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Your Partner for
Foreign Trade Law and Green Trade Law

Vischer Voss combines comprehensive legal expertise in foreign trade law and green trade law with a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of internationally operating companies in a range of industries. Based on many years of experience in law firms and companies, we develop solutions that are legally sound and practical to implement – from export control and investment control to sustainable trade compliance along global supply chains. This offers you the greatest possible freedom of action and security to make the most of opportunities in the global market.

We understand that companies in international trade today need much more than legal protection: they need partners who translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions and actively help shape organizational processes. In a legal environment characterized by political change, we support our clients in implementing national and international requirements in a legally compliant manner. That is why we do more than just provide legal advice. We work with you to ensure that international compliance standards are met efficiently. We are at your side both preventively and reactively – with a symbiosis of legal, compliance and organizational advice.

Experienced

Our many years of practical experience in foreign trade law and green trade law ensure solutions with substance and durability.

Precise

Partner based, targeted advice that is precisely tailored to your requirements.

Leading

We navigate you confidently through the complex challenges of international trade.

Nikolaus Voss

Rechtsanwalt Nikolaus Voss ist Gründungspartner von Vischer Voss. Er verfügt über fast zwei Jahrzehnte Erfahrung im Außenwirtschaftsrecht und in der Compliance-Beratung. Als Syndikusrechtsanwalt, Compliance Officer und Global Head of Export Control in führenden deutschen Unternehmen erwarb er umfassendes Expertenwissen zu den regulatorischen und operativen Anforderungen, die für global agierende Wirtschaftsbeteiligte von Bedeutung sind. 

Simon Vischer

Rechtsanwalt Simon Vischer ist Gründungspartner von Vischer Voss und bringt über 15 Jahre Erfahrung in der Beratung zum Außenwirtschaftsrecht und zur Trade Compliance mit. Sein beruflicher Werdegang führte ihn über mehrere Stationen, in denen er sich einen Ruf als Experte für das gesamte Außenwirtschaftsrecht, insbesondere für Exportkontrolle und Sanktionen erarbeitete. 

Julian Steimer

Rechtsanwalt Julian Steimer verfügt über ausgewiesene Expertise im europäischen und internationalen Wirtschaftsrecht, insbesondere im Außenwirtschaftsrecht mit Exportkontroll- und Sanktionsrecht, sowie in der Trade Compliance. Mehrjährige Stationen in internationalen Großkanzleien und als Rechtsanwalt in der Middle East-Praxis am Standort Dubai prägten seinen Beratungsschwerpunkt zu grenzüberschreitenden Sachverhalten mit Bezug zum Nahen Osten und zu sensitiven Jurisdiktionen.

Our Services:
Legal, Compliance and Organizational Advice from a Single Source

We offer highly specialized advice in national and international foreign trade law and green trade law. In addition, we support you with organizational advice in a legal context. This is complemented by customized compliance advice combining legal and operational requirements. We are also personally available to provide short-term support and services for your daily business.

Foreign
Trade Law

Foreign trade law regulates international trade. It applies not only to the movement of goods, but also to the provision of services, the movement of capital and payments with foreign countries. Additionally, it is strongly influenced by the global political situation, which is reflected in complex and frequently changing regulations.

Green
Trade Law

Green trade law, as the sum of legal requirements in the areas of environment, social and governance, demands sustainable economic activity to minimize harm to the environment and the prospects of future generations. New regulations for more sustainable international trade require comprehensive due diligence along the supply chain.

News

Implementation of the EU Sanctions Directive

Since February 6, 2026, stricter penalties and fines for violations of EU sanctions have been in force. Numerous violations that could previously only be prosecuted as administrative offenses are now subject to mandatory penalties for intentional acts, company fines have quadrupled and the due diligence requirements for dual-use goods have increased significantly. What has changed … Read more

18th sanctions package: Significant expansion of EU embargo provisions against Russia/Belarus

On 24 February 2025, the EU adopted the 16th sanctions package against Russia. On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU is thus maintaining its sanctions policy with the aim of further increasing pressure on Russia. The new EU sanctions package contains a large number of tightening measures concerning Regulation (EU) 269/2014 and Regulation (EU) 833/2014 against Russia.

16. Sanctions package: Tightening of EU measures against Russia/Belarus

On 24 February 2025, the EU adopted the 16th sanctions package against Russia. On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU is thus maintaining its sanctions policy with the aim of further increasing pressure on Russia. The new EU sanctions package contains a large number of tightening measures concerning Regulation (EU) 269/2014 and Regulation (EU) 833/2014 against Russia.

EUDR / LkSG / CSDDD – Overview and current developments

The regulation of due diligence obligations along global supply chains and the associated requirements for companies have developed continuously in recent years. Three central legal acts are in particular focus: the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

Upcoming tightening of foreign trade offences and administrative offences

As part of the implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the harmonization of criminal law on penalties (EU Directive on Criminal Sanctions), significant amendments and additions to Sections 18 and 19 of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG) will soon be made and will lead to tighter sanctions for offences and administrative offences …

EU sanctions Russia/Belarus: Measures against circumvention mandatory for CHP items

Already in June this year, the European Union introduced an obligation for EU economic operators to take further measures to avoid the circumvention of export controls and sanctions against Russia and Belarus in connection with so-called Common High Priority Items (“CHP items”).

EU sanctions Russia/Belarus: EU Commission publishes FAQs on the best-efforts obligation

Long expected, the EU Commission published explanations on the so-called best-efforts obligation in Article 8a of Regulation (EU) 833/2014 at the end of November and supplemented its FAQs on the EU sanctions against Russia accordingly. The aim is to provide the affected EU …

Implementation of the EU Sanctions Directive

Since February 6, 2026, stricter penalties and fines for violations of EU sanctions have been in force. Numerous violations that could previously only be prosecuted as administrative offenses are now subject to mandatory penalties for intentional acts, company fines have quadrupled and the due diligence requirements for dual-use goods have increased significantly. What has changed … Read more

18th sanctions package: Significant expansion of EU embargo provisions against Russia/Belarus

On 24 February 2025, the EU adopted the 16th sanctions package against Russia. On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU is thus maintaining its sanctions policy with the aim of further increasing pressure on Russia. The new EU sanctions package contains a large number of tightening measures concerning Regulation (EU) 269/2014 and Regulation (EU) 833/2014 against Russia.

Contact

Munich

Sendlinger Straße 50
80331 Munich

T/ +49 89 2488 2496 0
E/ nikolaus.voss@vischer-voss.de

Düsseldorf

Gartenstraße 25
40479 Düsseldorf

T/ +49 211 8220 8806 0
E/ simon.vischer@vischer-voss.de