The Federal Republic of Germany sits right in the heart of the European Union and provides perfect access to the EU for U.S. businesses and citizens:
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With a combined professional experience of more three decades, the German law firm of Vy – Brix Lange Verweyen Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB advises and represents start-ups and small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), as well as creatives and STEM-professionals in all relevant legal areas for a successful market entry in Germany and the EU.
"Small and Medium-sized U.S. companies will find a huge, high-demand market
or their products and services in Germany and the EU, that is worth discovering! Especially, Germany is open for business with U.S. companies, and makes it easy, to reach all of Europe from its central location!"
To be successful in Germany and the EU, it is crucial to have a solid understanding of all relevant legal aspects of doing business here. And it's not just taxes and GDPR –rules differ from the rules you know from the U.S. Lack of compliance with local rules and regulations, can lead to very costly consequences! So – familiarize yourself with the basics and get experienced local support, to avoid costly pitfalls and get off to a successful start in the German and European markets!
Our legal Field Guide to Germany and the EU (which you can also downloaded here), gives you a first overview of the areas that need to be addressed when setting up a business endeavor in Germany and the EU, and provides you with many useful tips & tricks!
We prioritize our clients' needs, understanding that each case is unique.
Carefully consider the right legal structure for your German subsidiary or branch office.
Understand labor laws and social security, which are very different from the U.S.
Protect your trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, trade secrets, and domains.
For devices and storage media used for private copying, a remuneration must be paid to collecting societies.
Best practices for data protection and privacy should be implemented early on.
We have strong ties to the U.S., having studied and worked there, and through many personal and business connections.
We are longstanding members of the German American Lawyers Association DAJV, a strong network of lawyers practicing in and from the U.S. and Germany, and of the German American Chambers of Commerce, which promotes business between both countries.
We also have a network of U.S. colleagues in New York City.
German qualified, English speaking lawyers
Years of combined professional experience
Possibilities
We are establishing a representative office in New York City!
Our head office is in Germany's start-up capital Berlin, in the co-working space and start-up community betahaus.
In Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city and largest seaport, we have meeting rooms in the local betahaus.
Our office in Flensburg in the north provides direct access to Denmark and the Scandinavian countries.
Our Office in Koblenz is close to Germany's banking and business capital and largest airport Frankfurt and the U.S. Ramstein Air Base, as well as to the German Supreme Court in Karlsruhe and to the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) in Luxembourg.
Our Office in the Business-center Nuremberg is close to Bavaria's capital Munich, with it's important courts and the German Patent and Trademark Office.
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The Legal 500 and Best Lawyers (together with Germany's leading business daily Handelsblatt) have repeatedly recommended us for Copyright Disputes, Intellectual Property and Media/Entertainment.
"Leading Law Firm" for Copyright Disputes
(The Legal 500, 2022, 2023, 2024)
"Best Lawyers" for Intellectual Property
(Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt – Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2021/22, 2022/23)
"Top Service Provider"
(Proven Expert 2022, 2023, 2024)
"Vy - BRIX LANGE VERWEYEN Rechtsanwälte … led by founding partner Urs Verweyen, handles copyright issues with a particular focus on device and storage media levies. The team also represents cloud service providers in landmark copyright proceedings and advises various influencers on competition and copyright issues pertaining to trademark protection. Since the merger with BrixLange, Malte Brix and Björn-Michael Lange joined the team in July 2023, which strengthened the capacities in media law at the interfaces with public and antitrust law." (The Legal 500 EMEA 2024)
Attorney at Law (Germany), specialist lawyer for banking and capital market law
Attorney at Law (Germany)
Dr. jur. Urs Verweyen, LL.M. (NYU), Attorney at Law (NY)
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