Business Law
Agreements that create room to act — not just safety.
Most disputes don't arise from disagreement — they arise because the agreement never accounted for reality.
Unclear allocation of responsibility, ill-considered standard terms and imprecise wording only become a problem once they are tested in practice. By then the framework is already set.
At HECHT:RIGAS we work as business lawyers with business law in its commercial form: how agreements shape relationships, how risk is allocated deliberately — and how disputes are resolved, or avoided entirely.
When to seek
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You are about to enter into a material agreement — and you are uncertain whether the terms actually protect your position.
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Your business uses standard terms that have never been legally reviewed — towards customers, suppliers or partners.
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You have received a contract from a counterparty and want to know what is open to negotiation — and what should be rejected.
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Your business operates internationally and needs to address foreign law, choice of law and jurisdiction clauses.
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A disagreement has arisen with a business partner — and you want to know what your contract actually entitles you to.
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You are planning a new collaboration or a new business model and want the framework legally defined from the start.
What we work with
Supplier agreements, cooperation agreements, consultancy contracts and distribution agreements — with limitation-of-liability clauses and NDAs tailored to your business and your counterparty.
Review of terms of sale and delivery, standard contracts and ongoing contractual terms. We find the weaknesses before they surface as disputes.
Advice on the commercial-law obligations your business is subject to — including corporate liability, regulatory requirements and internal procedures that ensure the company acts within the limits of the law.
Cross-border agreements with choice of law, jurisdiction clauses and adaptation to foreign counterparties' standards. We know the CISG and the typical pitfalls of cross-border trade.
Protecting your company's competitive position — know-how, trade secrets and the clauses that tie them to the agreement. Both when relationships are built and when they end.
A standing commercial-law sounding board for executives and boards — on decisions, agreements and liability. Continuously available, not only in crises.
How we work
with business law
An agreement is only as strong as the three layers it rests on — structure, risk and incentive. We work systematically with all three.
What is the relationship, really? A supply, a partnership or a dependency? The answer determines which clauses are relevant, which risks need addressing — and how the agreement should be built.
Where can it go wrong — and who bears the consequence? A good contract maps risk and allocates it deliberately. Not as boilerplate.
Does the agreement drive the behaviour the parties actually want? A contract should not merely describe the relationship — it should shape it.
What sets our approach apart
An agreement is a tool, not a document. We negotiate it on the basis of what the relationship actually needs to carry — commercially, not only legally.
A weakness in a contract costs nothing — until it costs everything. We find it before your counterparty does.
Business law is directly connected to corporate law, tax and M&A. You don't need to coordinate across advisers. We see the connections — and advise accordingly.