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Dr. Thomas M. Grupp

  • Partner
  • Lawyer
Dr. Thomas M. Grupp
"I offer companies, banks and the public sector legal solutions – primarily in an international context – that are not only well-founded but also practical and forward-looking."
Dr. Thomas M. Grupp

Thomas M. Grupp advises and represents clients on complex commercial law matters. He does so both at a national level and with a particular focus on international contexts, particularly those relating to the EU, France and the UK.

His areas of expertise include commercial and distribution law, banking law, auction law, product liability law and public law, often across multiple disciplines. He also provides expert advice and representation to his clients in EU law cases, such as those involving state aid and competition law – drawing on a strong network in Brussels, where HAVER MAILÄNDER maintains its own office. In addition, he assists companies with legally compliant market entries in Germany. MORE

Thomas M. Grupp studied at the Universities of Tübingen (Dr. iur.) and Aix-Marseille III (Maîtrise en droit). He also undertook research and training placements in Oxford, Pretoria and Dijon.

His working languages are German, English and French. His profile is rounded off by numerous expert opinions, lectures and publications.

Dr. Thomas M. Grupp
Dr. Thomas M. Grupp
Dr. Thomas M. Grupp

About me.

"Ever since my school days, I have been fascinated by Europe, economics and languages. I am delighted to bring this enthusiasm and my many years of international experience to bear in my legal practice."
Thomas M. Grupp

tg@haver-mailaender.de

Maria Vivaldi (Assistant)

+49 711 22744-40
mv@haver-mailaender.de

Publications (selection)
  • Grupp, Another bombshell in professional football (ECJ ruling on FIFA), AnwaltSpiegel 25/2024
  • Grupp, Security Services Act: Expectations only partially met, AnwaltSpiegel 21/2023
  • Grupp, Reclaiming Covid-19 aid? …, Betriebs Berater 47/2021, Front Page
  • Grupp, What Brexit does to contracts, in FAZ, 11 September 2019
  • Grupp/Backes/Krieg, Money from the computer [cryptocurrencies], in: IUS Steuern, Recht Wirtschaft, supplement to the Stuttgarter Zeitung and the Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Spring 2018, p. 17
  • Grupp, Developments regarding the choice of law and jurisdiction in the era of Brexit, EuZW 2017, p. 974
  • Grupp, Commercial Agents and Authorised Dealers in the UK in the Age of Brexit, in: BCCG Yearbook 2017/2018, p. 32
  • Grupp, Contract Drafting in the Age of Brexit, NJW 2017, p. 2065
  • Grupp, A Difficult Undertaking – Agreeing a Retention of Title for Deliveries to Other European Countries, AnwaltSpiegel 25/2012, p. 9
  • Grupp, Federal Court of Justice Rejects Lehman Claimants, Stuttgart Financial Newsletter, January 2012, p. 1
  • Grupp, REACH and corporate responsibility, BB 2010, p. 1103
  • Grupp, Legal protection through European jurisdiction, in: Schnelle/Bartosch, European law in corporate and advisory practice, 2004, p. 501
  • Grupp, New regulations on cross-border legal proceedings in the EU in the fields of civil and commercial law, Der Syndikus, 27/2002, p. 19
  • Grupp, South Africa’s new constitution, with a comparative analysis from a German and European perspective, 1999
Initiatives & Engagement (selection)

Thomas M. Grupp has authored numerous editions of *Europarechts-News / European Law News*, which has been published for several years, covering topics such as sustainability, the AI Regulation, state aid law, competition law and ECJ case law.

Thomas M. Grupp is also actively involved in the European context, having been appointed to the following bodies, amongst others:

  • European Desk at the law firm dealing with EU institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg
  • Regional Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (BCCG), Baden-Württemberg
  • Legal Committee of the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Paris
  • Club d’affaires Franco-Allemand du Bade-Wurtemberg e.V.
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