Heuking

Legal Services | Germany
tel: +49 211 600 55 178 | fax: +49 211 600 55 177
Georg-Glock-Strasse 4 | Duesseldorf | D - 40474 | Germany

Main Contacts

Joerg Schewe

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Partner

Overview

Heuking is a name synonymous with competence. They are one of the major commercial law firms in Germany. With about 450 specialized lawyers and tax advisers represent the interests of national and international clients. Their client list includes medium-sized and large German and international companies in all areas of the manufacturing industry, as well as trade and service industries, associations, government and public-sector organizations, and individual clients.

The firm has eight offices across Germany. In addition, they work closely with partner firms in all of the key global markets.

Their legal counseling is based on substantial legal competence, excellent education and continuing legal training, extensive specialization and a comprehensive knowledge of specific industry sectors. Experienced Partners and carefully selected Associate Lawyers develop innovative solutions to complex legal problems. The firm's culture values entrepreneurial thinking on behalf of their clients, efficient and cost-effective work, and strong personal dedication. At the end of the day, their Clients' success is also their own.

Cross-border and cross-sector knowledge combined with a deep understanding of business reasoning makes it possible for them to provide clients with wide-ranging support in their negotiations and business decisions. This also applies to legal advice on company structure, business risk management, negotiation and negotiation tactics, training, crisis and insolvency counseling and corporate finance matters. The early and timely legal advice they provide enables companies to function in a legally secure manner. If conflicts arise, they seek innovative resolution avenues, for example, through ADR and mediation.

Year this Office was Established: 1971
Lawyers Worldwide: 450


Year this Office was Founded: 1971
Lawyers Worldwide: 404

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

Theresa  Arndt, LL.M.

Theresa Arndt, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Michael  Auer

Michael Auer

Salaried Partner
Marc  Baltus

Marc Baltus

Partner
Kai  Bandilla

Kai Bandilla

Partner
Michael  Below

Michael Below

Salaried Partner
Jens  Blumrich

Jens Blumrich

Salaried Partner
Philipp  Boerger

Philipp Boerger

Salaried Partner
Fabian  Budde

Fabian Budde

Salaried Partner
Fabian  Buerk, LL.M.

Fabian Buerk, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Dr. Steffen  Burrer

Dr. Steffen Burrer

Salaried Partner
Anna  Coenen

Anna Coenen

Salaried Partner
Bodo  Dehne

Bodo Dehne

Partner
Maximilian  Dehnert

Maximilian Dehnert

Salaried Partner
Sabine  Dethof

Sabine Dethof

Salaried Partner
Mathis  Dick

Mathis Dick

Salaried Partner
Boris  Duerr

Boris Duerr

Managing Partner
Walter  Eberl

Walter Eberl

Partner
Lothar  Ende

Lothar Ende

Partner
Manja  Epping

Manja Epping

Partner
Kai  Erhardt

Kai Erhardt

Partner
Roman  Ettl-Steger, LL.M.

Roman Ettl-Steger, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Julia  Fiedler, LL.B.

Julia Fiedler, LL.B.

Salaried Partner
Sen  Gao

Sen Gao

Salaried Partner
Dr. Anna Lena  Glander

Dr. Anna Lena Glander

Salaried Partner
Christopher  Goertz

Christopher Goertz

Equity Partner
Marc Philip  Greitens

Marc Philip Greitens

Salaried Partner
Sonja  Groht

Sonja Groht

Partner
Torsten  Gross, LL.M.

Torsten Gross, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Dr. Bjoern  Grotebrune

Dr. Bjoern Grotebrune

Salaried Partner
Hans  Gummert

Hans Gummert

Partner
Uwe  Hartmann

Uwe Hartmann

Partner
Stephanie  Heider-Wurm

Stephanie Heider-Wurm

Salaried Partner
Verena  Hoene, LL.M.

Verena Hoene, LL.M.

Equity Partner
Ruben A.  Hofmann

Ruben A. Hofmann

Equity Partner
Anton  Horn

Anton Horn

Partner
Volker  Howe

Volker Howe

Partner
Martin  Imhof

Martin Imhof

Partner
Rainer  Jacobs

Rainer Jacobs

Salaried Partner
Kay  Jacobsen

Kay Jacobsen

Partner
Ute  Jasper

Ute Jasper

Partner
Markus  Joachimsthaler

Markus Joachimsthaler

Salaried Partner
Sven  Johannsen

Sven Johannsen

Salaried Partner
Paer  Johansson

Paer Johansson

Managing Partner
Ulrich  Jork

Ulrich Jork

Partner
Hanne  Kara

Hanne Kara

Partner
Cem  Karaosmanoglu

Cem Karaosmanoglu

Salaried Partner
Eylem  Kaya, LL.M.

