Legal Notices regarding Dentons in Germany

1. Service Provider within the meaning of § 5 of the Digital Services Act (DDG)

The websites provided under www.dentons.com and the services available on these sites are offered to you by:

Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein)
Schützengasse 1 
8001 Zurich
Switzerland

For email contact, please use the contact form provided here.

Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein) is an association (Verein) founded and registered in accordance with the laws of the Swiss Confederation. It is listed in the commercial register of the Canton of Zurich under the company number CHE-385.260.350.

Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein) is represented by its members of the committee that are listed here.

For more information about Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein) visit here.

Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms and affiliates, and their subsidiaries and affiliates, each of which is its own Legal Practice. Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein) does not itself provide legal or other client services.

2. Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG

The legal and other client services in Germany are provided by Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG.

In view of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union as well as changes to the professional regulations for professional group practices, Dentons' German business was transferred from Dentons Europe LLP to Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG with effect from 1 March 2023. Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG operates Dentons' offices in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Düsseldorf from that date on. All Dentons companies and offices will continue to work closely together.

a. Legal structure, register, registered office, members

Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG is a professional group practice (Berufsausübungsgesellschaft) of lawyers and tax advisors admitted by the Berlin Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin) in the legal form of a limited partnership under German law with its registered office in Berlin, registered in the commercial register of the local court of Charlottenburg under HRA 60849 B. Its general partner is Dentons Europe (Germany) Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH with its registered office in Berlin, registered in the Commercial Register of the local court of Charlottenburg under HRB 240242 B.

Managing directors of Dentons Europe (Germany) Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, each with sole power of representation, are:

Dr. Daniel Barth, Robert Bastian, Dr. Christoph Binge, Dr. Peter Braun, Florian Breitreiner, Dr. Stephan Busch, Dr. Markus Diepold, Stefan Dittmer, Dr. Pia Dorfmueller, Oliver Dreher, René Dubois, Dr. Matthias Eggert, Dr. Holger Ellers, Sven-Oliver Friedrich, Dr. Arne Friel, Daniel Fritz, Michael Graf, Dr. René Grafunder, Dr. Sascha Grosjean, Dr. Matthias Hadding, Dr. Sebastian Helmes, Kerstin Henrich, Heiko Heppner, Dr. Jörg Karenfort, Dr. Christof Kautzsch, Dr. Arne Klüwer, Dr. Wolfram Krohn, Frank Lenzen, Dr. Predrag Maksimovic, Dr. Michael Malterer, Dr. Ilka Diane Mehdorn, Volker Mergener, Robert Michels, Dr. Matthias Nordmann, Dr. Christoph Papenheim, Dr. Julia Pfeil, Dr. Matthias Santelmann, Bodo Schaar, Dr. Christian Schefold, Dr. Holger Schelling, Dr. Axel Schlieter, Sebastian Schmid, Thomas Schubert, Dr. Maximilian Schulte, Dr. Jan Seelinger, Thomas Strassner, Dr. Maren Tamke, Frank Tepper-Sawicki, Dr. Dominik Thomer, Igsaan Varachia, Dirk-Reiner Voß, Dr. Robert Weber, Dr. Florian Wiesner, David Zafra Carollo, Andreas Ziegenhagen, Christoph Zieger, Dr. Alexander von Bergwelt.

b. Contact

The Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KGare located in

Berlin (Markgrafenstraße 33, 10117 Berlin, T: +49 30 264730, Fax: +49 30 26473133, E: berlin@dentons.com), Frankfurt am Main (NEXTOWER, Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, T: +49 69 4500120, Fax: +49 69 450012133, E: frankfurt@dentons.com), Munich (Jungfernturmstraße 2, 80333 München, T: +49 89 244408 0, E: munich@dentons.com) and Düsseldorf (KÖ-Quartier, Breite Straße 22 Düsseldorf, 40213 T +49 211 74074 100, Fax +49 211 74074 133)

For more information about the Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG visit Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munich or Düsseldorf.

