Dr Lothar Harings
Lawyer
Partner
Dr Lothar Harings heads the firm's Green Trade Team and advises on all trade compliance issues. He is Chairman of the European Forum for Foreign Trade e.V. (EFA) and a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Foreign Trade Law (ZAR). Dr Harings is a member of the editorial board of the journal "Außenwirtschaftliche Praxis" published by Reguvis-Verlag with responsibility for "Sustainability and Compliance". His legal practice focuses on advising on due diligence obligations in the supply chain, deforestation-free supply chains, forced labour and the Conflict Minerals Regulation. Dr Harings also advises on embargoes and sanctions, export control law and customs law/anti-dumping law.
- Sustainability in the Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Act
- Deforestation-free supply chains
- Sanctions Law
- Export Control Law
- Customs Law
- Anti-Dumping Regulations
Studied in Freiburg and Heidelberg
Founder and Managing Director of the Hamburg Customs Academy (HZA) (until 2022); Lecturer at Bucerius Law School (until 2012); Lecturer at the Europa-Institut of Saarland University (until 2023)
Chairman of the European Forum for Foreign Trade e.V. (EFA); Advisory Board of the Centre for Foreign Trade Law (ZAR); Editor of the journal "Außenwirtschaftliche Praxis" published by Reguvis-Verlag with responsibility for "Sustainability and Compliance"
German, English
Often recommended in foreign trade law
Often recommended for Environmental Social Governance, "very experienced and renowned in connection with supply chain issues", competitor
Leading advisor on foreign trade law
"Expert with entrepreneurial thinking", client; "extremely deep expertise", competitor
"Knows his stuff very well, professional and very well connected", "Competent, with vision and great understanding of technical-economic contexts", client
Often recommended in foreign trade, "outstanding expert on the subject", "competent", "well networked", competitor), Leading consultant for foreign trade law
"The flagship in customs matters", "comprehensive specialist knowledge on customs law, anti-dumping, foreign trade law and export control", Competitor
Leading consultant for foreign trade law, "competent", "excellent knowledge of the subject matter", "extremely deep specialist knowledge and great practical experience, pleasant and uncomplicated" competitor
"Outstanding in the field", "great when it comes to anti-dumping"
Leading lawyer in Foreign trade, "well versed and experienced", competitor
Leading lawyer in Foreign trade, "complete and thorough professional", competitor, "always competent and pragmatic", client, "one of the few attorneys from whom one can expect clear statements that I also understand" client
Leading lawyer in Market Regulations, Customs and WTO-Law
Leading name in foreign trade law, "With his broad knowledge of customs law, Lothar Harings can offer tailor-made solutions to problems in the shortest possible time"
Leading name in foreign trade law, "Lothar Harings is a sanctions expert and actively promotes his knowledge in this area"
Leading name in foreign trade law, "in-depth knowledge of this very technical area of law"
"very customer-oriented and promptly able to provide a solution approach"
Recommended lawyer for foreign trade law, "especially recommended", "provides comprehensive advice on the interface with US sanctions law"
Thought Leaders – Germany 2022 Award
Recommended lawyer in Trade and Customs Law
Listed in "Best Lawyers Germany" for European Union Law
Listed as a ‘leading lawyer’ in Foreign Trade and Export Controls