Furthermore, the following partners belong to the select circle repeatedly: Munich From the Munich office are Dr. Georg Anders and Alexander Tauber (both corporate law), Dr. Dirk von dem Knesebeck and Dr. Johannes Weidelener LL.M. (both capital markets law), Nina Klotz-Hörlin (out-of-court dispute resolution and mediation), Alexander Jekeli (dispute resolution), Markus Neumaier (restructuring, insolvency law and corporate law), Dr. Gerhard Pischel LL.M. (Antitrust and Competition Law), Dr. André Turiaux (Environmental Law), and Uwe-Carsten Völlink (Public Law / Public Procurement Law). This also applies to Dr. Jan Dittmann, Dr. Norbert Huber and Christian Weinheimer (all Construction Law and Real Estate Law), Christoph Hamm, Benedikt Murken, Dr. Iris Meeßen and Dr. Simone Schultheiß (all Construction Law), Dr. Markus Junker (IT Law), Dr. Hermann Waldhauser (IT Law and Technology Law) and Rupert Klar (Tax Law). Prof. Dr. Benno Heussen, name partner of the firm, is listed in the area of information technology, as is Prof. Dr. Renate Dendorfer-Ditges LL.M. MBA in the area of international arbitration. Berlin From the Berlin office, partners Dr. Elmar Bickert (construction law), Dr. Frank Grischa Feitsch M.C.L. (foundations and succession planning), Marcus M. Hotze (intellectual property), Reinhold Kopp (employment law), as well as Dr. Thomas Miller (pharmaceutical law) are in the top list. Stuttgart This applies equally to Dr. Thomas Beck (Intellectual Property), Sven Hoffmann (M&A) and Tobias Scholl (Insurance Law) from the Stuttgart office. Frankfurt Lawyer and notary Stephan Correll (banking and finance law) and Prof. Wolfgang E. Trautner (public law / public procurement law) from the Frankfurt office are also listed. The selection procedure for "Best Lawyers" has been transparent for more than 30 years and follows the same pattern: first, lawyers are nominated for inclusion in Best Lawyers. Lawyers listed in the handbook then select from the nominees those in their field of expertise whom they recommend outside their own firm in case they are unable to handle a mandate themselves due to time constraints or a conflict of interest. The feedback is then analysed and evaluated by Best Lawyers. The seal is awarded during the year for the current and coming year.

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ABOUT HEUSSEN HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is a full-service business law firm. A total of more than 120 lawyers, tax consultants, auditors and notaries are working for HEUSSEN, in Germany at the offices in Munich, Frankfurt/Main, Stuttgart and Berlin. HEUSSEN advises nationally and internationally operating companies in all areas of commercial law. The law firm is a member of the international network MULTILAW, one of the largest networks of independent law firms with more than 10,000 lawyers in more than 100 countries worldwide. For further information, please visit www.heussen-law.de. Contact Dr. Frank Grischa Feitsch M.C.L. (Corporate & Asset Succession/Foundations, Marketing) HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Kurfürstendamm 31 10719 Berlin Phone: +49 (30) 7009 4910 Fax: +49 (30) 7009 4989 E-Mail: [email protected]