For information about other Dentons Offices visit here and for legal notices about Dentons visit here.

c. Value added tax number

The value added tax identification number (§ 27a of the German Turnover Tax Law (UStG)) of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG is: DE 358547677.

d. Professional title and relevant chambers

Unless otherwise stated, the professional titles of the advisors employed in the German Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG are “Rechtsanwältin/Rechtsanwalt”, “Steuerberaterin/Steuerberater”, “Wirtschaftsprüferin/Wirtschaftsprüfer”, “Notar”, “Solicitor” or “Attorney at Law”.

The professional titles “Rechtsanwältin/Rechtsanwalt”, “Steuerberaterin/Steuerberater”, “Wirtschaftsprüferin/Wirtschaftsprüfer” and “Notar” were awarded in the Federal Republic of Germany. The professional title “Solicitor” was awarded in England and Wales. The professional title “Attorney at Law” was awarded in the State of New York (USA).

(i)    Unless otherwise stated, all “Rechtsanwältinnen” and “Rechtsanwälte” of the Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG are admitted to practice as “Rechtsanwältin” or as “Rechtsanwalt” in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the bar associations of their respective office locations:

Berlin: Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin, Littenstraße 9, 10179 Berlin, T: +49 30 30 6931 0, F: +49 30 306931 99, E: info@rak-berlin.de, https://www.rak-berlin.de/

Frankfurt am Main: Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main, Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, T: +49 69 170098 01, F: +49 69 170098 50, E: info@rak-ffm.de, www.rakffm.de

Munich: Rechtsanwaltskammer für den Oberlandesgerichtsbezirk München, Tal 33, 80331 München, T: +49 89 53 29 44 0, F: +49 89 53 29 44 28, E: info@rak-m.de, www.rak-muenchen.de

Düsseldorf: Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf, Freiligrathstraße 25, 40479 Düsseldorf, T: +49 211 49502 0, F: +49 211 49502 28, E: info@rak-dus.de, https://www.rak-dus.de

(ii) Unless otherwise stated, all “Steuerberaterinnen” and “Steuerberater” of the Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG are admitted to practice as “Steuerberaterin” or “Steuerberater” in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the chambers of tax advisors of their respective office locations – in case of office location Frankfurt am Main – of the tax advisors chamber Hessen:

Berlin: Steuerberaterkammer Berlin, Wichmannstraße 6,10787 Berlin, T: +49 30 889261 0, F: +49 30 889261 10, E: info@stbk-berlin.de, www.stbk-berlin.de

Frankfurt am Main: Steuerberaterkammer Hessen, Bleichstraße 1, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, T: +49 69 153002 0, F: +49 69 153002 60, geschaeftsstelle@stbk-hessen.de, www.stbk-hessen.de

Munich: Steuerberaterkammer München, Nederlinger Straße 9, 80638 München, T: +49 89 15 79 02 0, F: +49 089 15 79 02 19,info@stbk-muc.de, www.steuerberaterkammer-muenchen.de

Düsseldorf: Steuerberaterkammer Düsseldorf, Grafenberger Allee 98, 40237 Düsseldorf, T: +49 211 66 90 6 0, F: +49 211 66 90 6 600, mail@stbk-duesseldorf.de, www.stbk-duesseldorf.de

(iii) Unless otherwise stated, all “Wirtschaftsprüferinnen” and “Wirtschaftsprüfer” of the Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG are admitted to practice as “Wirtschaftsprüferin” or “Wirtschaftsprüfer” in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the German Chamber of Public Accountants (WPK):

Wirtschaftsprüferkammer, Rauchstraße 26, 10787 Berlin, T: +49 30 726161 0, F: +49 30 726161 212, E: kontakt@wpk.de, www.wpk.de

(iv) The "Notare" admitted in Germany who have their office in the business premises of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG and who are also admitted as lawyers, exercise their notarial office independently and on their own even if they are partners of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG and/or shareholders of Dentons Europe (Germany) Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH as lawyers.

