Partner

Dirk Loycke

Rechtsanwalt | Co-Head of the Commercial Group

Languages

English
German

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Dirk Loycke specialises in international supply, customer, distribution and cooperation agreements. He has extensive experience in international commercial law and all commercial law issues relating to purchasing, production and distribution. Dirk regularly represents his clients in court and arbitration proceedings.

The majority of his clients are from the automotive, chemical, electronics, mechanical engineering, medical devices and packaging sectors, and he advises German medium-sized companies as well as multinational groups.

Dirk started his legal career with CMS in 1996 and became a partner in 2001. In 2000, he worked as a Foreign Associate at Gardner, Carton & Douglas in Chicago.

Awards & Recognitions

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„Oft empfohlen“ für Handel, Vertrieb und Logistik

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Vertrieb und Handel

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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"highly competent with an in-depth industry understanding, very pleasant and client-focused", client

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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"Recommended" for Distribution and Franchising

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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Leading lawyer for contract law

Kanzleimonitor 2021, 2022
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"Recommended" for Distribution and Franchising

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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Recommended lawyer

Kanzleimonitor 2020, 2021
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Leading lawyer for contract law

Kanzleimonitor 2020, 2021
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"Recommended"

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2020 (GCLF)
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Recommended lawyer

Kanzleimonitor 2019, 2020
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Führender Anwalt Vertragsrecht

Kanzleimonitor 2022/2023
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„exzellent u. stets erreichbar“, Mandant

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Vertrieb, Handel, Logistik

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023

Relevant experience

Eissmann Automotive (Tier 1 supplier, interior) | ongoing commercial law advice vis-à-vis customers and suppliers since 2002. Negotiation of framework agreement for new projects with OEM customers. Drafting and implementing new standard agreements for purchasing department (including framework, quality assurance, logistics, tooling, confidentiality); workshop for purchasing department.
Honeywell | advising various companies of the Honeywell group regarding contracts with customers and suppliers in automotive and other industries since 2007.
Nemak (Tier 1 supplier, part of Alfa group) | advising companies of the Nemak group on contracts with automotive customers and suppliers.
MARPOSS and other companies in mechanical engineering sector | advising various companies from the mechanical engineering sector on legal issues relating to their operative business.
Companies in various industries | advising and representing companies in various industries regarding product liability matters, including product recalls.
Companies in various industries | advising and representing companies in various industries on drafting and negotiating new distribution agreements; advising and representing companies on terminating distribution agreements and dealing with mutual claims (e.g. compensation, indemnification claims)

Publications

Sales Conditions and Consumer Protection, Doing Business in Europe, 2017, Sweet & Maxwell (together with Dr. Gerald Gräfe)
chapter on "Handels- und Vertriebsrecht" in Beck'sches Prozessformularbuch, 2015
chapter on "Vertriebsrecht" in "Fachanwaltshandbuch Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht" of Heymanns Verlag, 2008, 2011, 2015
chapter on "Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Unternehmen (Kooperationsverträge und Joint-Ventures)" in "Vertragsbuch Gesellschaftsrecht"; C.H. Beck Verlag, 2008, 2012
chapter on “Germany” in Handbook International Agency and Distribution Agreements of LexisNexis, 2012
"Fachanwaltshandbuch, Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht" chapter on "Vertriebsrecht", Wolters Kluwer Verlag 2008
"Obtaining Evidence Abroad – Germany"; publication of American Bar Association), 2005
chapter on "Sales Conditions and Consumer Protection", Doing Business in Europe, CCH-Verlag, since 2002
Recent Judgement of the European Court of Justice regarding Compensation Claims of Commercial Agents and Possible Consequences for Distributors and Franchisees, International Journal of Franchising and Distribution Law 2001
E-Commerce in Europe: Risks and New EC Directives, Cyber Strategies - at the Frontier of Law & Business 2000
Der Ausgleichsanspruch des Vertragshändlers, Zentralorgan des Wirtschaftsverbandes der Handelsvertreter und Vertragshändler 1998

Memberships & Roles

American Bar Association (ABA)

Lectures list

Dirk Loycke holds numerous lectures on commercial law issues for German Chambers of Commerce (IHK) and other (international) organisations and institutions (e.g. American Bar Association, Steinbeis University, Chicago Bar Association, Union League Club Chicago).

Education

Law studies at the Free University of Berlin
Special tax law training with Deutsches Anwaltsinstitut e.V., the training institution of the German Federal Bar, graduation in 1993

Practice Areas

Commercial Compliance & Forensic Services Purchasing and Procurement Production and Product Liability Distribution and Franchising

sectors

Media Law Automotive & Mobility Procurement, production and sustainability of automotive products

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