Peter Poleacov

Specialization

Peter Poleacov has specialized for 18 years in international business law, particularly the global purchasing and selling of products and services. In addition to excellent knowledge of German general terms and conditions law, commercial law, and UN sales law (CISG), he is knowledgeable in the U.S. Commercial Code, UK law, and Swiss law.

He is a certified specialist lawyer in International Business Law, a certified specialist lawyer in Commercial and Corporate Law, and one of only two ICC-registered trainers for Incoterms® 2020 from Germany.

Peter Poleacov supports numerous medium-sized companies – including several global market leaders – in designing, reviewing, and negotiating strategically important purchase and sales contracts, including general purchase and sales terms. This also includes building a modern contract management system and creating and updating digital contract manuals.

Peter Poleacov is among the most sought-after speakers in German contract law and international business law. Since 2009, he has trained over 3,000 participants in over 200 training sessions (seminars, webinars, in-house training). He is also the co-author of several publications on contract law topics.

As a business lawyer, Peter Poleacov has handled hundreds of legal disputes in business law (both national and international) and serves as an arbitrator (DIS, ICC) in significant arbitration proceedings.

Approach

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

Motivation

Peter Poleacov was born in Romania in 1976 and came to Germany in 1987 under adverse conditions. Independence and entrepreneurial freedom have shaped him from the beginning. For this reason, he is an entrepreneur, investor, and lawyer. Peter Poleacov is a staunch European and advocates for free and fair global trade.

Career

Before becoming a lawyer, Peter Poleacov worked at the Foreign Office in Thailand and Croatia and at Tilleke & Gibbins, one of the leading law firms in Asia. Subsequently, he worked as a lawyer in contract law and litigation at several business law firms.

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

In 2021, he also 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, where he contributed his knowledge in corporate strategy, contract law, and compliance. He is open to further supervisory board positions.

References

"Finally, a lawyer who can explain complex issues in simple language so that I can 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 really feel comfortable."
Managing Partner of a family-owned company (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 empathetic 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 not only detects 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 drilling down to the most discreet details, he clearly offers more than just legal advice. A more suitable designation would simply be strategist."
Prof. Dr. Leif Erik Wollenweber (Management Consultant)

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Industry Knowledge

• Plant and Mechanical Engineering

• Medical Devices

• Automotive

• Chemical Industry

• International Trade

• Manufacturing

Practical Experience

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

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

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

• 2008 – 2010 Attorney ("International Business, Commercial, Corporate"), Hoffmann Liebs Partnership of Lawyers mbB, Düsseldorf

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

• 2006 – 2006 Legal Trainee, including the 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

  • Continuing Education - Specialist Lawyer International Business Law

  • Incoterms® 2020

• Beck Academy Seminars (C.H. Beck Publishers)

  • "International Business Law"

  • "Workshop: Designing International Contracts"

  • "Contract Design"

  • "BECK Course on Contract Design"

  • "Summer Course on Contract Design"

  • "Purchase and Sale Terms"

  • "Workshop: Purchasing Terms"

  • "In-House Lawyer"

  • "Purchasing Law: Contract Design"

• ICC Germany e.V.

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• Reguvis Fachmedien GmbH

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt

  • "General Terms and Conditions and Contract Clauses"

  • "Contract Design"

  • "Summer Course on General Terms and Conditions and Contract Design"

• IHK Export Academy GmbH

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• IHK Stuttgart

  • "Incoterms® 2020"

• IHK Düsseldorf

  • "International Contracts in Times of Crisis"

• IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein

  • "GmbH Managing Directors – Avoiding Liability Risks"

  • "Designing Legally Secure Contracts"

  • "Contract Management"

  • "IHK Practice Week Online Trade"

Publications

• UN Sales Law (CISG), General Terms and Conditions 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 - Specialist Magazine for Compliance Officers 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 Conclude Contracts?, Interview in the Magazine of IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein, September 2018

• Newsletter "General Terms and Conditions Law" (monthly publication by Deutscher AnwaltVerlag), 2013

• Contribution to "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

• Motorcycling (Triumph Street Triple 765 RS - 2024)

Working Languages

• German

• English (Fluent)

• Romanian (Native Language)