Tag: Occupational field of law and legal services
Court later rules on Marsalek’s letter
Former Wirecard headquarters Munich In the Wirecard criminal trial, the Munich district court does not want to make a short-term decision on whether to read out a letter from the…
Who is the lawyer that Jan Marsalek trusts?
Marsalek’s lawyer The Munich lawyer Frank Eckstein has been in contact with Wirecard’s former Asian board member, Jan Marsalek, who went into hiding since May 2020. (Photo: Eckstein & Colleagues)…
Letter from the fugitive ex-Wirecard board member causes controversy in the process
Manhunt for ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek The manager went into hiding about three years ago. (Photo: dpa) Munich In the criminal proceedings surrounding the billion-euro bankruptcy of the payment…
Markus Braun’s lawyer starts a large-scale initiative
Wirecard process Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun (centre) has been in custody for almost three years. His main defense attorney is Alfred Dierlamm (left), one of the best-known criminal lawyers in…
How the AI software Harvey is changing work in law firms
law firm The analysis of extensive documents currently ties up a lot of capacity in law firms. (Photo: IMAGO/MASKOT) Dusseldorf Harvey is stirring up the market for lawyers and tax…
Cyber crime is causing a boom in law firms
Dusseldorf Around 40 terabytes of data from the Dax group Continental fell into the hands of cyber criminals in the summer of 2022. For a month, the Lockbit extortion group…
Robots are finding their way into commercial law firms
Laptop with artificial intelligence Legal Tech is already changing legal advice. The areas of application of AI are diverse. (Photo: picture alliance / Westend61) Dusseldorf Analyzing vast amounts of data,…
Top European law firms are expanding to America
Dusseldorf A new transatlantic law firm is emerging: The “Magic Circle” law firm Allen & Overy and the law firm Shearman & Sterling, which has a particularly strong presence in…
The best lawyers in Germany 2023
Dusseldorf The US publisher Best Lawyers has identified the best lawyers and commercial law firms in Germany for the year 2023 exclusively for the Handelsblatt. The current edition in the…
Liberalization of the legal market: money for law firms
Justice, goddess of justice Financial investors are currently not allowed to invest in law firms in Germany, but abroad they are. (Photo: Photodisc/Getty Images) Frankfurt So far, lawyers in Germany…
Liberalization of the legal market: money for law firms
Justice, goddess of justice Financial investors are currently not allowed to invest in law firms in Germany, but abroad they are. (Photo: Photodisc/Getty Images) Frankfurt So far, lawyers in Germany…
Top law firms and companies pay lawyers significantly more than the state
Judge at the Dresden Higher Regional Court According to a survey, even experienced judges earn significantly less than their career counterparts in the private sector. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The state…
Top law firms and companies pay lawyers significantly more than the state
Judge at the Dresden Higher Regional Court According to a survey, even experienced judges earn significantly less than their career counterparts in the private sector. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The state…
Top law firms and companies pay lawyers significantly more than the state
Judge at the Dresden Higher Regional Court According to a survey, even experienced judges earn significantly less than their career counterparts in the private sector. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The state…
Hanno Berger sentenced to more than eight years in prison in the Cum-Ex trial
Hanno Berger in Wiesbaden In the second cum-ex trial against former tax attorney Hanno Berger, the Wiesbaden district court imposed a prison sentence of eight years and three months. (Photo:…
“Law firms are lagging behind when it comes to compliance”
Professor Lucia Sommerer In an interview, the legal scholar speaks about the convicted lawyer Hanno Berger. (Photo: Private) Cologne Lucia Sommerer is a German-American legal scholar with a research focus…
Former Freshfields star attorney to stand trial in September
Freshfields headquarters in Frankfurt’s Park Tower Along with Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Linklaters, Freshfields is one of only four law firms in the industry’s so-called magic circle. (Photo:…
How to avoid an inheritance dispute
mother, daughter and grandchild A preliminary discussion with the next generation about the regulation of the inheritance has many advantages. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Munich The Hans Böckler Foundation estimates that…
This man judges Donald Trump
Judge Juan Merchan He is considered a strict but fair judge – no matter who he is dealing with. (Photo: Reuters) Washington When Judge Juan Merchan takes up the indictment…
What the auditors need to change now
EY office building: For the company, the penalty of the auditor oversight is another damage to the image. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf There have never been such severe sanctions from the…