Peter Poleacov

Specialization

Peter Poleacov has specialized in International Business Law for 18 years, notably in the global buying and selling of products and services, as well as in Contract Management. Besides possessing excellent knowledge of German General Terms and Conditions (AGB) and Commercial Law, as well as UN Sales Law (CISG), he has expertise in the U.S. Commercial Code, UK Law, and Swiss Law.

He is a Certified Specialist in International Business Law, a Certified Specialist in Commercial & Corporate Law, and one of only two ICC Registered Trainers on Incoterms® 2020 from Germany.

Peter Poleacov supports numerous medium-sized enterprises – including several world market leaders – in the structuring, reviewing, and negotiating of strategically important purchase and sales contracts, including General Purchase and Sales Conditions (AGB). This also covers the establishment of a modern Contract Management system and the creation and updating of digital contract handbooks.

Peter Poleacov is one of the most sought-after speakers in German Contract Law and International Business Law. Since 2009, he has trained over 3,000 participants in more than 200 training sessions (seminars, webinars, in-house training). He is also a co-author of several publications on contractual law topics.

As a business attorney, Peter Poleacov has conducted hundreds of legal disputes in business law (national and international). He is also an experienced arbitrator in national and international arbitration proceedings under the rules of the ICC International Court of Arbitration® and the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS).

Approach

The focus of his consulting is the development and optimization of long-term, resilient, and successful business relationships. This includes, in particular, modern contracts focused on the essentials, interdisciplinary thinking, technical know-how, preventive and systematic legal solutions, as well as a clear view of his clients' business.

Motivation

Peter Poleacov was born in Romania in 1976 and arrived in Germany in 1987 under challenging circumstances. Independence and entrepreneurial freedom have shaped him from the beginning. For this reason, he is an entrepreneur, investor, and Rechtsanwalt (Attorney at Law). Peter Poleacov is a committed European and advocates for free and fair world trade.

Career

Before being admitted as Rechtsanwalt (Attorney at Law), Peter Poleacov worked at the Foreign Office in Thailand and Croatia, as well as at Tilleke & Gibbins, one of the leading law firms in Asia. Subsequently, he practiced as an attorney in contract law and litigation with several business law firms.

In 2015, Peter Poleacov founded INN.LAW® – Innovative Lawyers, a consulting boutique for international business law.

In 2021, he additionally founded "Contract Champions," a community for (aspiring) contract experts. The exchange of ideas, concepts, and knowledge will play a crucial role in the future - especially among lawyers.

Peter Poleacov served on the Supervisory Board of FXFlat Bank AG from October 2021 to August 2023, contributing his expertise in corporate strategy, contract law, and compliance. He is available for further supervisory board mandates.

References

"Finally, a lawyer who can explain complicated issues in simple language, enabling me to make the best decisions for my company."
CEO of a publicly listed company in Germany

"We work with several law firms. But only with Mr. Poleacov do I feel truly comfortable."
Managing Partner of a family business (Mechanical Engineering) in Germany

"A unique blend of lawyer and businessman."
CEO of a telecommunications company from India

"Well, I have to say that your lawyer is certainly much quicker than ours!"
Contract partner of our client (corporation in the USA)

"I have been in the automotive industry for 30 years. I have never seen such clear statements and recommendations from a lawyer as with you."
Restructuring consultant of a medium-sized automotive supplier in Germany

"Peter is not only a great attorney – I would rather see that as a prerequisite anyway – but he has a brilliantly emphatic mind. He understands all kinds of situations in the blink of an eye. So he detected business opportunities for me as a client that I hadn't seen for myself so far. He truly can be called an entrepreneurial thinker, who does not only detect threatening obstacles but right away offers strategies to solve one's problems. Combining the rare abilities of being able to analyze situations from an eagle's perspective and of drilling down to the discretest details, he clearly offers more than just legal advice. A more suitable designation would simply be strategist."
Prof. Dr. Leif Erik Wollenweber (Management Consultant)

Further references can be found here.

Industry Knowledge

• Plant and Mechanical Engineering

• Medical Devices

• Automotive

• Chemical Industry

• International Trade

• Manufacturing Industry

Practical Experience

• 2015 – today Founder and Owner, INN.LAW, Düsseldorf

• 2021 – 2023 Supervisory Board, FXFlat Bank AG, Ratingen

• 2010 – 2014 Attorney/Partner ("International Business, Commercial, Corporate"), ADKL, Düsseldorf

• 2008 – 2010 Attorney ("International Business, Commercial, Corporate"), Hoffmann Liebs Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, Düsseldorf

• 2007 – 2007 Attorney ("Commercial"), Beiten Burkhardt, Düsseldorf

• 2006 – 2006 Referendar, including German Embassy, Zagreb (Croatia)

• 2005 – 2005 Intern, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok (Thailand)

• 2005 – 2005 Intern, German Embassy, Bangkok (Thailand)

Lecturing Activities

• INN.LAW Academy

  • Legally Secure Supply Contracts

  • International Business Contracts

  • Incoterms® 2020

• BeckAkademie Seminars (C.H. Beck Verlag)

  • "International Business Law"

  • "Workshop: Structuring International Contracts"

  • "Contract Drafting"

  • "BECK Course on Contract Drafting"

  • "Summer Course on Contract Drafting"

  • "Purchase and Sales Conditions"

  • "Workshop: Purchase Conditions"

  • "In-house Lawyer"

  • "Purchasing Law: Contract Drafting"

• ICC Germany e.V.

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• Reguvis Fachmedien GmbH

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt

  • "AGB and Contract Clauses"

  • "Contract Drafting"

  • "Summer Course AGB and Contract Drafting"

• IHK Export Academy GmbH

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• IHK Stuttgart

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• IHK Düsseldorf

  • "International Contracts in Times of Crisis"

• IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein

  • "GmbH Managing Director – Avoiding Liability Risks"

  • "Designing Legally Secure Contracts"

  • "Contract Management"

  • "IHK Practical Week Online Trading"

Publications

• UN Sales Law (CISG), AGB Commentary, Hermann Luchterhand Verlag, 4th Edition 2023

• Supply Chain Due Diligence Act - An Overview for Practitioners, Springer Verlag 2022

• Contractual Implementation of Compliance Requirements in the Supply Chain, comply - Fachmagazin für Compliance-Verantwortliche 1/2022

• ICC Model Contracts for Start-ups, International Chamber of Commerce, 2021

• Anglo-American Legal Language / The Practitioners’ Guide to Applied Comparative Law and Language, Volume 1, LexisNexis 2021

• Incoterms 2020, Außenwirtschaft aktuell, IHK Stuttgart October 2019

• Incoterms 2020, FOREIGN TRADE 4/2019

• Industry 4.0 - Can Machines Make Contracts?, Interview in the magazine of IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein, September 2018

• Newsletter "AGB Law" (monthly publication Deutscher AnwaltVerlag), 2013

• Collaboration in "Using Anti-Dumping for Business Advantage", ACC Docket June 2005

• Thailand: Commercial Developments, 2004 in Review, Tilleke & Gibbins 2005

Interests

• Business Development

• Investments

• Open Source

• Motorcycle (Triumph Street Triple 765 RS - 2024)

Languages

• German

• English (fluent)

• Romanian (native language)