Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH assists medium-sized clients with a broad array of corporate issues related to company foundations, partnerships and project financing, which often entail cross-practice aspects. Christof Schmidt leads the practice and applies his additional tax expertise to advise companies on project financing and tax plans. Frank-Grischa Feitsch further assists with matters related to succession, inheritance law and assets, while Sven Hoffmann, Michael Frühmorgen and Dirk von dem Knesebeck focus on corporate and commercial law and assist with disputes, company formations and restructuring.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Daniel Smyrek: Excellent knowledge of corporate law and corporate structures in Africa. Pragmatic approach.'
- 'Daniel Smyrek: Very competent and helpful support.'
- 'Dirk von dem Knesebeck takes his role within a project very seriously; high workload (even and especially at off-peak times); immediate response to project-specific changes.'
- 'Very good communication within the team.'
- 'Complete coverage of all business-relevant legal fields, including internationally.'
- 'Ongoing communication with a central contact who includes colleagues that specialise in the respective topic.'
- 'Competent, valued communication with auditors on the further development of internal structures and complex external legal cases.'
Key clients
- Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds
- Real I.S.
- solargrün GmbH
- Industria Wohnen
- Seventure Partners
- CTDI GmbH
- MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG
- Fidor Bank AG
- ITT Corp.
- Heska Corporation
- derigo GmbH & Co. KG
- Expleo Germany Holding GmbH
- Terra Quantum AG
- BVT Holding GmbH & Co. KG und Tochtergesellschaften
- Berndt GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising an Austrian group on several company acquisitions in Germany including mergers.
- Advising KeKelit Group on the sale of DW composite pipe (Multitubo) to French company Elydan.
- Advising a technology group on the acquisition of a company (management consulting), including due diligence, M&A transaction and earnout calculation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christof Schmidt