Dr. Philipp Behrendt, LL.M. (UNSW)

Philipp Behrendt heads up the German Disputes & Investigations Group of Taylor Wessing and is joint head of the international group. He conducts complex proceedings before state courts in Germany and national and international arbitration tribunals. In addition, he advises clients on international litigation, primarily in the USA. A focus of his practice is product liability and product safety law, in which he advises on the marketability of products, recalls, defence against claims and all other related aspects.

Philipp is a member of the invitation-only IADC and of DRI, for which he served as Chair of the International Committee and now serves as Country Chair for Germany.

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Carrière

Since 2009	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2009	Associate, Taylor Wessing

Formation

2006	Doctoral degree, university of Frankfurt
2000	LL.M., University of New South Wales, Sydney
1996 – 1999	Legal studies, university of Münster

1994 – 1996

Legal studies, university of Bayreuth

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Publications

AI, risk allocation and liability, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, edition #17, January 2019

Product Liability in Germany, in: The International Comparative Legal Guide to Product Liability, 14th Edition, 2016, Chapter 13, with Dr Henninge Moelle

Die ganze Bandbreite im Blick behalten – Eine Rechtsprechungsübersicht zu den aktuellen Entwicklungen in der Praxis des Produkthaftungsrechts, in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Ausgabe 09, gemeinsam mit Donata Freiin von Enzberg

Product Liability in Germany, in: Product Liability 2014, with Dr Henning Moelle

Commercial and Distribution Law, in: Business Laws of Germany

Auf dem Weg zur Class Action in Europa?, in: RIW 2014, 253-259, gemeinsam mit Donata Freiin von Enzberg

Die Ausgabe Elektronischen Geldes, 2007

Das Mindestreservesystem des ESZB und elektronisches Geld, in: EuZW 2002, p. 364-367

Groupes & Associations

DRI, German Country Chair
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Vertriebsrecht
Deutsch–Indische Juristenvereinigung

Langues étrangères

English

Expertise

Secteurs Droit de la consommation Industrie

Experience

CEE Group on the acquisition of the 154 MWp solar park project Döllen	Comprehensive legal advice to the asset manager CEE Group, specialised in renewable energies, on the acquisition of the 154 MWp solar park project Döllen as well as legal advice on complex construction agreements, various issues concerning the permitting and the zoning plan procedures as well as in connection with the sale of the electricity to be generated.
Medical device company	Advising a US manufacturer on a worldwide product recall of certain medical devices used for surgical interventions on tendons, peripheral nerves and joints to prevent the formation of post-surgical adhesions. These devices are packaged individually with a third-party manufactured cannula accessory for application/ delivery to the treated site which has been affected by potential fraudulent reporting of sterilization results. Our UK office is managing and co-ordinating a worldwide recall of the client's potentially impacted products across 26 jurisdictions with assistance from our international offices.
Représentation d'un fabricant autrichien dans une procédure d'arbitrage CCI	Représentation d'un fabricant autrichien dans une procédure d'arbitrage CCI contre un client canadien concernant de prétendus défauts d'équipements de production. La procédure était soumise au droit suisse et s'est déroulée à Zurich.

The shareholders and founders of Velox GmbH on its sale to IMCD Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

The shareholders and founders of the chemical distributor, Velox GmbH, on the sale of 100% of their shares in Velox to IMCD Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the Dutch company, IMCD N.V., the global leader in the sales, marketing and distribution of speciality chemicals and food ingredients. Velox, founded in 1993, is one of Europe's leading distributors of specialty raw materials for the plastics, composites, additives, caoutchouc, paints and coatings industries.

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Prix et distinctions

Legal 500 Germany 2023	Frequently recommended lawyer for distribution law
JUVE Handbook 2022/2023	Frequently recommended lawyer for distribution law
JUVE Handbook 2022/2023	Frequently recommended lawyer for Product liability
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2022	Leading individual: Product Liability Litigation
Who's Who Legal 2022	“one of the most promising product lawyers in Germany. He has great international capabilities and is very smart, responsive and comprehensive”
Legal 500 Germany 2022	'Very extensive international experience, very responsive and broad expertise.'
JUVE Handbook 2021/2022	Often recommendet lawyer for consumer contracts
JUVE Handbook 2021/2022	"great mandates, very international", competitor
German Institute for Legal Departments and Corporate Lawyers (diruj) - 2021/2022	Ranked in the list of the top 100 lawyers in Germany
German Institute for Legal Departments and Corporate Lawyers (diruj) - 2021/2022	Frequently recommended for Product Safety, Litigation & ADR, European & International Law
JUVE Handbook 2020/2021	Frequently recommended lawyer for Product liability
JUVE Handbook 2019 - 2021	Frequently recommended: Distribution Law
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: Trade and Liability
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	"high commitment, anticipatory, efficient"
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	"strong expertise in product liability", client, "high commitment and forward thinking", client about entire team
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: Product Liability and Arbitration/Mediation