Legal and Regulatory Advice on Machinery, Components and Robotics – with International Expertise

Where Law Meets Engineering

Do you develop, distribute, import or export machinery, components, robotics, technologies or equipment? As a lawyer, I support you together with an interdisciplinary team to ensure your products reach the market safely, in compliance with the law and efficiently – in Germany, across the EU, and globally.

Combining legal expertise with in-depth product understanding and years of experience, our law firm Jakob provides legal guidance from the first concept to successful market entry.

We also offer targeted support for individual stages such as contract drafting, implementing import and export processes, or customised software solutions.

Our Services – For Projects with the Highest Standards

Product Approval & Market Access

• Advice on the Machinery Directive, General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), German Product Safety Act (ProdSG), CE marking, technical documentation and standards
• Support with EU conformity procedures and audits
• Market entry strategies for international manufacturers and distributors
• Product Responsibility and Circular Economy Compliance

Commercial Law & Distribution

• Drafting and review of supplier and distribution agreements (incl. Incoterms® and CISG)
• Drafting and review of NDAs and export clauses
• International distribution strategies and agreements
• Product liability, recall management and warranty clauses
• Legal safeguards for international transport

Customs Law & Export Controls

• Customs classification, anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, rules of origin, import and export procedures
• Export control law (including goods list screening), BAFA authorisations, sanctions list screening
• Support with international audits and regulatory enquiries
• Dangerous goods transport specific to machinery and robotics: ADR, RID, IMDG, IATA (e.g. batteries, accumulators, radioactive materials, chemicals)

In collaboration with highly specialised interdisciplinary partners—including engineers, technicians, software developers, compliance managers, chemists, and expert translators from our network—our legal expertise can be efficiently integrated into other areas when required. This includes, for example, software development, technical assessments, technical documentation, and compliance management.

Compliance & Supply Chain Law

• Identifying and assessing compliance risks
• Developing and implementing compliance management systems (CMS), including under the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG)
• Risk management across global supply chains

Software Development & Regulatory Tech

• Development of software modules for risk management, labelling, compliance, export control and sales
• Design of digital sales tools and interfaces (e.g. customs portals, distributor systems, ERP)
• Solid NDAs for technology discussions
• Risk advice in cases of non-compliance (e.g. insufficient documentation)
• Export controls for software and technology transfers

Technical Documentation & Translations

• Advice on labels, user instructions and technical documentation
• Coordination of multilingual technical translations for international markets

Our Law Firm App: Legal Expertise – Clear, Concise and Industry-Focused
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With our exclusive law firm app, you gain access to clearly presented explainer videos, podcasts, and regularly updated features covering recent court decisions, legislative changes and new regulations – all specifically tailored to the needs of the machinery, components & robotics sector.