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Electrification, autonomous driving and digitalization have revolutionized the fundamentals of the automotive industry – upending its regulations. Freshfields supports automotive companies and their suppliers in a range of matters enabling and accelerating this transformation.
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Tier-1 global expertise that addresses every aspect of your transactions, wherever you do business

Few industries are transforming as fast as automotive. Electrification, emissions standards, autonomous driving and sophisticated in-vehicle computing are reshaping the landscape. Our global insights empower you to drive innovation.

Blending deep legal expertise with market intelligence, our team supports more than half of the world’s top 100 car makers and suppliers in advancing technology while staying ahead in a fast-changing regulatory landscape.

We provide integrated, multidisciplinary advice across a range of critical areas, such as corporate, commercial, IP, sustainability, trade, antitrust, foreign investments, venture capital, disputes, traditional and green bond financings, tax, and regulatory advice. Our team has guided some of the automotive industry’s most impactful M&A and joint venture transactions, investigations and (mass) claims.  

Our deep industry know-how spans markets worldwide. With our support, you can seize every opportunity on the road ahead.

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Volkswagen GroupAdvising the Volkswagen Group on its investments in Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings – the biggest M&A transaction in China’s EV sector to date
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Audi Advising Audi on its investment into auto-tech unicorn TTTech Auto and subsequent sale to Dutch NXP
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Contacts

Contacts

Meet the team
Paris
Guillemette BurgalaPartner
Washington, DC
Heather LambergPartner
Düsseldorf
Stephan WaldhausenPartner, Global Co-Head of Industrials
London
James RobertsPartner
Meet the team
Awards & recognition
Chambers Europe 2022
“The team showcases broad automotive sector expertise.”
Our thinking

Our thinking

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Nov 14 2024
English High Court decision indicates EU-wide product approvals do little to prevent product liability claims for damages
Background On 14 November 2024, the High Court handed down judgment in the first substantive trial to take place in the industry-wide NOx...
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Oct 7 2024
Electric vehicle charging: new EU regulatory requirements
The European Green Deal calls for a 90% reduction in transport emissions as part of the EU’s aim to become climate-neutral by 2050. As a...
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Jul 5 2024
High Court lays down important points of principle for costs budgeting in large-scale and complex group litigation
In a judgment handed down today, the High Court has laid down a number of significant points of principle for cost management exercises...
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Jun 14 2024
EU to impose special tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
In a press release of 12 June 2024, the European Commission (‘Commission’) announced its provisional conclusion that the battery electric...
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May 1 2024
New mobility – key issues to consider
Mobility without CO2 emissions Reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector is one of the key ambitions of policy makers – not just...
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Feb 28 2024
European Parliament moves SEP regulation forward
On 28 February 2024, Members of the European Parliament adopted their position on the draft regulation on standard essential patents...
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Dec 12 2023
First appeal court judgments in climate-related lawsuits against German car manufacturers
On 12 October 2023 and on 8 November 2023, the Courts of Appeal Munich and Stuttgart upheld the first instance courts’ rulings which had...
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