In Germany, the rules for fair market conduct are essentially based on the Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG). However, case law is particularly relevant in practice in this area: numerous individual court decisions by German and European courts, based on the so-called general clauses of competition law, provide the guiding principles for fair play in economic life.
Our attorneys specialising in competition law advise you not only on what is legally permissible. They also support you in developing and implementing innovative competitive strategies, each tailored to the particularities of your industry.
Our many years of experience cover all facets of competition law – from unfair advertising to breaches of non-solicitation agreements. We advise you on developing marketing campaigns, draft contracts with customers, suppliers, and employees with competition law considerations in mind, and represent you in court when it comes to asserting and defending your rights in competition.
With the entry into force of the Trade Secrets Protection Act at the latest, awareness of the need for legally effective safeguarding of trade secrets has risen further. We also advise you comprehensively on this, drawing on our team's expertise, built up over many years, in the civil and criminal defence against and prosecution of corporate espionage.