Eylem Kaya, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Philip  Kempermann, LL.M.

Philip Kempermann, LL.M.

Managing Partner
Eva  Kettner, LL.B.

Eva Kettner, LL.B.

Equity Partner
Markus  Klinger

Markus Klinger

Salaried Partner
Michael  Kreisler, LL.M.

Michael Kreisler, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Dr. Thomas  Kreuz

Dr. Thomas Kreuz

Salaried Partner
Judy-Anne  Krug, LL.M.

Judy-Anne Krug, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Peter  Ladwig

Peter Ladwig

Partner
Isabel  Langenbach

Isabel Langenbach

Salaried Partner
Henrik  Lay

Henrik Lay

Partner
Tobias  Leege

Tobias Leege

Salaried Partner
Daniel  Lehmann

Daniel Lehmann

Salaried Partner
Thorsten  Leisbrock

Thorsten Leisbrock

Salaried Partner
Andreas  Lenz

Andreas Lenz

Partner
Finn-Michael  Liebscher

Finn-Michael Liebscher

Salaried Partner
Astrid  Luedtke

Astrid Luedtke

Salaried Partner
Julia  Mattes

Julia Mattes

Salaried Partner
Marcel  Maybaum

Marcel Maybaum

Salaried Partner
Shimon  Merkel, LL.M.

Shimon Merkel, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Catrin  Merten

Catrin Merten

Salaried Partner
Frank  Metz

Frank Metz

Partner
Malte  Meyer

Malte Meyer

Salaried Partner
Antje  Muench, LL.M.

Antje Muench, LL.M.

Equity Partner
Patrick  Narr

Patrick Narr

Partner
Bettina  Neheider

Bettina Neheider

Salaried Partner
Stefan  Osing

Stefan Osing

Partner
Sabine  Ottow

Sabine Ottow

Salaried Partner
Lena  Pfeufer

Lena Pfeufer

Salaried Partner
Dr. Timo  Piller

Dr. Timo Piller

Salaried Partner
Tobias  Plath, LL.M.

Tobias Plath, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Simon  Pommer, LL.M.

Simon Pommer, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Manuel  Poncza

Manuel Poncza

Salaried Partner
Jonas  Pust

Jonas Pust

Salaried Partner
Detlef  Raasch

Detlef Raasch

Salaried Partner
Markus  Rabe, LL.M.

Markus Rabe, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Sven  Radke, LL.M.

Sven Radke, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Vera  Randel

Vera Randel

Salaried Partner
Astrid  Reich

Astrid Reich

Partner
Tim  Remmel, LL.M.

Tim Remmel, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Martin J. Reufels

Martin J. Reufels

Managing Partner
Markus  Rheinlaender

Markus Rheinlaender

Salaried Partner
Anna  Richter, LL.M.

Anna Richter, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Mark  Rossbroich

Mark Rossbroich

Salaried Partner
Kai Oliver Runkel

Kai Oliver Runkel

Salaried Partner
Ali  Sahin

Ali Sahin

Partner
Monique  Sandidge

Monique Sandidge

Salaried Partner
Miriam  Schaefer

Miriam Schaefer

Salaried Partner
Peter M. Schaeffler

Peter M. Schaeffler

Salaried Partner
Joerg  Schewe

Joerg Schewe

Partner
Christian  Schild

Christian Schild

Salaried Partner
Ullrich  Schlichtherle

Ullrich Schlichtherle

Salaried Partner
Andreas  Schmitt

Andreas Schmitt

Salaried Partner
Charlotte  Schmitt, LL.M.

Charlotte Schmitt, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Fabian  Schmitz

Fabian Schmitz

Salaried Partner
Alexander  Schott

Alexander Schott

Salaried Partner
Birgit  Schreier

Birgit Schreier

Salaried Partner
Philipp Roman  Schroeler

Philipp Roman Schroeler

Salaried Partner
Martin  Schwandt

Martin Schwandt

Salaried Partner
Leonie  Schwarzmeier, LL.M

Leonie Schwarzmeier, LL.M

Salaried Partner
Thomas Lukas  Sikorski

Thomas Lukas Sikorski

Salaried Partner
Tilman  Spancken

Tilman Spancken

Salaried Partner
Beatrice  Stange, LL.M.

