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Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Junghofstraße 9
60315 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tel: +49 69 2 99 08 0
Fax: +49 69 2 99 08 108
E-Mail: Germany.info@bakermckenzie.com

Managing Directors: Anahita Thoms, LL.M., Dr. Nicolai Behr
Commercial Register: Local Court (Amtsgericht) Frankfurt am Main, HRB 123975

Shareholder: BM eingetragene Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts, Local Court (Amtsgericht) Frankfurt am Main, Register of Companies GsR 21 (whose shareholders are registered in the Register of Companies of BM eingetragene Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts, accessible via the Common Register Portal of the German federal states: Link).

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern, licensed in Germany as professional practice company (Berufsausübungsgesellschaft), with registered seat in Frankfurt am Main, is subject to supervision of the Bar Association of Frankfurt am Main (www.rak-ffm.de).

  • Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main, Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

In addition to its office in Frankfurt am Main, Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern maintains offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Munich. The addresses are as follows:

 

Job Titles, relevant Bar Associations, and Professional Law

Attorneys (m/f/d)

The attorneys employed by Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern are listed in the electronic directory of attorneys (Attorney Directory).

Unless otherwise stated, all attorneys (m/f/d) at Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern are admitted to practice in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the respective local bar association (Rechtsanwaltskammer). The bar associations responsible for the individual attorneys are located in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main and Munich. You can find the addresses of these bar associations at www.brak.de.

Professional codes of conduct applicable to attorneys:


You can access the text of the above professional codes of conduct by clicking on the respective link. You can also find these professional codes of conduct at www.brak.de under the heading “Professional Law” (Berufsrecht).

Tax Advisors (m/f/d)

Insofar as the professionals are tax advisers (m/f/d), they are licensed as tax advisors in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the chamber responsible for the respective office.

The responsible chambers of tax advisers (Steuerberaterkammern) are located in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main and Munich. You can find the addresses of these chambers at www.bstbk.de.

Professional codes of conduct applicable to tax advisers: 

  • DVStB –Implementing Regulation to the Tax AdvisoryAct (DVStB)
  • StBerG – Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG)
  • BOStB – Code of Professional Conduct of the Federal Chamber of Tax Advisers (BOStB)
  • StBGebV– Tax Adviser Fee Regulation (StBGebV)
  • Professional disclosure requirements under the Services Information Requirements Regulation (DL-InfoV)
  • Section § 5 Digital Services Act (DDG)



You can access the text of the above professional codes of conduct by clicking on the respective link. You can also find the professional codes of conduct at www.bstbk.de under the heading “The Tax Advisor” – “Professional Law” (“Der Steuerberater” – “Berufsrecht”).

 

 

Notaries

Attorneys who are also notaries have been appointed as notaries by the competent authority for their place of office. Notaries working at Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern all have their place of office in Frankfurt am Main and are members of the competent Chamber of Notaries (Notarkammer) in Frankfurt am Main. The address of the Frankfurt am Main Chamber of Notaries is: 

  • Notarkammer Frankfurt am Main, Bockenheimer Anlage 36, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The supervisory authority responsible for notaries in Frankfurt am Main: The President of the Frankfurt am Main Regional Court, the President of the Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court, and the State Justice Administration. The notaries have been granted the professional title “Notary” for the respective district in which they practice.

Professional codes of conduct applicable to notaries:

You can view the text of the above professional codes of conduct by clicking on the respective link.


VAT ID No:

The VAT identification number of notary Dr. Thomas Wernicke is: DE328807774.

The VAT identification number of Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is: DE 112 156 501.

Professional Liability Insurance

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern maintains a professional liability insurance with worldwide coverage for the attorneys, tax advisers and notaries with Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Königinstraße 28, 80802 Munich, Germany.

 

Responsible for the editorial content on the German website:

Susanne Herrmann, business address at Junghofstraße 9, 60315 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Consumer Dispute Resolution (Section 36 of the Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG))

The competent consumer arbitration board for financial disputes between attorneys and their (former) clients is the

Bar Association Arbitration Board (Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft),
Neue Grünstraße 17,
10179 Berlin, Germany,
www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de.

However, members of the Bar are not obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board. Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern does not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before consumer arbitration boards, including the Bar Association Arbitration Board.

The exclusive venue for all disputes arising from or in connection with client-attorney relationships is Frankfurt am Main, Germany.