- are usually medium sized firms or their owners, or
- are publicly listed companies,
- come from all over the world, and
- come from a great variety of industrial sectors and service industries, including for example energy production (wind park, RME), car manufacturing, transport (aviation), chemical industry (rubber production), insurance, pharmaceutical production, wholesale (e.g. books, mineral oil), retail (textile), satellite, IT, banking.
From their lawyers, they expect comprehensive advice which goes beyond the mere application of legal rules.
In the 2001/2002 edition of the JUVE handbook on Law Firms with a focus on Business Law (JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien) one of BRÖDERMANN & JAHN's clients has been quoted as commenting on the competence of the firm, describing it by saying "Deal-Making instead of Deal-Breaking" (page 48, see also page 66 and 68 of the 2002/2003 edition). This adequately characterizes the essence of the firm's philosophy.
