
Lars Eckhoff, LL.M. (Victoria University of Wellington)
Rechtsanwalt | Head of Commercial, CMS Germany
Lars Eckhoff advises companies on all legal aspects of their operational activities, including production, purchasing and distribution of goods. He drafts distribution and supply agreements as well as toll manufacturing, logistics, quality assurance, service and cooperation agreements. Lars also advises his clients on product liability and warranty as well as other nonperformance matters.
He furthermore assists companies with the implementation or restructuring of exclusive and selective distribution systems as well as all related antitrust matters, and he also reviews and drafts terms and conditions and standard contracts. In addition, his practice covers commercial leasing law, and he represents companies in the context of securing and enforcing claims vis-à-vis business partners who are in financial distress. Lars is also an experienced litigator who represents all his clients in disputes, either in or out of court.
His legal training included work experience with law firms in Wellington (New Zealand) and Sydney (Australia) and after having joined CMS in 2006, he gained client-side experience on a secondment at a large international corporation in London. Lars has been a partner since 2014.