The notaries practicing in Berlin are members of the Berlin Chamber of Notaries. The following chamber and agencies are competent for notaries admitted in Berlin:

Notarkammer Berlin, Littenstraße 10, 10179 Berlin, T: +49 30 246290 0, F: +49 30 246290 25, info@notarkammer-berlin.de, www.berliner-notarkammer.de

The supervisory authorities are the president of the Regional Court Berlin II, the president of the Court of Appeal and the Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection:

Der Präsident des Landgerichts Berlin II, Littenstraße 12   17, 10179 Berlin, T: +49 30 9023 0, F: +49 30 9023 2223, Verwaltung@lg.berlin.de, www.berlin.de/sen/justiz/gerichte/landgericht,
notarabteilung@lg-zivil.berlin.de

Die Präsidentin des Kammergerichts, - Notarabteilung -, Elßholzstraße 30-33, 10781 Berlin, T: +49 30 9015 2539, F: +49 30 9015 2294, E: Notarabteilung@kg.berlin.de, www.berlin.de/sen/justiz/gerichte/kg/index.html

Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz, Salzburger Straße 21-25, 10825 Berlin, T: +49 30 9013 0, F: +49 30 9013 2000, E: poststelle@senjust.berlin.de, www.berlin.de/sen/justiz

The notaries practicing in Frankfurt/Main are members of the Frankfurt/Main Chamber of Notaries. The following chamber and agencies are competent for notaries admitted in Frankfurt/Main:

Notarkammer Frankfurt am Main, Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt am Main T: 069 24745326-15, E: info@notarkammer-ffm.de https://www.notarkammer-ffm.de/

Präsident des Landgerichts Frankfurt am Main, Landgericht Frankfurt am Main, Gerichtsstraße 2, 60313 Frankfurt am Main T: +49 69 1367 – 01, F: +49 611 327618 – 326 https://ordentliche-gerichtsbarkeit.hessen.de/landgerichtsbezirk-frankfurt-ammain/landgericht-frankfurt-am-main

Präsident des Oberlandesgerichts Frankfurt am Main, Zeil 42, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, T: +49 69 1367 - 01, F: +49 69 1367 – 2976, F: +49 69 1367 – 2097 https://ordentliche-gerichtsbarkeit.hessen.de/oberlandesgericht-frankfurt-am-main

Hessisches Ministerium der Justiz, Luisenstraße 13, 65185 Wiesbaden, T: +49 611 32-0, +49 611-320, F: +49 611 32714-2763 E: poststelle@hmdj.hessen.de https://justizministerium.hessen.de//

Solicitors Regulation Authority, The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN, England, T: +44 121 329 6800, F: +44 121 616 1999, E: contactcentre@sra.org.uk, www.sra.org.uk

(vi) Unless otherwise stated, all “Attorneys at Law” of the Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG are admitted in the State of New York (USA) by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York:

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial Department, 27 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10100, United States, T: + 1 212 340 0400, www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad1

e. Rules of professional conduct

The relevant rules of professional conduct applicable to Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG and Dentons Europe (Germany) Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH as admitted professional group practices (“Berufsausübungsgesellschaften”) as well as the “Rechtsanwältinnen” and “Rechtsanwälte”, “Steuerberaterinnen” and “Steuerberater”, “Wirtschaftsprüferinnen” und “Wirtschaftsprüfer”, “Notare”, “Solicitors” and “Attorneys at Law” of the Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG are listed below.

Insofar as sites of other providers (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer, Bundessteuerberaterkammer, Wirtschaftsprüferkammer, Bundesnotarkammer, Notarkammer Berlin, Solicitors Regulation Authority, New York State Bar Association) are referred to below to access the rules of professional conduct listed below, it must be noted that we have no control over the current and future design, content and copy right of the linked sites. The provider of the linked site is solely liable for illegal, incorrect or incomplete contents and in particular for damages resulting from the use and non-use of such information offered.

(i) “Rechtsanwältinnen” and “Rechtsanwälte”

The relevant rules of professional conduct are:

• Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO) (German federal lawyers act),
• Verordnung zur Durchführung des § 206 der Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (Regulation regarding the application of § 206 of the German federal lawyers act),
• Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte (BORA) (German rules of professional practice for lawyers),
• Fachanwaltsordnung (FAO) (German regulations on specialist lawyers),
• Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte (EuRAG) (German law regulating the activity of European lawyers),
• Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG) (German law on the remuneration of lawyers),
• Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Gemeinschaft (CCBE) (code of conduct for european lawyers) and
• Anordnung der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer nach § 9 Abs. 4 Satz 2 GwG (Ordinance by the Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer pursuant to § 9 para. 4 sentence 2 of the German law on the combating of money laundering).

