Eric Wagner

Eric specialises in the area of commercial law including product liability, as well as in e-commerce, autonomous driving, connectivity and Industry 4.0. He advises clients in this area on drafting contracts and also represents them in litigious proceedings (esp. on disputes arising from contracts, on the enforcement of and the defence against liability and recourse claims, the conduct of class action-type lawsuits as well as on insolvency law disputes) before German courts and international arbitration tribunals. When it comes to drafting contracts, Eric is among the leading lawyers in Germany and regularly advises clients on the structuring of contracts for – and the negotiation and implementation of – important projects with suppliers, customers and distribution and cooperation partners. He is also very active in the area of ESG and, in particular, the developments surrounding the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains, where he advises a number of clients on setting up suitable compliance systems and on drafting contracts. Furthermore, Eric is also one of the world’s leading experts in the area of product liability law. He advises clients on the development of risk avoidance strategies and also has extensive expertise and experience in dealing with crisis situations as well as potential recall scenarios at clients. · Gleiss Lutz

GermanyProduct Liability, Commercial / Corporate

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Partner at Gleiss Lutz (partner since 2013) specialising in commercial law, product liability, e‑commerce, autonomous driving, connectivity and Industry 4.0; advises on drafting and negotiating contracts and represents clients in litigation, class‑action‑type lawsuits, insolvency disputes and international arbitration. Active in ESG matters—particularly the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains—advises on compliance systems and risk‑avoidance, and has been an honorary professor at Friedrich‑Alexander University of Erlangen‑Nuremberg since 2021.

Practice areas

Product LiabilityCommercial / CorporateLitigationInternational ArbitrationTechnology & DigitalCompliance & ESG

Office

Germany

Gleiss Lutz · Eric specialises in the area of commercial law including product liability, as well as in e-commerce, autonomous driving, connectivity and Industry 4.0. He advises clients in this area on drafting contracts and also represents them in litigious proceedings (esp. on disputes arising from contracts, on the enforcement of and the defence against liability and recourse claims, the conduct of class action-type lawsuits as well as on insolvency law disputes) before German courts and international arbitration tribunals. When it comes to drafting contracts, Eric is among the leading lawyers in Germany and regularly advises clients on the structuring of contracts for – and the negotiation and implementation of – important projects with suppliers, customers and distribution and cooperation partners. He is also very active in the area of ESG and, in particular, the developments surrounding the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains, where he advises a number of clients on setting up suitable compliance systems and on drafting contracts. Furthermore, Eric is also one of the world’s leading experts in the area of product liability law. He advises clients on the development of risk avoidance strategies and also has extensive expertise and experience in dealing with crisis situations as well as potential recall scenarios at clients.

Germany

Expertise

E‑commerceAutonomous drivingConnectivityIndustry 4.0Supply chain due diligence (Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains)Contract drafting and negotiationCrisis management and product recallsClass‑action‑type litigationInsolvency law disputesTrade, distribution and logistics

Education

Studied law, University of Erlangen