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Dr. Philipp Rohdenburg

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

CMS Hasche Sigle
Kranhaus 1
Im Zollhafen 18
50678 Cologne
Germany
Languages German, English, Italian

Philipp Rohdenburg advises companies on all operational issues related to purchasing, production and sales, particularly specialising in retrospective price adjustments and the drafting of price adjustment clauses.

He also provides comprehensive advice on product compliance issues of consumer products, including product liability and product safety, with in-depth know-how in the legal requirements for sustainable products (eco-design) and a special focus on the civil law issues related to eco-design product standards (e.g., right to repair) as well as those relating to contract drafting.

In addition to providing preventive advice on all issues relating to the legally compliant marketing of consumer goods in the EU (e.g., labelling law) he represents international and German clients in warranty and liability cases as well as in product recalls and the enforcement of recourse claims in court and before the relevant authorities.

Philipp also advises on sports law, particularly on professional football player transfers. He represents major Bundesliga clubs in court, defending against commission claims by players' agents, and regularly publishes on this subject in relevant journals. Together with Robert Budde, he hosts the CMS "Law & Sports" podcast.

Philipp joined CMS at the start of 2017 and was appointed as counsel in 2023.

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Publications

  • Preisanpassungen in Rahmenlieferverträgen im Konsumgütereinzelhandel – Sackgassen und Wege aus der Preisfalle“, ZVertriebsR 2022, 279, with Dr. Robert Budde
  • Der Spielervermittlervertrag: Vermittlungsmaklervertrag oder vermittlungsunabhängiges Provisionsversprechen? Urteil des OLG Karlsruhe vom 18.2.2022 – 15 U 54/21, SpoPrax 2022, S. 238-242, with Dr. Robert Budde
  • Herausgeber des CMS To Go-Podcasts „Law & Sports“ (mit Robert Budde)
  • Preisanpassungen in Rahmenlieferverträgen im Konsumgütereinzelhandel – Sackgassen und Wege aus der Preisfalle (mit Robert Budde), in: Zeitschrift für Vertriebsrecht 2022, S. 279 ff.
  • Der Spielervermittlervertrag: Vermittlungsmaklervertrag oder vermittlungsunabhängiges Provisionsversprechen? Urteil des OLG Karlsruhe vom 18.2.2022 – 15 U 54/21 (mit Robert Budde), in: SpoPrax 2022, S. 238-242
  • Ergänzende Vertragsauslegung eines Spielervermittlungsvertrages bei Verschiebung der Transferperiode - Urteil des LG Bremen vom 31.01.2022 – 8 O 2016/20 (mit Robert Budde), in: SpoPrax 2022, S. 112-116
  • Kein Zutritt für Ungeimpfte (mit Phillip Bubinger), in: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, 14.04.2021, S. 7-9
  • „Verfügbare“ Telefonnummer muss in die Widerrufsbelehrung (mit Daniel Jeske), Beitrag in CMS Blog, 06.07.2020
  • Sponsoring in der Krise (mit Robert Budde), Infobrief „Fußball in der Corona-Krise“ 14.05.2020
  • Ist die „Gutscheinlösung“ eine Lösung? (mit Robert Budde), Infobrief „Fußball in der Corona-Krise“ (24.04.2020)
  • Infektionsschutz im Profifußball - Die Rolle des Hygienebeauftragten (mit Daniel Jeske), Infobrief „Fußball in der Corona-Krise“ (09.06.2020)
  • Haftung bei Absagen von Messen aufgrund des Coronavirus (mit Robert Budde), Beitrag in CMS Blog, 17.03.2020
  • „Don’t call us, we’ll call you“ – Onlinehändler müssen nicht zwingend eine Telefonnummer angeben (mit Judith Börner), Beitrag in CMS Blog, 10.07.2019
  • BAG zur dreimonatigen Verjährung bei Verstößen gegen das Wettbewerbsverbot, Beitrag in CMS Blog, 15.11.2018
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Lectures list

  • Der Vertragspartner in der Wirtschaftskrise – Risiken und rechtliche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten, Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V., Köln, Oktober 2019
  • Online-Webinar zum Thema coronabedingter Absagen von Veranstaltungen im Rahmen der CMSengage!-Initiative für das Haus des Stiftens, April 2020
  • Lieferketten unter Stress – Handlungsmöglichkeiten in schwierigen Zeiten, Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V., Köln, November 2020
  • Das neue Lieferkettengesetz – Was kommt aus rechtlicher Sicht auf den Einkauf zu?, Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V., Köln, Dezember 2021
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Education

