Osborne Clarke's office in Cologne was opened in 2001. More than 30 lawyers are based in Cologne, the largest city in North-Rhine Westphalia and, to many, the new media capital of Germany. Home to most of the largest German corporations, the business community is diverse, covering traditional coal, steel, machinery and chemical industries as well as the newer IT, biotechnology and genetic technology sectors.

The teams' skills here reflect the multi-business faceted marketplace. We provide advice on all commercial and corporate activities, as well as employment, distribution, tax, intellectual property, construction, real estate, litigation and arbitration. 

"Osborne Clarke in Cologne appear to be well on the way to adding a breath of fresh air to the City's mittelstand business"
JUVE Handbuch 2003/2004

Stefan Rizor is described as an 'excellent contract drafter' that is 'pragmatic' and gives 'practical advice'. Marcus Sacre is highlighted as 'quick, efficient, practice-orientated' lawyer.
JUVE Handbuch 2003/2004

"Osborne Clarke Germany has a small specialised team … that can tackle big pan-European problem in a very short space of time."
Christopher Morgan, Honda Motor Europe, in: Global Counsel, May 2003

Principal services:

• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Commercial law
• Employment law
• Energy and environment
• Information technology and telecoms
• Intellectual Property and competition law
• Media and Sports law
• Real estate and construction
• Tax law