Merger control and national security: key considerations for corporate transactions

On 14 July 2025, BaFin revised the circular “Minimum requirements for the business organization of insurance companies under Solvency II” (MaGo for SII-VU) and published…

The reform of foundation law, which came into force in July 2023, created a nationwide foundation register based on the commercial register. This was actually …

The role of the legal department in the company has changed significantly in recent years. Its importance is high. However, it is also increasingly becoming…

Compliance in SMEs is challenging: the legal responsibility for compliance is undisputed, but the specific tasks are unclear and depend on the specific situation of…

The construction sector is ready for the circular economy, but without a practicable legal framework, its commitment remains at a standstill. What is missing are…

On September 11, 2025, the German Bundestag passed the Batterierecht-EU-Anpassungsgesetz (Battery Law Adaptation Act) to adapt German battery law to the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542.…

Embedded insurance is on the rise. Although it offers great potential for the insurance industry, it also poses challenges. KPMG Law expert Ulrich Keunecke explains…

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) advised the managing partner of Deutsche Werkstätten Beteiligungs GmbH, Mr. Fritz Straub, on the sale of a majority stake…

On February 23, 2022, the EU Commission presented the new draft of the so-called Data Act, the “Regulation on harmonized rules for fair access to…

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) and KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG) advised Adiuva Capital GmbH, a Hamburg-based private equity firm (Adiuva), in connection with the…