Sebastian Rünz, LL.M. (Toronto)

Sebastian is an expert in advising clients in the areas of production, purchase and sale, distribution (e-commerce, commercial agent, authorised dealer, and franchise systems) as well as a specialist for the German Supply Chain Due Dilligence Act and compliance.

As a trained CSR-Manager, Sebastian advises companies on legal components related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), for example on the implementation of the Supply Chain Act in the company as well as the legal integration of sustainability aspects into compliance management systems. His work also includes representing clients in disputes.

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Carrière

Since 2022	Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2019 – 2021	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2019	Associate, Taylor Wessing

2016	Research assistant, commercial and antitrust, Luther
2014 – 2015	Legal trainee, litigation, Hogan Lovells
2012	Research assistant, restructuring and insolvency, Clifford Chance

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Formation

2021	Certified course CSR-Manager (IHK)
2015	Second state examination, Düsseldorf
2013 – 2015	Legal clerkship, District Court in Wuppertal with stage in São Paulo

2012 – 2013	Master of Laws, University of Toronto
2012	First state examination, Mainz
2006 – 2012	Law student, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz with stays in Porto and Nairobi

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Publications

Praktische Hinweise und Maßnahmen zur Umsetzung des Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetzes im Unternehmen, in: Der Betrieb, 12/2021, S. 3078-3084.

Klimaklagen in Deutschland, in: comply, 12/2021. S. 50-52.

Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, in: comply, 10/2021, S. 60-61.

Die Verantwortlichkeit für Menschenrechts- und Umweltschutzverschutzverletzungen in der Lieferkette als neue Gesetzesvorhaben in Deutschland und auf EU-Ebene, in: Nachhaltigkeitsrecht, 06/2021, S. 255-258.

Lieferketten im Blick, in: Umweltmagazin, S. 55, 05/2021.

Der Gesetzesentwurf des Lieferkettengesetzes im Überblick, in: comply, 05/2021, S. 21-23.

Neue Sorgfaltspflichten und Haftungsrisiken in der Lieferkette – Aktuelles zu deutschen und europäischen Gesetzesvorhaben, in: Zeitschrift für Vertriebsrecht, 5/2020, S. 291-297.

Langues étrangères

English

Portuguese

Expertise

Services et Groupes Contrats commerciaux et Consommation Fusions et acquisitions d’entreprises et marchés financiers internationaux Environmental, social & governance (ESG)Conformité Groupe Brésil Groupe Japon

Experience

Steadfast Capital Fund IV on the acquisition of a majority stake in Söhngen Group

Steadfast Capital Fund IV on the acquisition of a majority stake in Söhngen Group. The transaction included both W. Söhngen GmbH based in Taunusstein (Hesse) and Silva GmbH based in Mainhausen (Hesse). The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The majority acquisition aims to support further growth of the Söhngen Group with its internationally recognised brands and premium products in the market for first aid and emergency medical products both organically and through acquisitions. We also advised on the financing of the acquisition.