  • 2016: Second state examination in law
  • 2014 - 2016: Trainee lawyer at Cologne Higher Regional Court, including a placement in Lisbon
  • 2012 - 2014: Graduate research assistant at the Institute for Roman Law, University of Cologne
  • 2010: First state examination in law
  • 2004 - 2010: Law studies in Muenster (including special English-language training for lawyers), Perugia (Italy) and Cologne
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14/02/2024
CMS advises automotive supplier Webasto on sale of charging business to...
Cologne – Webasto, a leading global automotive supplier headquartered in Stockdorf near Munich, has sold a majority stake in its charging solutions business. The business includes charging cables, mobile chargers and wallboxes. The German company is one of the 100 largest suppliers to the automotive sector worldwide and will remain invested in the division as a minority shareholder. It intends to focus on its core business segments going forward. In 2022, Webasto took the strategic decision to seek an investor for the charging solutions business. The buyer is private equity firm Transom Capital Group, based in Los Angeles, USA. The two companies signed a purchase agreement on 7 February 2024. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.A CMS team headed by lead partner Klaus Jäger advised Webasto on all legal aspects of the sale. The German CMS team worked closely with CMS teams from Mexico City and Beijing, as well as US law firms Miller & Martin PLLC and Locke Lord LLP. The sales process was highly complex, partly due to the fact that prior to the sale the unit in question needed to be restructured by taking appropriate action across a number of different jurisdictions. Webasto has relied on the expertise of CMS in the past, most recently when acquiring all the shares in Luxembourg company Carlex Glass. Established in 1901, automotive supplier Webasto focuses on roof systems and on vehicle electrification in its development, manufacturing and sales operations. The product range includes openable and fixed roofs, electric high-voltage heaters and batteries and thermo management solutions. Webasto’s customers range from manufacturers of passenger cars, commercial vehicles and boats to dealers and end customers. In 2022, the group generated sales of over EUR 4 billion and employed some 16,800 people across more than 50 locations worldwide. CMS Germany Klaus Jäger, Lead Part­ner Anna-Lena Löcherbach, Counsel Philipp Knopp, Senior As­so­ci­ate Domin­ic Zimmer, Associate Nina Fink, Associate, all Corporate/M&A Dr Angela Emmert, Partner Lennard Martin Lürwer, Counsel Marcel Heinen, Senior Associate, all Labor, Employment & Pensions Dr Sebastian Cording, Partner Lars Howe, Associate Dr Markus Kaulartz, Partner Dr Reemt Matthiesen, Partner, all TMC Dr Alexandra Schluck-Amend, Partner Manuel Nann, Senior As­so­ci­ate  Fran­ziska Fuchs, Senior Associate, all Restructuring and Insolvency Lars Eckhoff, Partner Dr Philipp Rohdenburg, Counsel, both Commercial Dr Dirk Smielick, Principal Counsel, Intellectual Property Dr Christian Scherer, Partner, Real Estate & Public Barbara Bayer, Counsel, Banking, Finance & Insurance Moritz Pottek, Counsel, Antitrust, Competition & Trade Dr Arne Burmester, Principal Counsel Conrad Gräwe, Legal Coordinator Romy Rosenhahn, Legal Co­ordin­at­or Stephanie Schulz, Legal Co­ordin­at­or Steven Washington, Legal Co­ordin­at­or Tag­rid Chahrour, Senior Legal Specialist Anke Clippingdale, Senior Legal Specialist Lisa Mattmann, Senior Legal Specialist Sarah Przybylski, Senior Legal Specialist Edris Trabzadah, Senior Legal Specialist Faraz Ahmad, Legal Specialist Jule Marie Holz, Legal Specialist Sofia Schreiner, Legal Spe­cial­ist Al­ex­an­der Stadahl, Legal Specialist, all Smart Operations CMS China Dr Falk Lichtenstein, Partner, Corporate/M&A CMS Mexico Giancarlo Schievenini, Partner, Corporate/M&A MILLER & MARTIN PLLC, Attorneys at Law, Atlanta, USA Mike Marshall, Partner Joe De Lisle, Partner Locke Lord LLP, Boston, USA Jonathan Young, PartnerPress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com   
14/02/2024
CMS advises paint and coatings producer KANSAI HELIOS on the acquisition...
