Plain talk on commercial law, since 2007
Every international contract
is a calculated risk.
The only question is
who did the math.
I take on mandates where a single contract error costs two years of dispute. Advice, Knowledge Management, and Training, under one roof.
Three pillars, one system.
Knowledge Management
Make expertise available across your organization, not locked in one head.
To Knowledge Management
International contract law, for me, means avoiding a dispute before it begins.
Attorney since 2007, based in Düsseldorf. Stations before INN.LAW: several commercial firms in Germany, two stints at German embassies abroad, one of the largest law firms in Asia. Own firm since 2015. Arbitrator with DIS. Over 3,000 professionals trained.
More about me- 20 yrs.
- Business law
- 3,000+
- Trained professionals
- 2015
- INN.LAW founded
- DIS
- Arbitrator
Three typical projects.
What I take on, what I'm measured by. Clients and figures anonymized, the mechanics are real.
- 01 Standard Terms
Standard Terms stack for a chemicals group
Newly designed Standard Terms stack: domestic and international sales terms, domestic and international purchasing terms, supplier code of conduct.
Outcome. Consistent contract logic across sales and purchasing, mapped to both domestic and cross-border transactions; compliance requirements anchored across the supply chain.
- 02 Contract Negotiation
Development and supply cooperation in a regulated industry
Negotiation of a multi-year development and supply cooperation; two-stage contract structure (development and supply), exclusive supply across multiple international markets, multi-jurisdiction regulatory requirements, material-change mechanism, IP regime.
Outcome. Client position structured robustly across a highly complex multi-year cooperation; interface between development and supply balanced commercially and from a regulatory perspective.
- 03 Knowledge Management
International purchasing terms plus KM system for an e-commerce group
International purchasing terms with clause library and negotiation playbook; KM system for contract management built on top: contract workflow, training of the procurement team.
Outcome. Internationally aligned purchasing contract logic; accelerated negotiations through a negotiation playbook; durable contract expertise within the team.
Industries that regularly engage me.
- Mechanical engineering
- Chemicals
- Industrial goods
- Medical devices
- E-commerce
- International trade
- Automotive
- Software
Specific engagements on request, with client clearance.