Contracts often reveal their true character only when a conflict arises. What may look balanced on paper can shift significantly under pressure, often to the disadvantage of the party that overlooked or misjudged a legal or commercial risk.

The articles on this page are based on my daily work in contract design and litigation. A particular focus is on mechanical and plant engineering. In this sector, legal risks often become especially visible: in complex project chains, cross-border contractual relationships and disputes with substantial economic consequences.

The articles address questions that arise again and again in practice: Where are the legal breaking points of a contract? When do they become dangerous in the course of a project? And what can be done before commercial tension turns into litigation?

Each article combines legal substance with the perspective of a lawyer who does not only draft and review contracts, but also conducts the disputes that arise from them.

These articles cannot replace individual legal advice. They do, however, show what matters in practice and where contracts, projects and conflicts should be examined more closely.