Cologne – KANSAI HELIOS has acquired the entire industrial coatings business of GREBE Holding, based in Weilburg in Hessen, Germany, which operates under the name WEILBURGER Coatings. WEILBURGER Coatings is a well-known manufacturer of industrial coatings and comprises of WEILBURGER Coatings GmbH in Weilburg and WEILBURGER Asia Limited in Hong Kong. The share purchase agreement was signed on February 9, 2024. With the acquisition, KANSAI HELIOS intends to significantly expand its strategic position as a system supplier and manufacturer of industrial coatings and extend its geographical presence internationally. The company will also gain additional expertise, distribution channels, production and storage capacities. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose further details of the transaction. An international CMS team headed by Lead Partner Klaus Jäger and Christoph Schröer provided KANSAI HELIOS with comprehensive legal advice on the acquisition. The complexity of the transaction is characterized in particular by the size of the acquired Weilburger Coatings Group, which, in addition to the German companies, includes subsidiaries in Brazil, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Turkey and the USA. In addition to the actual purchase agreements in Germany and Hong Kong, CMS drafted and negotiated numerous other contracts. In addition to CMS teams in Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Turkey, France, Serbia, Austria and the United Kingdom, the law firms MILLER & MARTIN PLLC from the USA and Vaish Associates Advocates from India also provided support. KANSAI HELIOS regularly relies on the expertise of CMS, most recently in connection with the acquisition of all shares in CWS Lackfabrik GmbH (CWS), which specializes in powder coatings and synthetic resins, including the group companies in Germany, the USA, Denmark and Poland. KANSAI HELIOS, headquartered in Vienna, is part of the Japanese KANSAI PAINT Group. The company has a history of more than 170 years and is one of the major global players in the paints and coatings market. KANSAI HELIOS designs, produces and distributes industrial coating solutions, bleaching and cleaning chemicals, materials for sticking and sealing, high-quality resins, architectural paints and refinishing coatings throughout Europe and beyond. WEILBURGER Coatings was founded in 1900 at its current headquarters in Weilburg and has group companies in Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, the USA, Brazil, India and China. With around 600 employees at seven production sites and several sales offices, the company is active worldwide and generates a turnover of around 150 million euros. CMS Germany Klaus Jäger, Lead Partner Dr Kai Wallisch, Part­ner Chris­toph Schröer, Senior Associate Dr Katharina Kapp, Associate Dr Henrik Meurer, As­so­ci­ate Domin­ic Zimmer, As­so­ci­ate Kath­rin Dengel, Associate, all Corporate/M&A Dr Björn Herbers, Partner Moritz Pottek, Counsel Dr Denis Schlimpert, Counsel Kirsten Baubkus-Gerard, Senior Associate Dr Robert Bodewig, Senior Associate David Rappenglück, Associate, all Antitrust, Competition & Trade Dr Dirk Smielick, Principal Counsel Claudia Böhmer, Counsel, both IP Dr Angela Emmert, Partner Dr Andreas Hofelich, Partner Dr Mario Brungs, Counsel Lennard Martin Lürwer, Counsel Marcel Heinen, Senior Associate, all Labor, Employment & Pensions Michael Kamps, Partner Thorsten Hemme, Principal Counsel Dr Arne Schmieke, Senior Associate, all TMC Dr Martin Friedberg, Partner, Tax law Dr André Lippert, Partner Maike Füchtmann, Senior Associate, both Real Estate & Public Dorothée Janzen, Partner Dr Philipp Rohdenburg, Counsel, both Com­mer­cial Birgit Wagner, Legal Manager Conrad Gräwe, Legal Co­ordin­at­or Steven Washington, Legal Coordinator Anke Clippingdale, Senior Legal Specialist Edris Trabzadah, Senior Legal Specialist Faraz Ahmad, Legal Specialist Sofia Schreiner, Legal Spe­cial­ist Al­ex­an­der Stadahl, Legal Specialist, all Smart Operations CMS Beijing Falk Licht­en­stein Roxy Meng CMS Milan Daniela Murer Alessandra Cuni CMS Rome Fabrizio Spagnolo CMS Istanbul Döne Yalçın Merve Akkuş CMS Paris Thomas Hains Marion Berberian CMS Belgrade Maja Stepanović CMS Vienna Dr Dieter Zandler CMS London Russell Hoare Melanie Lane Focaccia Amaral L S Advogados, Brazil in association with CMS Renata Homem de Melo Fontes Carla Anastácio Lau, Horton & Wise LLP, Hong Kong in association with CMS Shirley Lau Albert Jok MILLER & MARTIN PLLC, USA Joe DeLisle Vaish Associates Advocates, India Shrinivas SankaranPress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
09/06/2023
Law & Sports
