Yes, when a German company signs an agreement governed by English law without an establishment in England and Wales. German practice knows the role as a Zustellungsbevollmaechtigter, an authorised recipient for service. Our team includes German speakers, and we invoice in euros, which makes the appointment straightforward for GmbH and AG clients.
Where German companies meet the requirement
German corporates and banks are heavy users of English law documentation: cross border facilities and Schuldschein adjacent financing structures with international elements, ISDA Master Agreements with London counterparties, English law guarantees supporting UK subsidiaries, M&A into the UK and commercial contracts with British trading partners. Each pattern brings the standard clause requiring an agent for service in England and Wales.
Post Brexit, the appointment matters more
Since the UK left the EU service regime, serving English proceedings on a company in Germany runs through the Hague Service Convention machinery, which is slower and more formal than the arrangements that preceded it. Counterparties know this, so the process agent clause is enforced rigorously, and German parties benefit equally: valid service on your named agent means you hear about proceedings immediately rather than late.
Appointing from Germany
The process is one order form, due diligence on standard corporate documents such as the Handelsregister extract, and confirmation usually within 24 hours. We correspond in German where preferred, invoice in EUR with no UK VAT for overseas clients, and cover starts at £125 per year. Begin at the Appoint Us Now page or email hello@tremarkprocessagents.com.