HEUSSEN, a full-service commercial law firm with offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Berlin and Frankfurt, was able to further strengthen its position this year and is represented by lawyers in all major practice areas. Partner Tobias Scholl from the Stuttgart office was named "Lawyer of the Year in Baden-Württemberg" for insurance law, and Dr Hermann Waldhauser from Munich was named "Lawyer of the Year in Bavaria" for IT and

technology law. In addition, two lawyers were newly admitted, increasing the total number to 34. For the first time, Clemens Richter (Real Estate) from the Munich office was recognised, as was Rene Lubinski for Litigation from the Frankfurt office in Banking and Finance Law.

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.

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]