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Legal Notices - Germany

We practise in Germany through Berwin Leighton Paisner (Germany) LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (registered number OC368339) and affiliated with Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (“BLP”). At BLP (Germany) LLP, partner is used to refer to a member of BLP (Germany) LLP.  Within the BLP Group, partner is used to refer to a member, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and/or qualifications as required, of BLP or any of its affiliated firms and entities.

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Key contacts

  • Roland Fabian - Partner, Rechtsanwalt
  • Hanns-William Mülsch - Partner, Rechtsanwalt und Notar (Berlin)
  • Carsten A. Bremer - Partner, Rechtsanwalt
  • Dr. Fabian H. Hartwich LLM - Partner, Rechtsanwalt
  • Dr. Thomas Prum - Partner, Rechtsanwalt
  • James Knox - Partner, Solicitor (England and Wales) 
  • Joginder Anand - Partner, Solicitor (England and Wales)

Berlin Office:
Potsdamer Platz 8, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Frankfurt Office:
Park Building, An der Welle 3, 60322 Frankfurt, Germany

Bar admission

Unless stated otherwise, German lawyers (Rechtsanwälte) in Berwin Leighton Paisner (Germany) LLP’s offices are admitted within the Federal Republic of Germany to practise as lawyers and are members of the Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer) for their respective office:

  • Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin, Littenstrasse 9, 10179 Berlin, Germany
  • Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt/Main, Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt am Main

Those Rechtsanwälte also acting as notaries (Notare) are admitted within the Federal Republic of Germany to practise as notaries, and are also members of the relevant notaries Bar (Notarkammer) for their respective office:

  • Notarkammer, Berlin (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts), Littenstrasse 10, 10179 Berlin, Germany 

Lawyers based in our German offices who are admitted in other jurisdictions are also regulated by the relevant professional body in their place of admission.

Provisions on occupational law

The following laws apply to Rechtsanwälte. For further details, see the Federal Lawyers’ Chamber website at www.brak.de

  • Federal Lawyers’ Order (BRAO)
  • Professional Code (BORA)
  • Specialists Lawyers’ Code (FAO)
  • Act for Remuneration of Lawyers (RVG)
  • Professional Rules for Lawyers in the European Community (CCBE)
  • Act for the activities of European lawyers in Germany (EuRAG)
  • Law implementing the Directives of the European Community pertaining to the professional law regulating the legal profession.

The following laws apply to Notaries. For further details, see the Federal Notaries’ Chambers website at www.bundesnotarkammer.de 

  • Federal Notaries Order
  • Law relating to the Authentification of Documentation
  • Directives of the Notaries’ Chambers
  • Official regulations for notaries
  • Costs regulations
  • European codes for notaries

Please click here for regulatory information regarding BLP and the BLP Group.