Practice Areas

Our International Corporate Law practice provides comprehensive legal counsel to multinational corporations operating across diverse jurisdictions. We advise on corporate governance, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, and strategic restructurings. Our team has deep expertise in EU corporate law, German commercial regulations, and international business frameworks. We ensure our clients maintain full compliance while maximizing operational efficiency across borders.

Von Steiger & Associates is globally recognized for our Private Asset Recovery practice. We employ cutting-edge forensic financial analysis, international cooperation mechanisms, and aggressive litigation strategies to trace and recover misappropriated assets. Our track record includes recovering over €2.3 billion across 14 jurisdictions, making us one of the most successful asset recovery practices in Europe. We work with UHNW individuals, family offices, sovereign entities, and major corporations.

Our Cross-Border Litigation practice handles the most complex international disputes involving multiple legal systems, languages, and cultural contexts. We coordinate proceedings across jurisdictions with surgical precision, leveraging our extensive network of local counsel in over 30 countries. From commercial disputes to investment treaty arbitrations, our team delivers results that others consider unachievable.

In an era of increasing regulatory scrutiny, our Regulatory Compliance practice provides proactive and defensive counsel to organizations facing complex compliance challenges. We advise on EU regulations, German federal and state requirements, financial services compliance, data protection (GDPR), anti-money laundering, and sanctions regimes. When enforcement actions arise, we defend with the same intensity we bring to our litigation practice.

Our Mergers & Dispute Resolution practice sits at the intersection of transactional and contentious work. We handle disputes arising from M&A transactions, including earn-out disputes, warranty claims, material adverse change controversies, and post-completion adjustments. We also provide pre-dispute advisory to help structure transactions that minimize litigation risk. Our arbitration expertise covers ICC, LCIA, DIS, and ad hoc proceedings.

As legal representatives for some of the world's most iconic luxury brands, our Brand Protection practice combines IP enforcement, anti-counterfeiting operations, and strategic litigation to protect brand integrity. We coordinate EU-wide enforcement campaigns, work with customs authorities across jurisdictions, and pursue both civil and criminal remedies against infringers. Our work with Chanel's EU Division exemplifies our commitment to excellence in this space.