Réflexions : Conférence annuelle CBBL 2026
We were delighted to once again take part in the CBBL Annual Conference – German-speaking Lawyers Worldwide – and to represent Serbia! Meeting colleagues and friends from more than 45 countries, experiencing the exchange of ideas in a “world in transition,” and focusing on all relevant topics for companies from the DACH region in international business was truly valuable.
For us as lawyers, the lecture by Prof. Dr. Burghard Piltz on the UN Sales Convention as a stabilizing factor in international trade relations during times of crisis was particularly inspiring. Equally impressive were the thoughts shared by former Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on courage and trust in diplomacy in today’s world of crisis mode and multipolar disorder. Above all, we would like to thank all our colleagues – German-speaking lawyers from around the globe – for the discussions in the panels and throughout our time at the conference in Cologne. We look forward to many more gatherings in the future.
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Panel USA, Canada and Mexico: Dr. Moritz Schumann (New York), Klaus Thiedmann (Chicago), Luis Cuesta (Mexiko)
Heiko Maas, former Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
Prof. Dr. B. Piltz
Emil Epp, Chair of the CBBL – German-speaking lawyers
Dr Christian Ule, MIDEAST (Cairo) and Nina Rauch-Hochstrasser (CBBL)
Prof. Dr. Burghard Piltz and Ljubica Tomic, TSG Lawyers Serbia
CBBL- Anwälte: Dr. Michael Veintimilla LL.M., Ecuador, Ljubica Tomic, TSG Serbien und Dr. Helena Devetak, Slovenien
Ljubica Tomic, TSG Serbien u. Robin van der Hout, Kappellman Bruessel
CBBL Annual Conference 2026
CBBL lawyers and guests at the 2026 Annual Conference in Cologne