Knowledge

We are pleased to announce that our law firm will once again be a supporter of the Navigator Festival in Düsseldorf in 2025!

Do you distribute products that need to be transported to your customers? Then you are obliged to ensure that all necessary transport permits/licenses are in place. Today, we want to clarify common misconceptions in this area, because ignorance does not protect against fines.

As part of our TIGGES goes Green initiative, we recently held an inspiring internal Lunch & Learn session on the topic 'What are organic foods?'. TIGGES Counsel Gisela Hebrant delivered an engaging presentation outlining the legal foundations of the EU Organic Regulation.

Salesupply and parcelLab have conducted a study on the post-purchase experience in German e-commerce. Tomasz Baron, LL.M., has commented on the results from the perspective of his day-to-day legal advice for companies in the e-commerce sector.

The special edition "Locations, Regions & Technologies 2024" of VentureCapital Magazine is here, providing an overview of the most exciting startup locations in Germany and international hotspots.

Sweat equity is much more than just a buzzword. It describes the priceless value that founders and employees bring to a startup through their hard work and dedication. Instead of investing financially, they contribute their time, skills and passion - and in return receive shares in the startup.

In our new TransporTrends series in cooperation with Kompetenznetzwerk Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V. we regularly report on current topics, decisions & trends in transport and logistics law - this time on the ever-relevant topic of damage caused by storms in freight transport.

Profit participation rights are a popular form of investment in companies, particularly in the area of venture capital/start-ups. They allow investors to participate in promising start-ups or companies and benefit from their success without directly influencing the management of the company. However, the seemingly relaxed concept of profit participation rights conceals a number of legal aspects that need to be considered.

Companies depend on advertising themselves and their products or services to reach their target market. However, advertising costs money, which may not always be readily available for startups to obtain through traditional capital markets. So how can this problem be solved? Media-for-Equity is the key!