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Collaborating with international service providers is often more complex than it seems at first glance. Typical mistakes in the selection process can lead to delays, compliance risks and significant follow-up costs. This article highlights the pitfalls companies should avoid and the key criteria that determine how to successfully select an international service provider and ensure long-term success of your projects.

The European Defence Fund (EDF) offers companies and institutions in the defence industry promising opportunities. Thanks to large financial grants, established market participants can develop new areas of business and make a decisive contribution to a secure Europe. At the same time start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) get unique opportunities to establish themselves with innovative technologies. And those who are already successfully offering products and services in the civil market absolutely must check whether their services can be meaningfully put to use in the civil-military arena. In this article you will find out what companies and projects are eligible and what conditions need to be fulfilled.

How has China's economy developed and how have China's outbound investments evolved? We look back at 2023 and provide an outlook for 2024 from the perspective of Chinese companies.

2024 – the number of companies that have been hacked is growing. According to the statistics of the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2023, worldwide around 50 per cent of all businesses have already been the victim of a cyber-attack – and there was a dramatic rise in Germany in 2022. The number of reported cases is growing year by year. The question is no longer wheth-er a company will be attacked but when. In an attack, what should you do?

How does EaaS work and how can machinery and plant manufacturers take advantage of this model? What legal, tax and ESG aspects need to be considered? We answer the most crucial questions.

Find out what opportunities there are to benefit from the use of generative AI in M&A transactions.

Since the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act came into force at the start of the year, im-plementing its requirements has to many companies become a fixed part of daily business. In this article, we point out the aspects that have turned into recurring is-sues which have to be considered in order to implement the Act properly.

In this article, you can read about the challenges that arise when preparing a purchase price allocation.