Commentary on the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) published with contributions from KPMG Law

KPMG Law was named “TOP Law Firm 2025” in the field of M&A by WirtschaftsWoche. Ian Maywald, Partner at KPMG Law in Munich, was…

Teachers and lecturers are often hired on a self-employed basis. This practice makes the German pension insurance fund sit up and take notice. It is…

The cost pressure in companies is increasing – also in legal departments. Two strategies have now become established to save 50 to 80 percent of…

A special fund of 500 billion euros is to finance investments in infrastructure over the next twelve years. Of this, 100 billion euros are earmarked…

According to the coalition agreement, the future government wants to “resolutely combat” money laundering and financial crime. The coalition partners have announced that legal…

In the coalition agreement, the CDU/CSU and SPD agreed: “We will also abolish the National Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG).” At first glance,…

Money alone will not be enough to implement the investment targets. The administration must create internal structures that enable rapid action. In a guest article…

Climate protection has achieved a level of importance in the coalition agreement that was not expected. It had not played a significant role in the…

The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD also has an impact on the financial sector. Here is an overview. Increasing the energy supply The…

Due to the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU wants to make it easier to prosecute violations of EU sanctions. The corresponding…