Your trusted partner for legal advice in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands
Our combined international desk for Germany and the Netherlands supports individuals, families, and businesses who have legal, commercial, or personal interests in either Germany, the Netherlands or in the UK.
Our lawyers and our close trusted local partners deliver commercially aware, and culturally informed legal guidance for matters such as managing cross‑border wealth, family issues, real estate transactions or representation for cross-border insurance claims.
Our legal services for clients in Germany and the Netherlands
We provide a wide range of services to clients in Germany and the Netherlands. Common services that our clients trust us to deliver include:
Aviation and transport
Our award-winning aviation and transport lawyers offer a one-stop shop for clients based in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands and are highly experienced in advising on a very broad range of aviation matters such as:
- Regulatory matters and commercial disputes;
- Product liability claims;
- Subrogation recovery;
- General aviation, airline, airport, engineering and manufacturing issues.
Corporate and commercial
We support German and Dutch corporates, investors and entrepreneurs with the full spectrum of UK corporate and commercial legal services, including:
- Commercial contracts for UK operations, including supply, distribution, agency and services agreements
- Shareholder and investment agreements
- Private equity and venture capital transactions involving UK targets
- Ongoing commercial risk management for cross‑border trading
- Strategic advisory for UK growth and expansion plans.
Cross border
The cross border and travel team are experienced in representing insurers and businesses with issues spanning across the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and other jurisdictions:
- Our travel solicitors provide advice on all aspects of the travel business. Providing support for companies including tour and cruise operators, air and coach travel, as well as their insurers.
- The cross-border team can assist clients with claims arising from incidents such as road traffic accidents, ski accidents, etc occurring across multiple jurisdictions, including Germany and the Netherlands.
Insurance and reinsurance
We have a proven track record of advising on complex high value insurance and reinsurance claims and disputes and we are well versed in arbitrations, mediations and court proceedings at all levels. We have been involved with large losses and catastrophes around the world, including Germany and the Netherlands.
We regularly support UK and international insurers and reinsurers on matters involving:
- Underlying losses in German and Dutch jurisdictions;
- Reinsurance placements spanning multiple markets;
- Coordination with foreign counsel, brokers, and experts;
- Conflicts of law and jurisdictional challenges.
International family law
Our international family and divorce lawyers specialise in:
- Complex financial settlements involving UK, German and Dutch households
- Divorce, separation and asset division with cross‑jurisdictional elements
- International child arrangements and residency issues.
International private wealth
Our leading international private wealth lawyers are highly experienced in advising high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals on issues such as:
- Cross‑border wealth structuring
- UK tax considerations
- Wills, trusts, estates, inheritance and succession planning
- Wealth preservation strategies.
Litigation
Our renowned commercial litigation solicitors cover a vast array of litigation for clients all over the world. We are regularly featured within the top ten litigated cases, both by volume and by value. We often work with clients who are either principally based in Germany or the Netherlands or who have a presence there. Whatever the governing law, we or our affiliates are on hand to provide expert advice and assistance.
Real estate
Our real estate team has great depth of experience in advising clients in Germany and the Netherlands on:
- Real estate transactions for properties based in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands
- Complex and commercial issues arising from the transactions
Why choose Weightmans?
A connected, cross‑border advisory team
The Weightmans team act as a strategic hub for responding to legal issues in Germany and the Netherlands. We utilise our expert UK lawyers and collaborate with our close in country legal partners to ensure a coordinated cross‑border delivery of legal services and support on matters spanning across the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.
Cross-border collaboration
Our international desk model is focused on collaboration with key German and Dutch legal partners by:
- Knowledge sharing
- Relationship building
- Supporting inbound and outbound opportunities
- Coordinating international legal work across multiple jurisdictions
A strong UK base with global reach
With multiple offices across the UK, seven international desks and a deep network of international partner firms, we can provide clients with expert, multidisciplinary legal advice.