Beatrice Stange, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Christian  Staps

Christian Staps

Salaried Partner
Mike  Steffen

Mike Steffen

Salaried Partner
Antonia  Stein

Antonia Stein

Salaried Partner
Georg  Streit

Georg Streit

Partner
Emanuel  Teichmann

Emanuel Teichmann

Salaried Partner
Kirsten  Thiergart

Kirsten Thiergart

Salaried Partner
Timo Daniel  Trefzger

Timo Daniel Trefzger

Salaried Partner
Elke  Umbeck

Elke Umbeck

Partner
Rainer  Velte

Rainer Velte

Partner
Peter  Vocke

Peter Vocke

Partner
Tania  von Schwanebach

Tania von Schwanebach

Salaried Partner
Volker  Voth

Volker Voth

Partner
Katharina  Waszczynski

Katharina Waszczynski

Salaried Partner
Alexander  Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Equity Partner
Christopher  Wiencke

Christopher Wiencke

Salaried Partner
Steffen  Wilberg

Steffen Wilberg

Salaried Partner
Madeleine  Zipperle

Madeleine Zipperle

Salaried Partner

Associates

Dora  Asch

Dora Asch

Associate
Rabia  Ayhan

Rabia Ayhan

Associate
Geraldine  Baars

Geraldine Baars

Associate
Karolina  Badura

Karolina Badura

Senior Associate
Sophia  Bagh-Gantenbrink

Sophia Bagh-Gantenbrink

Senior Associate
Marco  Bahmann

Marco Bahmann

Associate
Carina  Bart

Carina Bart

Associate
Isabel  Barth

Isabel Barth

Associate
Johannes  Baumann

Johannes Baumann

Senior Associate
Saskia  Baumann

Saskia Baumann

Senior Associate
Joern  Becker

Joern Becker

Senior Associate
Christoph  Behm

Christoph Behm

Associate
Janine  Beyer

Janine Beyer

Senior Associate
Leonie  Bringer

Leonie Bringer

Associate
Felicie  Brisson

Felicie Brisson

Associate
Robert  Clev

Robert Clev

Senior Associate
Cecile  Corbet, LL.M.

Cecile Corbet, LL.M.

