?

27 July 2022

The reasons for (partially) withdrawing from Russia are manifold. Such a measure may be necessary, for example, to avoid reputational damage or an expropriation by the Russian government. The fact

News

10 July 2024

Hengeler Mueller advises BAWAG on acquisition of Barclays' German retail banking business

4 July 2024

Hengeler Mueller advises on KfW's first blockchain-based digital bond

26 June 2024

Hengeler Mueller advises Waterland on the acquisition of a majority stake in dacoso group

14 June 2024

Hengeler Mueller represents Deutsche ReGas successfully before the Federal Administrative Court in summary proceedings concerning the LNG terminal in the port of Mukran (Rügen)

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Corporate

ESG Study: Companies & ESG - Transformation or just reporting?

12 July 2024

As part of the Green Deal, the European Union has decided to propel the sustainable transformation of its Member States forward and to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The aim

EU Competition Law

Changes coming from Europe impacting German criminal law

3 July 2024

The European Council has recently adopted the "directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures" (2024/1226). The directive is

Competition, Antitrust

Brussels à Jour: Much More than a (Letta) Report

28 June 2024

The dust, stirred up by the run to the ballot boxes, is gradually settling… but after the election is before the post haggling. Worthwhile having a look on the possible content of the mission letters

Competition, Antitrust

Brussels à Jour: The Circus is in Town

29 May 2024

We take a break from our usual programming to bring you a special issue dedicated to the upcoming EU elections. From a cacophony of crises, scandals and debates, we picked out for you the core

Inside Hengeler Mueller

Inside Hengeler

Our new partners and counsel with effect from 1 January 2024

20 November 2023

Hengeler Mueller is delighted to announce that Clemens Höhn (M&A, Berlin), Jörg Meinzenbach (Energy Law, Dusseldorf) and Michael Schramm (Public Law, Dusseldorf) have been promoted to partners

Inside Hengeler

We mourn the loss of Peter Weyland

9 September 2022

Our partner Peter Weyland passed away on 31 August 2022 after a long illness. We have lost more than a partner and colleague; he was also a true friend and mentor to many of us.Peter spent his entire

Inside Hengeler

Our new co-managing partners at Hengeler Mueller

1 July 2022

On 1 July 2022 Thomas Müller and Bernd Wirbel took up their roles as new Hengeler Mueller co-managing partners succeeding Georg Frowein and Rainer Krause, whose scheduled term ends after four

Inside Hengeler

Reforestation project in cooperation with HessenForst

2 July 2021

Hengeler Mueller has committed itself to supporting the "Unser Wald" (our forest) reforestation campaign organised by HessenForst, a state enterprise entrusted with the management and care