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Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
BRIENNER STRASSE 9
AMIRAPLATZ
80333 MÜNCHEN
Germany

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.

Practice head(s):

Uwe-Carsten Völlink

Other key lawyers:

Norbert Huber; Mark Münch; Iris Meeßen

Testimonials

Uwe-Carsten Völlink: Very experienced procurement lawyer, acts prudently and pragmatically while at the same time having a very high level of specialist expertise, very easy to reach, extensive experience in the defense sector.

Uwe-Carsten Völlink: An outstanding lawyer who knows his stuff very well. However, the advice is not only based on legal regulations, but also with an eye on solving the problem.

Uwe-Carsten Völlink: Excellent, practical, approachable, very good and pleasant cooperation.

Key clients

Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung AöR

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

DLR Gesellschaft für Raumfahrtanwendungen mbH

Deutsche Rentenversicherung

Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt AöR

Freistaat Bayern – Wirtschaftsministerium

Goethe-Institut e.V.

Helmholtz Zentrum München

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München

Kärcher Futuretech GmbH

MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH

MBDA Deutschland GmbH

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

U-Bahn Martinsried Projektmanagement GmbH

Universität Hohenheim

Work highlights

  • Advice on tendering for a clinic operator for a new hospital as well as on IT tenders for the digitalisation of the healthcare system.
  • Procurement law advice and representation of Rohde & Schwarz in the context of Bundeswehr tenders.
  • Advising and representing Helmholtz Center Munich in various EU tenders with a focus on construction contracts.

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.

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Ehret + Klein GmbH

Matrix Immobilien GmbH

REAL I.S. AG

Industria Wohnen GmbH

Nymphenburg Immobillien AG/ Familie von Finck

Geiger Unternehmensgruppe

Michael Weinig AG

Blue Estate GmbH

Idea Med Group

KIRKBI (Family Office (LEGO), Dänemark)

Centerscape Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

Industria Wohnen

LAB GmbH, LAB Geodur GmbH, LAB SA (Frankreich)

Karl Bau

Work highlights

  • Advising Industria Wohnen on various project developments, particularly in the residential sector.
  • Advising Umweltbank on the development of the central administration in Nuremberg (UmweltHaus) and the city district (UmweltQuartier).
  • Advising companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare sectors on project developments, such as new laboratory buildings.

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.

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Key clients

MAKONIS GmbH

Infolytics AG

NFON AG

WEKA-Verlagsgruppe

The DIGITALE

Brandenburger Gruppe

Cyando AG

WE DO communication GmbH

schalk&friends GmbH

Fidor Bank AG und Tochterunternehmen

QUNIS GmbH

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München

eurodata AG

MentIQ

Goethe-Institut e.V.

Max-Planck-Digital Library

Augustinum gemeinnützige GmbH

Vestner Aufzüge GmbH

coffee fellows GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advising a group of companies on a contract for quantum computing and cloud services with technology partners.
  • Advising and representing Cyando AG in proceedings on fundamental questions regarding the interpretation of provisions of the InfoSoc, Enforcement and E-Commerce Directives.
  • Advising and supporting a developer of AI applications for manufacturing robots in the development of license agreements, open source integration, service contracts as well as a financing rounds and transactions.

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.

Practice head(s):

Frank-Grischa Feitsch

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Work highlights

  • Advice on inheritance, corporate, foundation and tax law to an internet entrepreneur on risk and succession planning, in particular advice on the establishment of a family foundation with the transfer of the group of companies held via a holding company.

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.

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Kingstone Real Estate

Bluerock Fund PCC Limited

Wöhr + Bauer

Habona

KIRKBI A/S (Lego Group, Denmark)

REAL I.S. AG

Industria Wohnen GmbH

Ehret + Klein GmbH

Matrix Immobilien GmbH

Property Ventures GmbH

Centerscape Deutschland

GmbH & Co. KG

Bayerische Landesbank Immobilienbeteiligungs-Gesellschaft mbh & Co.KG

Work highlights

  • Advising Industria Wohnen on various (portfolio) transactions, forward deals and inventory purchases, both as an asset deal and as a share deal.
  • Advising Kingstone Real Estate on a sale and leaseback transaction for KINGSTONE Bavaria Süd.
  • Advising various project developers on transactions and their financing.

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.

Practice head(s):

Christof Schmidt

Testimonials

‘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.

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.

Practice head(s):

Hermann Waldhauser

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Key clients

Anixe GmbH & Co. KG

Asam Beauty Gruppe

Augustinum gGmbH

BBU Verband Berlin-Brandenburger Wohnungsunternehmen e.V.