Salaried Partner
Meike  Daniels

Meike Daniels

Senior Associate
Chiara  Diekmann

Chiara Diekmann

Associate
Nikolai  Diller

Nikolai Diller

Associate
Marc  Duemenil

Marc Duemenil

Senior Associate
Beliardis  Ehlert-Gasde

Beliardis Ehlert-Gasde

Senior Associate
Sebastian  Eibich

Sebastian Eibich

Senior Associate
Christina  Emde

Christina Emde

Salaried Partner
Annika  Färber

Annika Färber

Associate
Simone  Flocken

Simone Flocken

Senior Associate
Katharina  Foede

Katharina Foede

Associate
Jonah  Franzen

Jonah Franzen

Associate
Peter  Fries

Peter Fries

Associate
Caroline  Frohnwieser

Caroline Frohnwieser

Senior Associate
Julian  Groenick

Julian Groenick

Associate
Ida Maria  Grote

Ida Maria Grote

Senior Associate
Nina  Haller

Nina Haller

Senior Associate
Elena  Harbauer

Elena Harbauer

Associate
Marian  Heidinger

Marian Heidinger

Senior Associate
Hannah  Hermann

Hannah Hermann

Associate
Christian  Jacoby

Christian Jacoby

Associates
Sandra  Janberg

Sandra Janberg

Salaried Partner
Laura  Jochem

Laura Jochem

Associate
Leonie  Kaeufer

Leonie Kaeufer

Associate
Oliver  Kammerer

Oliver Kammerer

Associate
Niklas  Kanschik

Niklas Kanschik

Senior Associate
Christoph  Katerndahl

Christoph Katerndahl

Senior Associate
Carolin  Klein

Carolin Klein

Associate
Magdalena  Koester

Magdalena Koester

Senior Associate
Julien  Krause

Julien Krause

Associate
Julian  Krebbers

Julian Krebbers

Associate
Svea  Kunz

Svea Kunz

Associate
Lena  Kurth

Lena Kurth

Associate
Nils  Leonhard

Nils Leonhard

Associate
Jia-Xi  Liu

Jia-Xi Liu

Associate
Markus  Loebbert

Markus Loebbert

Associate
Leana  Loewke

Leana Loewke

Associates
Raik  Maubach

Raik Maubach

Associate
Aaron  Mayer

Aaron Mayer

Associate
Jan  Mensching

Jan Mensching

Senior Associate
Dr. Lisa  Moellenbeck

Dr. Lisa Moellenbeck

Senior Associate
Julia  Moser

Julia Moser

Associate
Noemie  Nowack

Noemie Nowack

Associate
Jakob  Papendell

Jakob Papendell

Associate
Laura  Puetz

Laura Puetz

Associate
Christoph  Raff

Christoph Raff

Associate
Florian  Ravier

Florian Ravier

Associates
Bastian  Rieck

Bastian Rieck

Senior Associate
Phil  Rieger

Phil Rieger

Associates
Maren  Rinkens

Maren Rinkens

Senior Associate
Johannes LL.M. Rolfs

Johannes LL.M. Rolfs

Senior Associate
Sarah  Rose

Sarah Rose

Senior Associate
Julian  Rosenfeld

Julian Rosenfeld

Associates
Thalia  Roth

Thalia Roth

Associate
Clara  Rother

Clara Rother

Associate
Dr. Alexander  Rueter

Dr. Alexander Rueter

Senior Associate
Laura  Sauren

Laura Sauren

Associate
Clara  Schenk

Clara Schenk

Associate
Anna  Schenke

Anna Schenke

Senior Associate
Paul  Schirmer

Paul Schirmer

Associates
Sophia  Schock

Sophia Schock

Senior Associate
Dr. Andreas  Schramm

Dr. Andreas Schramm

Senior Associate
Elisa  Schuelert

Elisa Schuelert

Associate
Felix  Schuette

Felix Schuette

Associate
Ilona  Schuetz

Ilona Schuetz

Senior Associate
Patrick  Schulz, LL.M.

Patrick Schulz, LL.M.

Senior Associate
Jutta  Schumann

Jutta Schumann

Associate
Dr. Ramona  Segler

Dr. Ramona Segler

Senior Associate
Sebastian Martin  Sievers

Sebastian Martin Sievers

Senior Associate
Laura  Soltysiak

Laura Soltysiak

Associate
Isabella  Sommer-Zhang

Isabella Sommer-Zhang

Senior Associate
Birthe  Struck, LL.M.

Birthe Struck, LL.M.

Senior Associate
Vivien  Tewes

Vivien Tewes

Senior Associate
Jonas  Trompeter

Jonas Trompeter

Senior Associate
Markus  Vlasic

Markus Vlasic

Senior Associate
Dr. Hendrik  Voelkerding

Dr. Hendrik Voelkerding

Senior Associate
Moritz  von Voss

Moritz von Voss

Senior Associate
Tatiana  Vorotnitskaya

Tatiana Vorotnitskaya

Senior Associate
Kevin Sebastian  Wilms

Kevin Sebastian Wilms

Senior Associate
Heide  Zweigler

Heide Zweigler

Senior Associate

Articles

Cyber Resilience Act: Recent Developments and New Guidance for Businesses

With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the European Union has introduced new mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements. For manufacturers, this marks the end of the previously largely voluntary standards-based regulatory landscape, which is now replaced by a harmonised European legal framework. In light of the reporting obligations for actively exploited vulnerabilities and serious security incidents taking effect from 11 September 2026, as well as the full applicability of the CRA from 11 December 2027, practical preparations for the new obligations are becoming increasingly important...

No General Prohibition on Employer Contact During an Employee’s Annual Leave

Federal Labour Court, Judgment of 4 December 2025 – Case No. 2 AZR 55/25 In its judgment of 4 December 2025 (Case No. 2 AZR 55/25), the Federal Labour Court held that an extraordinary termination is ineffective if the employer fails to comply with the two-week deadline under Section 626 (2) of the German Civil Code (BGB) by remaining inactive during the employee’s annual leave and making no attempt to contact the employee for a hearing. According to the Court, neither the Federal Leave Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz) nor EU law establishes a general prohibition on contacting an employee during annual leave...

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Press releases

HEUKING Strengthens Munich Corporate/M&A Practice with Marina Dolina as Counsel

The commercial law firm HEUKING welcomed Marina Dolina, LL.M. as Counsel at its Munich office effective June 1, 2026. She is part of the team led by Dr. Oliver Treptow and strengthens the firm's practice in Corporate/M&A, Private Equity, and Health Care & Life Sciences. Marina Dolina brings several years of experience advising on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions. Prior to joining HEUKING, she served as a Senior Associate at Bird & Bird LLP in Munich, where she advised domestic and international clients on all areas of corporate and contract law, including M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions...

HEUKING advises the shareholders of OMIKRON Data Solutions on the sale to the DQE Group

A team led by Stuttgart-based HEUKING partners Dr. Peter Ladwig and Dr. Alexander Schott provided comprehensive advice to the shareholders of OMIKRON Data Solutions GmbH on the strategic integration into the DQE Group. Albert Pusch will remain on board as a shareholder and managing director. HEUKING's advisory services encompassed the structuring and negotiation of all transaction agreements as well as legal support throughout the sale process. Peter Ladwig and Alexander Schott had previously advised the shareholders of OMIKRON Data Quality GmbH ("FACT-Finder") in 2021 on the sale of all shares to the investment firm GENUI...

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