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HFK Rechtsanwälte Heiermann Franke Knipp und Partner mbB
Stephanstrasse 3
D-60313 Frankfurt a. M.
frankfurt@hfk.de
Name and legal form
HFK Rechtsanwälte Heiermann Franke Knipp und Partner mbB is a Partnership of Lawyers with Limited Professional Liability in accordance with the Partnership Act (Partnerschaftsgesellschaftsgesetz). The partnership is represented by each partner within the meaning of the Partnership Act. The partners are (in alphabetical order):
- Wulf Clausen
- Dr. Sebastian Conrad
- Armin Heisiep
- Dr Till Kemper
- Bernd Knipp
- Michael Köhn
- Dr Christian Nunn
- Patricia Schauss
- Dr Florian Schrammel
- Dr Jörg Stoye
- Ernst Wilhelm
Registered office and registration
The registered office of the partnership is Frankfurt am Main. It is registered in the partnership register of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Frankfurt am Main under “PR 2675”.
Office locations
HFK Rechtsanwälte Heiermann Franke Knipp und Partner mbB is a nationwide partnership with offices in Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, and Stuttgart. A list of HFK Rechtsanwälte mbB offices can be found in the menu item “Office Locations”.
Out-of-court dispute resolution, sections 36, 37 Act on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Consumer Matters (Verbraucherstreitbeilegungsgesetz)
In the event of disputes between lawyers and their clients, there is the possibility of out-of-court dispute resolution upon request at the regional bar association at the respective HFK location (in accordance with section 73 subsection 2 no. 3, section 73 subsection 5 of the Federal Lawyers’ Act (Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung)) or at the Lawyers’ Arbitration Board (according to section 191f of the Federal Lawyers’ Act) at the German Federal Bar (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer), Neue Grünstrasse 17, 10179 Berlin, to be found on the Internet via the homepage www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de, email: schlichtungsstelle@s-d-r.org.
HFK Rechtsanwälte Heiermann Franke Knipp und Partner mbB does not participate in dispute resolution proceedings held before a consumer arbitration board, pursuant to section 36 Act on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Consumer Matters. The EU platform for extrajudicial online dispute resolution can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
Admission/supervisory authorities of lawyers
The lawyers practicing in the office are - unless expressly stated otherwise - members of the following bar associations (Rechtsanwaltskammern), which are responsible as their supervisory authorities:
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Lawyers in the Frankfurt am Main office
Rechtsanwaltskammer für den Oberlandesgerichtsbezirk Frankfurt am Main, Bockenheimer Anlage 3, D-60322 Frankfurt a. M., Germany, Tel.: +49 (0) 69 / 17 00 98-01, Fax: +49 (0) 69 / 17 00 98-50, www.rak-ffm.de
- Lawyers in the Berlin office
Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin, Littenstrasse 9, D-10179 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0) 30 / 30 69 31-0, Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 30 69 31-99, www.rak-berlin.de
- Lawyers in the Munich office
Rechtsanwaltskammer für den Oberlandesgerichtsbezirk München, Landwehrstrasse 61, D-80336 Munich, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 / 53 29 44-0, Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 53 29 44-28, www.rechtsanwaltskammer-muenchen.de
- Lawyers in the Hamburg office
Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg, Bleichenbrücke 9, D-20354 Hamburg, Germany, Tel. +49 (0) 40 / 35 74 41-0, Fax: +49 (0) 40 / 35 74 41-41, www.rechtsanwaltskammerhamburg.de
- Lawyers in the Stuttgart office
Rechtsanwaltskammer Stuttgart, Königstrasse 14, D-70173 Stuttgart, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0) 711 / 22 21 55-0, Fax: +49 (0) 711 / 22 21 55-11, www.rak-stuttgart.de
- Lawyers in the Dusseldorf office
Rechtsanwaltskammer Dusseldorf, Freiligrathstrasse 25, D-40479 Dusseldorf, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 / 49502-0, Fax: +49 (0) 2 11 / 49502-28, www.rak-dus.de
Admission/supervisory authorities of notaries
Unless expressly stated otherwise, the following chambers of notaries (Notarkammern) and supervisory authorities are responsible for the notaries practising in the firm:
- Notary Michael Köhn, residing at the office registered in Berlin
Notarkammer Berlin, Littenstrasse 10, D-10179 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)30 24 62 90 0, http://www.berliner-notarkammer.de
- Supervisory authority:
- Präsident/Präsidentin des Landgerichts Berlin, Tegeler Weg 17 - 21, 10589 Berlin
Professional titles/professional rules
The professional title “Rechtsanwalt” (masculine form) or “Rechtsanwältin” (feminine form) was awarded to the lawyers of the law firm HFK Rechtsanwälte Heiermann Franke Knipp und Partner mbB on the basis of German legal norms, after passing the second state law examination and a special admission procedure, initially by the respective competent Ministry of Justice through the President of the respective Higher Regional Court responsible for their seat or, on the basis of the changed legal situation as of 8 September 1998, by the respective Bar Association. They are subject to the professional regulations of the Federal Lawyers’ Act, the Remuneration of Lawyers Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz), the Rules of Professional Practice (Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte), the Rules of Professional Practice for Specialised Lawyers (Fachanwaltsordnung), as well as the Code of Conduct for European lawyers (CCBE). The rules applicable to the practice of the profession can be found at www.brak.de/fuer-anwaelte/berufsrecht.
Professional rules for notariesThe relevant professional regulations are the Federal Notaries’ Act (Bundesnotarordnung), the Notarisation Act (Beurkundungsgesetz), the Official Regulations for Notaries (Dienstordnung für Notarinnen und Notare), the Court and Notary Fees Act (Gerichts- und Notarkostengesetz), the rules of the competent chambers of notaries and the European Code of Notary Ethics and the Ordinance on the Maintenance of Notarial Files and Registers (Verordnung über die Führung notarieller Akten und Verzeichnisse). All these legal texts can be accessed via the Federal Chamber of Notaries at www.bnotk.de/Notar/Berufsrecht/index.php.
Professional liability
The mandatory professional liability insurance (Berufshaftpflichtversicherung) for lawyers according to section 51 Federal Lawyers’ Act and for notaries according to section 19a Federal Notaries’ Act practising at HFK is guaranteed by Axa XL Insurance Company SE, Direktion für Deutschland, Kranhaus 1, Im Zollhafen 18, D-50678 Köln, Germany.
Disclaimer
HFK Rechtsanwälte Heiermann Franke Knipp und Partner mbB make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and links contained on this website. Despite careful control, we do not assume any liability for the content of external links. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. Due to the peculiarities of the Internet and the risks of interruption or termination of information transmission, any liability in connection with the use of the information, links, or reliance on their accuracy is excluded. Any information on this website is for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
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