These rules of professional conduct can be viewed and accessed (in German, partly also in English) via the sites of the Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (www.brak.de) under the heading “Berufsrecht” (www.brak.de/fuer-anwaelte/berufsrecht) and under the heading “Gebühren und Honorare” (http://www.brak.de/fuer-anwaelte/gebuehren-und-honorare/) respectively.

(ii) “Steuerberaterinnen” and “Steuerberater”

The relevant rules of professional conduct are:

• Steuerberatungsgesetz (StBerG) (German law on tax advisory),
• Durchführungsverordnung zum StBerG (DVStB) (German regulation for the implementation of the tax advisory law),
• Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer (BOStB) (professional code of conduct of the Bundessteuerberaterkammer)
• Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung (StBVV) (German regulation for the remuneration of tax advisors) and
• Fachberaterordnung (FBO) (German ordinance on specialist tax advisors).

These rules of professional conduct can be viewed and accessed via the sites of the Bundessteuerberaterkammer (www.bstbk.de) under the heading “Berufsrecht” (https://www.bstbk.de/de/themen/berufsrecht) (in German).

(iii) “Wirtschaftsprüferinnen” and “Wirtschaftsprüfer”

The relevant rules of professional conduct are:

• Wirtschaftsprüferordnung (WPO) (German law regulating the profession of public accountants),
• Berufssatzung für Wirtschaftsprüfer und vereidigte Buchprüfer (BS WP/vBP) (German professional code of conduct for auditors and certified accountants),
• Satzung für Qualitätskontrolle (German statute for quality control),
• Wirtschaftsprüfer-Berufshaftpflichtverordnung (WPBHV) (German regulation for the professional liability insurance of auditors) and
• Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA).

These rules of professional conduct can be viewed and accessed via the sites of the Wirtschaftsprüferkammer (www.wpk.de) under the heading “Rechtsvorschriften” (http://www.wpk.de/wpk/rechtsvorschriften/) (in German).

(iv) “Notare”

The relevant rules of professional conduct are:

• Bundesnotarordnung (BNotO) (German federal regulations for notaries),
• Beurkundungsgesetz (BeurkG) (German law on official certification),
• Gerichts- und Notarkostengesetz (GNotKG) (German law governing court and notary costs),
• Verordnung über die Führung notarieller Akten und Verzeichnisse (NotAktVV) (German Ordinance on the Maintenance of Notarial Files and Ledgers)
• Dienstordnung für Notarinnen und Notare (DONot) (German Service Regulations for Notaries),
• Testamentsverzeichnis-Überführungsgesetz (TVÜG) (German law for the transfer of the register of wills and the main file of the local court of Schöneberg in Berlin into the centralized register of wills of the federal chamber of notaries),
• Dienstordnung für Notarinnen und Notare (DONot) (German regulation for the service of notaries),
• Güteordnung (ordinance on conciliatory proceedings),
• Empfehlung der Bundesnotarkammer mit Erläuterungen für Schiedsvereinbarungen (recommendation of the German federal chamber of notaries for arbitration agreements with explanations),
• Europäische Standesrichtlinien (European code of notarial professional conduct),
• Charta der Europäischen Berufsverbände zur Unterstützung der Bekämpfung der organisierten Kriminalität (charta of the European professional associations for the support of the combating of organized crime),
• For notaries admitted in Berlin: Richtlinien der Notarkammer Berlin (guidelines of the Berlin chamber of notaries),
• For notaries admitted in Frankfurt/Main: Berufsrichtlinien der Notarkammer Frankfurt am Main (guidelines of the Frankfurt/Main chamber of notaries),

These rules of professional conduct can be viewed and accessed via the sites of the Bundesnotarkammer (www.bnotk.de) under the heading “Rechtsquellen des notariellen Berufsrechts” (https://www.notar.de/der-notar/berufsrecht) (in German)

(v) Solicitors

The relevant rules of professional conduct are contained in the SRA Handbook (the handbook of Solicitors Regulation Authority). These rules of professional conduct can be viewed and accessed via the sites of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (www.sra.org.uk) under the heading “SRA Handbook” (www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/handbook/welcome.page).