Braindogs Entertainment GmbH

Brandarena GmbH & Co. KG

CMPro Content Media Production GmbH

Cyando AG

Deutsche Werbefilmakademie e.V.

Dreifive digital marketing GmbH

Finya GmbH & Co. KG

Frank Otto Medienbeteiligungs GmbH

GWI Media Technologies GmbH

GdW Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und Immobilienunternehmen mbH

Jüdische Gemeinde zu Berlin

KG Hamburg 1 Fernsehen

RRP Media UG

RTL2 Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG

Schalk & friends GmbH

The DIGITALE GmbH

WEKA-Verlagsgruppe

nicko cruises

vikyrader GmbH

Work highlights

  • Ongoing advice to the WEKA MEDIA Group and its affiliated company The DIGITALE on issues of publishing, copyright, IT and media law.
  • Advising WARSTEINER Brewery Haus Cramer KG on copyright and sponsorship law.

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.

Practice head(s):

Franz-Clemens Leisch

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Work highlights

  • Advising a leading group of companies in the food sector on business judgment rules: liability issues, examining risks in old plants with regard to AN and environmental protection.
  • Compliance advice to an international group of companies in the manufacturing sector, particularly on money laundering prevention, whistleblower system. Further focus on supply chain due diligence obligations.
  • Advising a large real estate portfolio holder and developer on capital market compliance, including various legal bases.

Insurance > Insurance litigation

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH acts from Stuttgart and comprehensively advises on all aspects of insurance law, insurance broker law and distribution law; Practice head Tobias Scholl in particular is well versed in this area.
Photo Name Position Profile
Jan Dittmann photo Dr Jan Dittmann Partner
Christoph Hamm photo Mr Christoph Hamm Partner, Director
Norbert Huber photo Dr Jur Norbert Huber Partner, Certified specialist lawyer for administrative law
Markus Junker photo Dr Jur Markus Junker Partner
Benedikt Murken photo Mr Benedikt Murken Partner, Specialist Attorney for Construction & Architectural Law
Bernhard Schex photo Bernhard Schex Partner
Uwe-Carsten Völlink photo Uwe-Carsten Völlink Partner specialist lawyer for procurement law
Hermann Waldhauser photo Dr Jur Hermann Waldhauser Partner
Christian Weinheimer photo Mr Christian Weinheimer Partner
Martin Wolfstetter photo Mr Martin Wolfstetter Partner
Dirk von dem Knesebeck photo Dr Dirk von dem Knesebeck Partner, specialised lawyer for tax law

HEUSSEN: Among the best in the Handelsblatt “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2022/2023”

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.

HEUSSEN again among the top law firms for public procurement law 2022/2023”

WirtschaftsWoche (WiWo) has once again searched for the top law firms in Germany for public procurement law. And for the fifth time, partner Uwe Carsten Völlink and HEUSSEN's public procurement law practice are among the best. For the list of the top law firms and lawyers for public procurement law 2022, the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) asked more than 1,200 lawyers from 148 law firms about the most renowned colleagues in their eyes. The selection was then presented to a jury of experts, who filtered out the list of 50 law firms and 70 highly recommended lawyers from the nominees.

HEUSSEN: KeKelit Group advised on the sale of DW Verbundrohr (Multitubo)

The Austrian group of companies KeKelit GmbH based in Linz has sold DW Verbundrohr ("Multitubo") to the French Elydan based near Grenoble.

HEUSSEN: Partner Dr. Franz Clemens Leisch and Team among Germany’s Top Lawyers for Compliance by WiWo

In the latest survey by WirtschaftsWoche on the "most renowned law firms and lawyers for compliance," Dr. Franz Clemens Leisch was recommended particularly frequently by the lawyers surveyed. He and the team are thus among the top addresses for compliance in Germany.

HEUSSEN: Führender Anbieter von Quantencomputeranwendungen Terra Quantum bei Finanzierungsrunde begleitet

Die Terra Quantum AG mit Sitz in Zürich, eines der global führenden Unternehmen für Quantentechnologie, hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 60 Mio. US-Dollar eingeworben. Dies ermöglicht weitere Investitionen in die Forschung und Beschleunigung der internationalen Expansion und untermauert die führende Marktposition von Terra Quantum bei der Entwicklung von Quantencomputeranwendungen.

