Concerning the Law of the Sea, the firm's consulting services concentrate primarily on rendering legal opinions, especially where interests of businesses intersect with those of international conventions mentioned in the description of the field of work. The firm's expertise in the field of Public International Law allows for a quick identification of relevant law as well as, where required, its interpretation in conformity with the rules of construction applicable under the Law of Nations. Due to a lack of existing case law, identification and analysis of the preparatory works (travaux préparatoires) of, and state practice under, international agreements play a substantial role in this context.
Consulting with regard to Intellectual Property is based on almost 30 years of industrial experience of the head of the law firm. It starts with IP-related support of the client helping him to define a business model for his intended transaction. IP contracts usually have long-term effects, which is why a good alignment between business strategy on the one side, and IP-/contract strategies on the other are both necessary and beneficial. Regardless of whether the intention is to found a new business, create new licensing programs, or establish an R&D co-operation - related contracts are not (unlike many others) only to be applied in worst-case situations, but demand to be permanently and actively pursued, maintained and validated. This requires far-sighted consulting already in the concept phase.