In our Law & Sports podcast series, we discuss the latest developments around sports law, covering matters such as players’ agents in professional football, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various types of sports and issues relating to e-sports. Stay on the ball and find out what’s happening in the world of sport.
08/12/2022
Further expansion with mega-deal: CMS advises Sunlight on acquisition of...
Berlin – Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems (Sunlight Group), a technology company headquartered in Athens, Greece, specializing in integrated and innovative industrial and off-road energy storage...
20/10/2022
Entscheidung des OLG Karlsruhe (15 U 54/21) zur Spiel­erver­mittlung: Ein...
In previous podcasts we introduced the parties involved in player transfers and discussed the features specific to this sector. Our fourth podcast in this series deals with the ruling by Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court of 18 February 2022 (15 U 54/21). This ruling highlights the problems posed by classifying the agreement on the agent’s fee as a brokerage contract. Dr Robert Budde and Dr Philipp Rohdenburg also present their proposed solution, which would simplify the civil law handling of using intermediaries in professional football player transfers.
11/10/2022
Der Vertrag mit dem Spiel­erver­mit­tler: ein Maklervertrag?
Welcome back to the third podcast in our mini-series on using intermediaries in player transfers. Having previously talked about the parties involved and payment of the agent by the player’s new club, this time Dr Robert Budde and Dr Philipp Rohdenburg ask why the parties usually describe the agreement on the agent’s fee as a brokerage contract. Is this legal categorisation absolutely necessary or does it create problems? Stay tuned and find out all you need to know about the legal and practical background to using agents in transfers in professional football.
05/10/2022
Wer bezahlt den Spiel­erver­mit­tler?
Having presented the basics and the main parties involved in player transfers in the previous podcast of our mini-series, we start the second part exactly where we left off: Dr Robert Budde and Dr Philipp Rohdenburg look at why an agent acting as an intermediary is paid by the sports club and not by the player. Stay tuned and find out all you need to know about the legal and practical background to using agents in transfers in professional football.
29/09/2022
Wie läuft eine Spiel­erver­mittlung ab?
Players’ agents are now involved in almost every transfer of a professional footballer from one club to another. But how does this transfer to a new club actually work? What role does the agent play, and how do the courts deal with any disputes that may arise in this context? This and many other fascinating questions around the legal and practical background to using agents in transfers in professional football are answered by Dr Robert Budde and Dr Philipp Rohdenburg in the first podcast of our mini-series of the same name.
16/09/2022
CMS advises international automotive supplier Webasto on acquisition of...
Cologne – Webasto Roof & Components SE, a global automotive supplier based in Stockdorf near Munich, has indirectly acquired all the shares in Carlex Glass Luxembourg S.A. by purchasing all the shares...
29/03/2022
NFTs in der Welt des Sports
They’re currently a hot topic, not least due to the huge potential: non-fungible tokens (NFT). In this podcast, CMS Sports Group lawyers Dr Robert Budde and Phil­ipp Rohdenburg join up with Dr Julia Hugendubel, a lawyer in the CMS crypto team, to highlight the many possible applications of NFTs in sport. They discuss the statutory provisions in Germany and also cover other important aspects.
21/02/2022
Keine Provision bei Verschiebung des Transferfensters
Sport has clearly been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The courts often found themselves dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on contracts, for example. An important judgment was handed down by Bremen Regional Court on 31 January 2022, in a case where a Dutch players’ agency had sued SV Werder Bremen for commission. Lawyers Dr Robert Budde and Phil­ipp Rohdenburg from the CMS Sports Group report at first hand on the ruling and its implications.
01/02/2022
Victory for SV Werder Bremen against players’ agency before Bremen Regional...
Hamburg/Cologne – The long-established North German club does not have to pay EUR 250,000 in commission in connection with the transfer of Davy Klaassen. The dispute before Bremen Regional Court centred...