Philip Weyand

Since 2018 Philip Weyand has been advising companies from various sectors (including consumer goods, transport and logistics, food, retail, e-commerce, hotels, steel, chemicals and automotive) on regulatory and public law issues. He also advises trade associations and public authorities.

His expertise includes all aspects of administrative law, particularly the law governing products, transport and logistics, and EU state aid (including national funding law).

For many years he has advised companies that are in crisis owing to legal infringements, including providing support with investigations, communicating with the authorities, remedial measures and training. He also assists companies in their dealings with contractual partners and insurance companies.

Fields of expertise

• State aid and national subsidy law (e.g. GRW; EnFG; corona aid; GBER, etc), including for transactions and restructuring
• Transport and logistics, including road haulage, dangerous goods, CMR, combined transport, supply chains, contract negotiations, and health and safety
• Product law, including placing on the market, compliance, safety, advertising and labelling
• •upply chain due diligence obligations, sustainability & ESG advice on EU and national legislation

Publications

• Regular publications and talks, such as “Mobilitätspaket bestätigt – EuGH kippt mit Grundsatzurteil zur EU-Verkehrspolitik lediglich die Rückkehrpflicht für Fahrzeuge“ [Mobility packet confirmed – in a leading decision on EU transport policy the ECJ only overturns the obligation for vehicles to return] (RdTW 2024, 409)