(vi) Attorneys at Law

The relevant rules of professional conduct are contained in the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. These rules of professional conduct can be viewed and accessed via the New York State Bar Association (www.nysba.org) under the heading “practice resources/professional standards for attorneys” (https://nysba.org/attorney-resources/professional-standards/).

f. Professional liability insurance

Professional liability insurance for “Rechtsanwältinnen” and “Rechtsanwälte”, “Steuerberaterinnen” and “Steuerberater”, “Wirtschaftsprüferinnen” und “Wirtschaftsprüfer”, “Notare”, “Solicitors” and “Attorneys at Law” of the Offices of Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG, is covered by

Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE
Directorate for Germany

KölnTurm
Im Mediapark 8
D-50670 Cologne
Germany

The geographical scope of the insurance coverage comprises services in the member states of the European Union and in the member states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

g. Professional cooperation, multidisciplinary activities

Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms, affiliates and associated entities. Each of those member firms, affiliates and associated entities, including Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG, is a separate and distinct legal entity. Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein) does not itself provide legal or other client services.

Members of Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein) are Dentons Australia Limited, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP, Dentons Canada LLP, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas Abogados S.A.S., Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C., Dentons Delany Corp., Dentons Europe LLP, Dentons Gallo Barrios Pickmann SCRL, Dentons Hong Kong LLP, Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga, Dentons Kensington Swan, Dentons Larrain Rencoret SpA, Dentons Lee, Dentons López Velarde, S.C., Dentons Mauritius LLP, Dentons Muñoz CAC, Inc., Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Dentons Sayarh & Menjra, Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, Dentons United States LLP, Despacho de Abogados miembros de Dentons, S.C., Dinner Martin Attorneys, Hamilton Harrison & Matthews, Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners, Kyagaba & Otatiina Advocates, Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena, Zain & Co., and 北京大成律师事务所 (China), as well as other subsidiaries and member firms. These subsidiaries and member firms are separate legal entities and they provide legal services to their respective clients worldwide. For more information about these subsidiaries and member firms please visit here.

In addition, Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG shares joint business premises with Dentons GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Markgrafenstraße 33, 10117 Berlin, T: +49 30 26473 195, F: +49 30 26473 138, E: gmbh.berlin@dentons.com, www.dentonsgmbh.de. More information about Dentons GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft is provided here.

Under the relevant rules of professional conduct

• professional group practices (“Berufsausübungsgesellschaften”), “Rechtsanwältinnen” and “Rechtsanwälte” (in particular §§ 43a sec. 4, 59e sec. 1 BRAO, § 3 BORA, clause 3.2 CCBE),
• “Steuerberaterinnen” and “Steuerberater” (in particular § 57 StBerG),
• “Wirtschaftsprüferinnen” and “Wirtschaftsprüfer” (in particular § 43 WPO),
• “Notare” (in particular §§ 13, 14 BNotO),
• “Solicitors” (in particular Chapter 3 des SRA Code of Conduct, which is part of the SRA Handbook) and
• “Attorneys at Law” (in particular Rules 1.7-1.10 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct)

are prohibited to represent conflicting interests.

Notaries are not representatives of a party, but independent and impartial supervisors of the parties involved (§ 14 Abs 1 S. 2 BNotO (Germany)).

In addition, in individual cases certain conflict of interest prohibitions exist which may prohibit a professional group practice (“Berufsausübungsgesellschaft”) or a “Rechtsanwältin” or a “Rechtsanwalt” (e. g. § 45 BRAO), a “Steuerberaterin or a “Steuerberater” (e. g. § 57 sec. 2 sentence 1, sec. 4 StBerG), a “Wirtschaftsprüferin” or a “Wirtschaftsprüfer” (e. g. § 43 sec. 2 sentence 1, sec. 3 WPO), a “Notar” (e. g. § 3 BeurkG), a “Solicitor” (e.g. O(3.4) in chapter 3 of the SRA Code of Conduct, which is part of the SRA Handbook) or an “Attorney at Law” (e. g. Rule 1.8. (a) of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct) from acting in a specific matter.

