Christian Feierabend

Lawyer | Specialist lawyer for international business law

International distribution law
Corporate law Protection of innovations and know-how

Lawyer | Specialist lawyer for international commercial law

International distribution, transactions, corporate law & innovation protection

As a lawyer and specialist lawyer for international business law, I deal with matters relating to international distribution law and corporate law. I advise on sales law issues relating to vertical distribution systems (franchises, commercial agents and authorized dealers), including the relevant aspects of competition and foreign trade law. For companies and public clients on issues relating to corporate responsibility, CSR and anti-corruption. My clients are mainly small and medium-sized companies in the fields of technology, contract research, trade and services. In addition, I advise start-up projects in the run-up to and during the formation of companies as well as young companies and start-ups.

Areas of law & Expertise

Vertical distribution systems, distribution agreements, authorized dealers, commercial agents, payment processing

Franchising, advice and legal support for franchisees and franchise systems
Inspection and due diligence obligations in the supply chain, documentation requirements, protection of know-how and innovation
Dual-use, dual-use regulation, foreign trade law, export law, AWG and AWV

International sale of goods according to the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), handling, warranty, withdrawal, damages

Commercial agency law, international commercial agency, commission claims

GmbH law, shareholder dispute, company formation, transformation, spin-off

Sale and acquisition of companies and shares, spin-offs, restructuring
Formation of non-profit companies, gGmbH, gUG, non-profit status in the technology sector, contract research

Innovation protection, know-how, Trade secrets

Protection of registered and unregistered intellectual property rights in supply chains and international business transactions

Trade and business secrets in accordance with the German Trade Secrets Protection Act (GeschGehG)
Delimitation and claiming of service inventions, remuneration of employee inventions
What clients say

Excellent professionalism and very reliable

Mr. Feierabend has been responsible for the legal affairs of our research institute since its foundation. Im Vordergrund stehen dabei vertragsrechtliche Fragen, wie die Prüfung und Ausarbeitung von Verträgen im Bereich der Auftragsforschung, FuE Projekte im Industriebereich, Lizenzverträge und andere Vereinbarungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Vertrieb. Als gemeinnütziges Forschungsinstitut stellen sich für uns zudem besondere Fragen im Hinblick auf die Struktur unseres Unternehmens und den Zuschnitt der einzelnen Geschäftsbetriebe. Mr. Feierabend always advises us reliably and quickly on these issues as well.

Dr. Ralf Schröder, Geschäftsführer H2T gGmbH

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