Specialised Representation and Litigation in Germany and European Courts

Germany is a civil law jurisdiction historically based on roman law. The legal system, substantive law, administrative proceedings, and civil law procedure are fundamentally different to many foreign case law based jurisdictions.

DURY LEGAL is uniquely qualified to represent your clients in IT and IP cases in Germany. We deal with German Courts, the German Trademark Office, government agencies, opposing parties, and their attorneys. We represent clients in administrative trademark proceedings and litigation as well as in out of court negotiations.

We have successfully represented corporate clients, and litigated cases in Germany for many years. We are licensed and qualified to personally appear before German and European courts and government agencies on behalf of your clients, if warranted by the circumstances of your case. Areas of German practice include IT & IP law, drafting contracts, arbitration, corporate law and debt collection.

We counsel in IT-Projects and handle complex IT-Law Cases for corporate clients in Germany on a daily basis.
DURY LEGAL can help to make communications more efficient and cooperation more productive in the area of IT & IP-Law. We make sure that you and your client are informed in a timely fashion and understand each aspect of the proceedings and dealings in Germany.

DURY LEGAL provides legal opinions on German law and procedure (both Federal and State law). In addition to our own German library and advanced research tools, we have unlimited access to resources in Germany, and the expertise to make efficient use of them. We offer bilingual and comparative legal opinions. Our clients appreciate this particular service and take advantage of our legal expertise.

DURY LEGAL offers competitive hourly rates and flat fees. Our operations are designed to be efficient. Fee sharing agreements and referral fees pursuant to the Rules of Professional Conduct of the German Bar Association are available. Please contact us for a quote.
We itemize all costs and fees your client must reasonably expect from the pre-filing stage through appellate review.

DURY LEGAL has done international business for many years and know what foreign attorneys and their clients need. DURY LEGAL provides access to all complementary services which are usually required in the course of cross-boarder representation and litigation, such as service of process, public records and document services, people search, asset search, credit reports, background checks and investigations, translations and much more.