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10.10.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law guest article in NZG: Compliance due diligence in SMEs: Minimum scope and contractual mapping of compliance risks of the target company

In the context of M&A transactions, compliance usually still plays a subordinate role in legal due diligence. The purpose of this article is, on the one hand, to shed light on the obligation of corporations to carry out compliance due diligence and, on the other hand, to determine a minimum scope for this in practice. This is of considerable importance in practice because there can be considerable transaction risks in the area of corporate compliance obligations, the contractual representation of which presents the parties with a number of challenges. KPMG Law expert Thomas Giering therefore also discusses how the positions of seller and acquirer can be balanced in the various phases of an M&A transaction.

You can find the entire article in the Neue Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftsrecht.

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02.05.2026 | In the media

Guest article in IT Business: Business Judgement Rule in the use of AI

AI is increasingly becoming the basis for important business decisions. But what happens if the “black box” AI delivers faulty or inadequate results? Nikolaus Manthey

29.04.2026 | KPMG Law Insights

The Procurement Acceleration Act changes access to Bundeswehr contracts

The Planning and Procurement Acceleration Act, which came into force on February 14, 2026, is intended to significantly accelerate Bundeswehr procurement by allowing deviations from…

24.04.2026 | KPMG Law Insights

Correct application of the Transport Block Exemption Regulation – Guidelines for public bodies

On March 16, 2026, the European Commission adopted a comprehensively renewed state aid framework for land and multimodal transport, which came into force on…

21.04.2026 | In the media

Guest article in HR Journal: Working without borders, limited legal certainty: Managing the risks of international remote work

Cross-border home office is strategically relevant – but also an underestimated area of risk. Between permanent establishment risk and residence law hurdles, companies are faced…

16.04.2026 | KPMG Law Insights

Index clauses in commercial leases: BGH ruling opens up clawback risks for landlords

Value assurance provisions in the form of index clauses in standard commercial leases are not only subject to the restrictions of the Price Clause Act,…

16.04.2026 | In the media

Guest article in Beschaffung aktuell: Faster procurement for the Bundeswehr

With the Planning and Procurement Acceleration Act, the German government wants to make Bundeswehr procurement significantly faster. The temporary special law simplifies procurement procedures, allows…

09.04.2026 | Press releases

KPMG Law strengthens its insurance practice in Cologne with Dr. Julia Faenger

Since April 1, 2026, Dr. Julia Faenger, LL.M., has been strengthening the insurance law advice of KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) in Cologne as…

08.04.2026 | KPMG Law Insights

New Package Travel Directive 2026: Complaint management becomes mandatory

The EU is reforming the Package Travel Directive. The amendments were adopted by the European Parliament and Council in March 2026 and are expected to…

02.04.2026 | KPMG Law Insights

Building Modernization Act (GMG): What is now important for companies

The planned Building Modernization Act (GMG) is set to replace significant parts of the previous Building Energy Act (GEG). Companies in the real estate industry,…

01.04.2026 | In the media

Manager Magazin: KPMG Law in first place for legal advice

Every two years, Manager Magazin, together with the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Management und Beratung (WGMB), awards Germany’s best auditors with a “Best-in-Class” seal and evaluates

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