GvW Graf von Westphalen receives 91 awards from Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers
The lawyers of GvW Graf von Westphalen are highly regarded in the eyes of the competitors: In this year's survey by Best Lawyers the firm received 91 awards, more recommendations than ever before.
The recommendations are spread over these 28 specialist areas: Agricultural Law (new), Labour Law, Foreign Trade Law, Banking and Finance Law (new), Construction Law, Employee Pensions (new), Data Protection Law (new), European Law, Mergers and Acquisitions (new), Corporate Law, Healthcare Law (new), Intellectual Property Law, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Business Law, IT Law,Conflict Resolution (new), Maritime Business Law (new), Media and Copyright Law, Public Business Law, Public Private Partnership, Regulation (new), Restructuring and Insolvency, Arbitration/Disputes Settlement/Mediation (new), Tax Law, Telecommunications Law, Environmental Law, Venture Capital and Insurance Law (new).
The US publisher Best Lawyers conducts an annual survey in Germany exclusively for the Handelsblatt. In this survey, lawyers from other law firms are asked about the best commercial lawyers in Germany.
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Federal Administrative Court: Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link may be built
The Federal Administrative Court has dismissed all six pending appeals against the planning decision on the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link. Construction of the tunnel may therefore now also begin in Germany. GvW advised the State of Schleswig-Holstein and was represented by a Hamburg team consisting of Dr Ronald Steiling (lead), Corinna Lindau, Dr Dietrich Drömann, Prof. Dr Christian Winterhoff, Dr Andreas Wolowski, Saskia Soravia, Dr Stefanie Ramsauer, Dr Annika Bleier, Felix Kazimierski and Niclas Langhans. (BVerwG 9 A 6.19, 9 A 7.19, 9 A 9.19, 9 A 10.19, 9 A 11.19, 9 A 12.19 and 9 A 13.19).
H4 Hotel Mönchengladbach at BORUSSIA-PARK: the place for that Bundesliga feeling
Football is king at H-Hotel Group’s new H4 Hotel in Mönchengladbach. Its location right next to the stadium and the theme rooms depicting the history of the Borussia Dortmund football club make this new hotel unique and a must for any football enthusiast. Our lawyers had the pleasure of advising H-Hotels Group on the creation of its first football-themed hotel and took the chance to visit this amazing place shortly after its opening.
Transport System Bögl: new local public passenger transport system a big success in China
The Max Bögl group of companies has developed a new local public passenger transport system. The system called “Transport System Bögl” (TSB) uses magnetic levitation, or “maglev” technology and provides a clean and cost-efficient means of transport for better mobility in inner city areas. The technology is becoming increasingly popular also in other countries: Max Bögl’s most recent export order was the sale of its TSB to China. The company’s plans include building a 3.5 km test track in Chengdu and extensive marketing activities to promote the technology in China – all through a sales partnership with a Chinese company.
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