Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH > Stuttgart, Germany > Firm Profile

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Public sector > Public procurement Tier 2

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises large companies and public contracting authorities on high-profile construction and IT procurements, with a strong focus on projects in the defense sector. With additional expertise in antitrust and energy law, the team is ideally positioned to support clients in national and EU tenders and, if necessary, to represent them in review proceedings and litigation. Uwe-Carsten Völlink increasingly advises bidders on Bundeswehr procurement proceedings and direct awards, but also regularly applies his contract and procurement expertise in digitalisation projects.

Real estate and construction > Project development Tier 2

Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier 3

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH combines construction and real estate law expertise, including transactions and interfacing financing matters, and advises on project developments across various asset classes; this also includes specialist properties with a particular focus on the densification of existing inner-city housing and commercial locations as well as housing developments. The advice on urban districts also covers matters pertaining to infrastructure, which are regularly handled in cooperation with the public law team. Practice head Norbert Huber also acts at this interface. Clients include large and medium-sized companies and public sector clients. This team is also experienced in dispute resolution during construction.

Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation Tier 4

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH primarily focuses on cloud services, AI, big data, and the industrial Internet of Things, including related compliance issues. This expertise is regularly called upon by medium-sized companies, international corporations and start-ups from the mechanical engineering, medtech, fintech and automotive sectors. Hermann Waldhauser (IT, IP and media law) heads the group.

Germany > Private clients and non-profits Tier 4

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH acts at the interface between succession, inheritance and tax law and supports wealthy private individuals, donors, shareholders and foundations; the team also covers related disputes and litigation. Key capacities include the interdisciplinary succession planning and the structuring of assets, including charitable foundations and family foundations and, increasingly, real estate projects. Christoph Hamm is a key contact for the latter; he supports family companies and owners in the acquisition and sale of property and real estate and is part of the team led by Frank-Grischa Feitsch (inheritance, tax, commercial and corporate law). Senior associate Kerstin Linder is a key contact for foundation law matters and also represents clients in inheritance disputes.

Real estate and construction > Real estate Tier 4

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is experienced in transaction support and project developments thanks to the close cooperation with the tax, regulatory, financing and corporate law teams. These cross-practice capacities also include the advice on district developments as well as investments in properties from the care facility and healthcare sectors. The team increasingly acts on behalf of private individuals and family offices in connection with real estate projects. The administrative lawyer Norbert Huber heads the practice.

Corporate and M&A > Corporate Tier 5

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.

Media > Entertainment Tier 5

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's combined media, IP and IT expertise is regularly requested by TV broadcasters and producers as well as new media service providers such as streaming services, which the team advises on copyright contracts, e-commerce, digital advertising campaigns and data protection compliance. Practice head Hermann Waldhauser advises digital media companies on copyright matters, including disputes, while Marcus Hotze is particularly experienced in IT compliance and digital marketing.

Compliance Tier 6

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH's team is experienced in compliance and corporate governance and focuses on  clients from the financial sector, including real estate funds, which the practice supports in transactions, financing and fund investments as well as investment law matters. Franz-Clemens Leisch (compliance management systems, risk analyses, the prevention of fraud, corruption and money laundering) heads the practice and is supported by Reinhold Kopp (corporate and antitrust law) as well as Daniel Smyrek (corporate and foreign trade law, supply chain issues), who joined from Alexander & Partner in July 2023.

Insurance > Insurance litigation