Ulrike Barth

5 days ago | law.com | Ulrike Barth

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner and whistleblower Kai-Uwe Steck received a suspended sentence of nearly two years in prison after being convicted in the decade-long German tax fraud scheme known as 'Cum-ex,' which involved bankers lawyers, and accountants. Steck was convicted today on five counts of serious tax fraud.

5 days ago | morgenpost.de | Ulrike Barth

Wer in Aktien oder ETFs investieren möchte, benötigt ein Depot. Doch welcher Anbieter passt am besten? Wir haben Broker verglichen. Viele Broker werben inzwischen mit besonders günstigen DepotgebührenStiftung Warentest und Finanztip haben mehrere Anbieter positiv bewertetWir haben die Konditionen und Kosten der Top-Broker im Detail verglichen Die Auswahl an Online-Brokern ist groß.

1 week ago | law.com | Ulrike Barth

Freshfields secured a win for energy giant RWE today as a German court dismissed a climate lawsuit brought by a Peruvian farmer, a final ruling that is nonetheless being hailed as a milestone likely to inspire future global climate litigation The David vs Goliath climate lawsuit brought by Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya against RWE played out over a decade until it was dismissed today by the Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany.

3 weeks ago | law.com | Ulrike Barth

Once seen as the future of corporate finance, sustainability-linked funding is under increasing pressure as strict EU regulations clash with political resistance in the U.S.—creating challenges for finance lawyers and companies caught in the crossfire. As tensions rise over Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), clients face heightened legal risk, reputational threats, and regulatory uncertainty—making expert legal guidance more essential than ever.

1 month ago | t3n.de | Ulrike Barth