Our law firm advises you comprehensively on all questions of national and European export control law as well as relevant US regulations.
A legally secure export processing begins with the exact technical classification of your products. Our law firm supports you in determining whether your goods fall under national or international goods lists – such as the EU Dual-Use Regulation or the German Export List.
We support you in examining export processes, communicating with the authorities and representing you in any fines or criminal proceedings.
The aim of our advice is to minimize liability risks and at the same time to make your international business success legally secure.
Export Control Advisory Services
Our range of services in this area includes in particular:
We combine legal expertise with technical know-how — so that you always know what you may supply and provide, to whom, and where.
Decades of
Experience
Over 100 years of combined experience providing sound and reliable legal advice.
Interdisciplinary
Approach
Legal expertise, technical know-how and experienced project management in customs and foreign trade law.
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Recognized excellence with repeatedly awarded consulting quality at national and international level.
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FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
1. Legal Obligation: These are binding laws. Violations can be prosecuted as administrative offences or even criminal acts.
2. Financial Risks: Violations can result in substantial fines, the loss of export privileges, and the seizure of goods.
3. Reputational Protection: Compliance strengthens the trust of business partners, investors, and the public. Violations cause lasting reputational damage.
4. Global Security: By implementing export controls correctly, your company makes an active contribution to international security and stability.
5. Competitive Advantage: A secure, compliance-oriented company is a reliable partner for demanding international business.
1. Physical Goods: This ranges from obvious items such as defence goods ("munitions list") and dual-use goods (items with both civilian and military applications, e.g. certain machine tools, sensors, chemicals) to seemingly harmless everyday products, if they could potentially be used for military or defence purposes.
2. Technologies and Software: Technical knowledge in the form of blueprints, formulas, processes, or specialised software is also subject to controls — even if transmitted only electronically (e.g. by email) ("intangible transfer").
3. Services: Technical assistance, training, or consultancy relating to controlled goods may be subject to export control requirements.
4. Persons and Embargoes: Special restrictions apply to transactions with certain individuals, organisations ("sanctions lists"), or countries against which EU or UN embargoes have been imposed.
- When establishing an internal export control compliance programme ("Internal Compliance Programme" – ICP) for the first time.
- For the technical and legal classification of your products — a crucial and often challenging first step.
- When applying for export licences or when reviewing complex export transactions.
- For risk assessments of transactions involving high-risk countries or partners with regard to embargoes and sanctions lists.
- In the event of an authority audit or when addressing potential compliance violations.
Our offer to you: We provide tailored advice — from the classification of your goods and licence applications through to representation before authorities. Whether national, European, or international regulations: with our expertise, you can navigate global export controls with legal certainty and a clear focus on your business success.
