Legal foreign language training in French and English
Admitted to the German Bar at the District Court of Freiburg im Breisgau (2000) and the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe (2005)
2000 Joined the law firm Epp
Activities
Consulting and representation on all issues of German-French distribution law (authorised dealer agreements, commercial agency law)
Expert guidance for French companies in German labour law
International supply contracts and UN commercial law
Negotiation and drafting of supply contracts between Germany and France
General terms and conditions for business in France
German and French commercial leases
Contract review and contract drafting in cross-border situations
Litigation and out-of-court negotiations in cross-border situations
Recovery of outstanding debts and enforcement of judgements in France and Germany
Consulting and representation of German and French companies concerning all issues of commercial law in France
Speaking Engagements
Extensive speaking engagements on topics relating to French distribution for various Chambers of Industry and Commerce and Trade Chambers in Germany, France and Luxembourg, for private seminar organisers such as the FORUM-Institut für Management, the Management Circle, and for in-house seminars in companies in France and Germany
Publications
Mr Luft is co-editor of the information leaflets on French law published by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich - WKO).
Mr Luft is co-editor of the information leaflets on French law published by the CDH, the German Association of Commercial Agencies
Mr Luft spent many years as the editor of the French section of the work “Internationale Zwangsvollstreckung” by Deubner Verlag Recht und Praxis