Prior to accepting a case, we always check whether a conflict of interests exists or could arise or whether a conflict of interest prohibition exists or could arise.

h. Extrajudicial settlement of dispute

(i) “Rechtsanwältinnen” and “Rechtsanwälte”

In the event of disputes among or between members of a Rechtsanwaltskammer and their clients, there is, upon request, the possibility of an extrajudicial arbitration before the relevant Rechtsanwaltskammer (cf. § 73 BRAO) or before the arbitration board of the Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (cf. § 191f BRAO). For more information visit here:

Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer:
Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft, Neue Grünstraße 17/18, 10179 Berlin, T: +49 30 2844417 0, F: +49 30 2844417 12, E: schlichtungsstelle@s-d-r.org, http://www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de/

Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin:
Vorstand der Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin, Littenstraße 9, 10179 Berlin, T: +49 30 30 6931 0, F: +49 30 306931 99, E: info@rak-berlin.de, https://www.rak-berlin.de/

Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main:
Vorstand der Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main, Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, T: +49 69 170098 01, F: +49 69 170098 50, E: info@rak-ffm.de, www.rakffm.de

Rechtsanwaltskammer München:
Vorstand der Rechtsanwaltskammer für den Oberlandesgerichtsbezirk München, Tal 33, 80331 München, T: +49 89 53 29 44 0, F: +49 89 53 29 44 28, E: info@rak-m.de, www.rak-muenchen.de

Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf:
Vorstand der Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf, Freiligrathstraße 25, 40479 Düsseldorf, T: +49 211 49502 0, F: +49 211 49502 28, E: info@rak-dus.de, www.rak-dus.de

(ii) “Steuerberaterinnen” and “Steuerberater”

In the event of disputes among or between members of a Steuerberaterkammer and their clients, the relevant local Steuerberaterkammer acts as a mediator upon request (cf. § 76 StBerG). For more information visit here:

Steuerberaterkammer Berlin, Wichmannstraße 6,10787 Berlin, T: +49 30 889261 0, F: +49 30 889261 10, E: info@stbk-berlin.de, www.stbk-berlin.de

Steuerberaterkammer Hessen, Bleichstraße 1, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, T: +49 69 153002 0, F: +49 69 153002 60, geschaeftsstelle@stbk-hessen.de, www.stbk-hessen.de

Steuerberaterkammer München, Nederlinger Straße 9, 80638 München, T: +49 89 15 79 02 0, F: +49 089 15 79 02 19,info@stbk-muc.de, www.steuerberaterkammer-muenchen.de

Steuerberaterkammer Düsseldorf, Grafenberger Allee 98, 40237 Düsseldorf, T: +49 211 66 90 6 0, F: +49 211 66 90 6 600, mail@stbk-duesseldorf.de, www.stbk-duesseldorf.de

(iii) “Wirtschaftsprüferinnen” und “Wirtschaftsprüfer”

In the event of disputes among or between members of the Wirtschaftsprüferkammer and their clients, the Wirtschaftsprüferkammer acts as a mediator upon request (compare. § 57 WPO). For more information visit here:

Wirtschaftsprüferkammer, Rauchstraße 26, 10787 Berlin, T: +49 30 726161 0, F: +49 30 726161 212, E: kontakt@wpk.de, www.wpk.de

(iv) Solicitors

Pursuant to the legal Services Act 2007 a legal ombudsman for England and Wales was set up who is also responsible for solicitors. In addition, the Solicitors Regulation Authority can be responsible for complaints lodged against solicitors. For more information visit here:

Legal Ombudsman, PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ, England, T: +44 121 245 3050, E: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk, www.legalombudsman.org.uk

Solicitors Regulation Authority, The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN, England, T: +44 121 329 6800, F: +44 121 616 1999, E: report@sra.org.uk, www.sra.org.uk

(v) Attorneys at Law

For complaints lodged against Attorneys at Law, who were admitted in Manhattan, the Departmental Disciplinary Committee of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department is responsible. For more information visit here:

Departmental Disciplinary Committee, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, 61 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006, USA, T: +1 212 4010 800, www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/committees&programs/DDC/index.shtml