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OPPENLÄNDER again receives JUVE TOP 50 Commercial Law Firm (Wirtschaftskanzlei) Award
"To the point: The strengths of this Stuttgart-based firm are not only in competition law and litigation – Oppenländer also enjoys an excellent reputation for advising in regulated industries." (JUVE quote)
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No compensation for isolation without possible vaccination – OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte wins for the state of Baden-Württemberg
On October 9, 2025, the Federal Administrative Court ruled that an employed person who was in quarantine in October 2021 due to infection with the coronavirus and thus suffered a loss of earnings cannot claim compensation from the state under the Infection Protection Act if they did not take advantage of the vaccination publicly recommended at the time despite having sufficient opportunity to do so. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte advises the shareholder of GDT Gründach Technik GmbH on the sale of his shares to the GarLa Group and on the re-investment
OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte provided comprehensive legal advice to the shareholder of GDT Gründach Technik GmbH and other affiliated companies on the sale of his shares to the GarLa Group. As part of the transaction, the seller also acquired a re-investment in the GarLa Group, which OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte also supported.
Read moreFederal CDU wins with OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte: No sanctions for large donations – Administrative Court confirms legality
The Berlin Administrative Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by another party against the Bundestag administration: The federal CDU, represented by Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz, Dr. Henrike Schulte, and Dr. Maximilian Stützel, does not have to pay a penalty of €2.4 million for large donations from a real estate entrepreneur. The court confirmed that there was no violation of the Political Parties Act.
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OPPENLÄNDER successfully advises the Hermann Hesse Railway Association in the planning approval process for the reactivation of the railway line from Weil der Stadt to Calw
On behalf of the special-purpose association, Prof. Dr Christofer Lenz, Dr Thorsten Gerhard, Dr Maximilian Stützel, Dr Vera Dörrfuß and Dr Maximilian Gerhold have been providing support over the past few months with environmental and construction law issues relating to the reactivation of the remaining tunnel facilities in Forst and Hirsau.
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OPPENLÄNDER strengthens its antitrust and public procurement law practice with new lawyer
Josia Dreifert joined Dr Matthias Ulshöfer's team on 1 July 2025 in the field of antitrust and public procurement law.
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Julia Sauter, LL.M., is a new associated partner at OPPENLÄNDER
Julia Sauter was appointed associate partner on 1 July 2025.
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OPPENLÄNDER strengthens public law department with new lawyer
Dr. Maximilian Gerhold joined our public law team on June 1, 2025.
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OPPENLÄNDER advised one of the main shareholders of PFISTERER Holding SE on the placement of part of its shares in the context of a successful IPO
This is the first IPO in Germany this year. The shares of the electrical engineering specialist PFISTERER have been tradable on the Scale stock exchange segment since Wednesday, 14 May 2025.
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Dr Maximilian Stützel is a new associated partner at OPPENLÄNDER
Dr Maximilian Stützel was appointed Associate Partner of OPPENLÄNDER as of 15 May 2025. Maximilian Stützel started his legal career at OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte in 2021 and works in the Public Law team, specialising in European state aid law.
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