German Legal Notices

Mandatory information according to section 5 of the German Digital Services Act (“DDG”) as well as certain information according to sections 2, 3 of the Ordinance on Service Providers’ Duty to Inform (“DL-InfoV”)

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP (hereinafter also “Lieff Cabraser”) is a limited liability partnership organized in the United States under the laws of the State of California (registered under number 50381), which laws limit the personal liability of partners. The Munich office is registered in the German partnership register under number PR2098 and registered with the Munich bar.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Frauenplatz 2
80331 München
Phone: +49.89.2555.2360
Fax: +49.89.2555.2359
Email: contact.munich@lchb.com

Authorized Representative:

Rechtsanwältin Dr. Katharina Kolb, Managing Partner Germany

Admissions and Competent Bar Association:

The Munich office of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is registered with the Munich bar. Unless specified otherwise, all German lawyers who work at the Munich office of Lieff Cabraser are licensed to practice in the Federal Republic of Germany and belong to the Munich bar: Rechtsanwaltskammer München, Tal 33, 80331 Munich, Germany, info@rak-m.de, www.rak-muenchen.de.

VAT Identification Number (section 27a UStG): DE 332487103

Professional Indemnity Insurance:

Lieff Cabraser maintains a global professional indemnity insurance for its lawyers with Marsh USA, Inc., 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA.

To comply with the regulatory requirements of the profession in Germany, there is additional professional indemnity insurance coverage by HDI Versicherung AG, HDI-Platz 1, 30659 Hannover, Germany, for the activities in Germany.

Professional Regulations for Lawyers:

German Federal Lawyers Act (BRAO – Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung)

German Federal Code of Conduct for Lawyers (BORA – Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte)

German Lawyers’ Fees Act (RVG – Gesetz über die Vergütung der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte)

German Specialist Lawyers Regulations (FAO – Fachanwaltsordnung)

Professional Regulations for European Lawyers (CCBE – Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Union)

Code of Conduct for European Lawyers and the German Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG – Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland)

Regulation on Lawyers’ Directories and Special Electronic Lawyer Mailboxes (Verordnung über die Rechtsanwaltsverzeichnisse und die besonderen elektronischen Anwaltspostfächer)

The wording of the respective rules and regulations is available on the homepage of the Federal Bar Chamber at https://www.brak.de/anwaltschaft/berufsrecht.

Mediation out of Court:

For the resolution of disputes between lawyers and their clients mediation out of court can be requested with the competent bar associations (sections 73 para. 2 no. 3, 73 para. 5 German Federal Lawyers Act – BRAO) or the mediation office of the Federal Bar Association (section 191f BRAO) (www.brak.de; schlichtungsstelle@brak.de).

Responsible for journalistic and editorial content according to section 18 para. 2 of the German State Media Treaty (MStV):

Rechtsanwältin Dr. Katharina Kolb, Managing Partner Germany

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