Noerr China

Profile

In a rapidly changing world, Noerr anticipates developments, transforming change into advantage and charting new ways into the future. Covering the full depth and breadth of corporate and business law, its 500 advisors craft solutions with a strategic perspective. Together they help international corporations, family-owned businesses, financial investors and the public sector to achieve maximum possible impact, sustainability and resilience. Noerr has offices in ten countries, partners with top law firms worldwide and is the exclusive member firm in Germany for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 125+ countries.

Central and Eastern Europe

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain in 1989, Noerr has helped many clients in Western Europe and the United States to successfully invest in Central and Eastern Europe. We have offices in five major cities in Central and Eastern Europe: Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania), Prague (Czech Republic) and Warsaw (Poland). We have over 100 lawyers, tax advisors and auditors in Central and Eastern Europe. They are proficient not only in German and English, but also in the local language. With more than 30 years of business experience in Central and Eastern Europe and good social network relationships with local governments and decision-makers, the Noerr is ideally qualified to open the door for Chinese investors to enter the Central and Eastern European markets.

China Desk

In order to provide better service to Chinese clients, our Frankfurt office has established a China Affairs Department mainly for Chinese companies planning to invest and operate in Europe, especially in Germany and Central and Eastern European countries. A professional team consisting of Chinese lawyers and German lawyers who have completed formal legal education and professional training in Germany and have many years of practical experience will provide legal services in the areas of business law (including company formation and mergers and acquisitions), tax law, international trade law, intellectual property, stock exchange listing, employment law, real estate, litigation and international arbitration and other areas to advise Chinese companies. Our competent team can provide services in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and other languages according to your business needs. Our team not only provides you with professional legal advice, but also bridges the gap between Chinese and European language and culture.

Lex Mundi

As the exclusive member firm in Germany for Lex Mundi – the world’s leading network of independent law firms in more than 125 countries – we can help you build the contacts you need across regions and countries. Lex Mundi brings the best together – law firms, lawyers, and business professionals – to provide worldclass cross-border legal solutions. Member firms offer a global resource of unmatched breadth and depth, with over 22,000 lawyers worldwide.

History

The firm was founded in Munich in 1950 and established a Germany-wide presence by opening offices in Frankfurt am Main, Dresden (1990), Berlin (1993), Düsseldorf (1999) and Hamburg (2017). We gradually build up our presence in the Central and Eastern Europe markets for our clients by opening offices in Budapest and Prague (1990), Warsaw (1992), Moscow (1994), Bucharest (1998), Bratislava (2004) and Kyiv (2007). Changes in the business environment led us to withdraw from Ukraine (2013) and Russia (2021/22). Our internationalisation continued with offices in New York, London (2010), Alicante (2011) and Brussels (2014).

Global reach

In a globalised world there are no isolated markets or jurisdictions. Law is in a constant state of flux, and it is precisely at the dynamic interface between this flux and the global nature of business and corporate law where our core strengths lie. We tackle international law’s fluidity and complexity with an agile, interdisciplinary and international network of the world’s best legal minds. For over 70 years, we have been assisting our clients around the world with their investments, M&A projects, joint ventures, court and arbitration proceedings as well as compliance investigations. We are closely linked to the world's best law firms through long-established relationships and memberships of exclusive networks. We work hand-in-hand with these partner law firms to provide well-coordinated international teams whenever the need arises. In cross-border matters, we take the reins and act as lead counsel for you. We liaise with foreign lawyers and create bespoke teams tailored to suit the specific case at hand. Since we are an independent law firm, we can also work together with your preferred foreign law firm to advise you.

“Whether to mid-cap companies, family-owned businesses or private investors, Noerr provides first-class legal services.”

JUVE, 2007

Expertise

Companies and Transactions

Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate
Employment & Pensions
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Family-owned Businesses & Private Clients
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Real Estate Investment Group
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tax

Regulatory

Antitrust & Competition
Data Privacy
Data, Tech & Telecoms
Energy
Financial Services Regulation
Insurance & Reinsurance
International Trade & Investment Controls
Life Sciences
Regulatory & Governmental Affairs
Telecommunications

Dispute Resolution

Arbitration
Class & Mass Action Defence
Compliance & Investigations
Corporate & Financial Litigation
Intellectual Property
Liability & Insurance
Product Liability & Product Compliance
Financial Advisory

Commercial

Automotive & New Mobility
Commerce & Trade
Digital Business
IT & Outsourcing
Media

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