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Philipp Lutz

Senior Associate
Munich
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Philipp Lutz advises companies on all aspects of commercial and technology law as well as operational risks along the supply chain, often with a cross-border dimension.

His main focus is on drafting and negotiating complex operational contracts and agreements related to joint ventures and strategic partnerships, often with a technology angle. Due to his previous occupation at a renowned mergers & acquisitions practice, he also provides transaction support and assistance with due diligence reviews.

His clients include companies from a range of industries, but particularly the automotive and technology sectors.

Areas of FocusIndustrialsTechnologyCommercial ContractsStrategic and Commercial Contracts
Professional QualificationsRechtsanwalt admitted with the Rechtsanwaltskammer Munich

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising VARTA AG on the formation of a joint venture with Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG in the business unit for large-format lithium-ion cell.
  • Advising Daimler Truck AG on the formation of an equity joint venture with the Volvo Group to develop a common software-defined vehicle platform and dedicated truck operating system.
  • Advising an international manufacturer of commercial vehicles on the establishment of a strategic cooperation focusing on the joint development of a vehicle platform for software-defined vehicles and automated driving.
  • Advising a German provider of H2O-Trucks on the drafting of purchasing contracts with a Chinese OEM.
  • Advising a leading German OEM in complex negotiations with an essential component supplier.
  • Advising a leading Indian manufacturer of electric motorcycles on market entry into the European market.
  • Advising an automotive supplier on the risks associated with development defects and defective deliveries.
  • Advising a German e-mobility company on its initial public offering.
  • Due diligence reviews and transaction-related advice on the purchase and sale of various companies and real estate in share and asset deals.
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
Education
  • Higher Regional Court Nuremberg, Second State Examination, 2021
  • Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, First State Examination 2019

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper in Munich, Philipp worked for a law boutique in Hamburg in corporate/mergers & acquisitions, real estate and capital markets law.

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DLA Piper advises Daimler Truck on digital transformation joint venture with Volvo Group

16 June 2025 .2 minute read

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+49 89 2323 72 216
(Work, Munich)
+49 160 91 00 14 33
(Mobile)