HEUSSEN: Leading provider of quantum computing applications Terra Quantum accompanied in financing round

Zurich-based Terra Quantum AG, one of the world's leading quantum technology companies, has raised $60 million in a financing round. This enables further investment in research and acceleration of international expansion and underpins Terra Quantum's leading market position in the development of quantum computing applications. HEUSSEN advised the financing round with Clemens Richter, partner in the corporate department and specialized in capital rounds, together with Florian Gunz Niedermann, also specialized in corporate and partner at Walder Wyss Attorneys at Law in Zurich.

HEUSSEN: Strengthening of Corporate, M&A and China Desk with Wolfgang K. Meding in Frankfurt

HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has strengthened its Frankfurt office with Wolfgang K. Meding as a partner in corporate and transactional law as of 1 January. Wolfgang K. Meding previously worked for many years as a lawyer and partner at BUSE in Frankfurt. His practice focuses on corporate law, distribution law and project business in connection with the People's Republic of China.

HEUSSEN strengthens its team with Nicole Alexander-Huhle as Partner in the area of Corporate and Real Estate Law

With Nicole Alexander-Huhle (42), HEUSSEN is further expanding its Corporate and Real Estate practice groups at its Munich office. Ms. Alexander-Huhle, who advises clients on investment and regulatory law as well as on the implementation of sustainability issues in the financial services sector, joined the firm as a partner in June. She previously worked for several years as an in-house lawyer and head of the legal department of a real estate and capital management company.

HEUSSEN: ABG Capital advised on the purchase of an office building

ABG Capital, newly founded investment manager of the ABG Real Estate Group, has acquired a multi-story office building in Munich's Sonnenstraße from Patrizia AG together with pension funds. The investors are planning a comprehensive modernization of the main building called "Franz" as well as the construction of an additional new building in the inner courtyard. The total investment volume is around EUR 70 million, the purchase price around EUR 40 million.

HEUSSEN: Strengthening of Corporate, M&A and China Desk with Wolfgang K. Meding in Frankfurt

HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has strengthened its Frankfurt office with Wolfgang K. Meding as a partner in corporate and transactional law as of 1 January. Wolfgang K. Meding previously worked for many years as a lawyer and partner at BUSE in Frankfurt. His practice focuses on corporate law, distribution law and project business in connection with the People's Republic of China.

HEUSSEN: Verstärkung für Corporate, M&A und China Desk mit Wolfgang K. Meding

Die HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH hat sich am Standort Frankfurt zum 1. Januar mit Wolfgang K. Meding als Partner im Gesellschafts- und Transaktionsrecht verstärkt. Wolfgang K. Meding war zuvor lange Jahre als Rechtsanwalt und Partner bei BUSE in Frankfurt tätig. Seine Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte liegen im Gesellschafts-/ Unternehmensrecht, dem Vertriebsrecht sowie im Projektgeschäft in Zusammenhang mit der Volksrepublik China.

HEUSSEN: ABG Capital advised on the purchase of an office building

ABG Capital, newly founded investment manager of the ABG Real Estate Group, has acquired a multi-story office building in Munich's Sonnenstraße from Patrizia AG together with pension funds. The investors are planning a comprehensive modernization of the main building called "Franz" as well as the construction of an additional new building in the inner courtyard. The total investment volume is around EUR 70 million, the purchase price around EUR 40 million.

HEUSSEN again among the top law firms for public procurement law

WirtschaftsWoche (WiWo) has once again searched for the top law firms in Germany for public procurement law. And as in the previous selection processes in 2014, 2018 and 2019, HEUSSEN's public procurement law practice and partner Uwe-Carsten Völlink are also among the best this year.

HEUSSEN gains further highly experienced partner in corporate law with Clemens Richter

HEUSSEN Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft has expanded its corporate team in Munich with the experienced lawyer Clemens Richter. Clemens Richter, who was previously a partner in a Munich commercial civil law firm for many years, specializes in corporate law and at the interfaces to capital market law, construction and real estate law, private clients and, last but not least, IT. His profound know-how in transactions, also in connection with capital rounds and there with reference to PE and VC funds, and his extensive experience in the field of claim defence in capital market law issues excellently complement HEUSSEN's advisory services.

HEUSSEN obtains landmark ruling from European Court of Justice (ECJ) for Cyando – no liability for platform operators

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has strengthened the position of platforms such as Cyando (share hosting platform) and YouTube (video sharing platform). The German Federal Court of Justice had submitted various questions to the ECJ on the interpretation of Union law. The ECJ's answers mean that such platforms regularly do not have to be liable for copyright infringements by their users insofar as they have no knowledge of them (judgment in joined cases C-682/18 "YouTube" and C-683/18 "Cyando").