Background In its ruling of June 15, 2021 (Case No. VI ZR 576/19), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) for the first time took a comprehensive position on the scope of the right to access pursuant to Article 15(1) GDPR. Article 15 GDPR standardizes the right of access of a data subject vis-à-vis a controller. Pursuant to Article 15(1) GDPR, a data subject may ask the controller to provide information on whether he/she is processing personal data relating to him/her and, if so, to provide access to such data and further information...
Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek
Main Contacts

Dirk W. Kolvenbach
Partner
Joerg Schewe
Partner
Mathias Schroeder, LL.M.
Partner
Regina Glaser, LL.M.
PartnerOffices
Overview
Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek is a name synonymous with competence. They are one of the major commercial law firms in Germany. More than 400 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, as well as an office in Zurich. 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: 400
Notable
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners

Michael Alberts
Partner
Christian Appelbaum
Salaried Partner
Marc Baltus
Partner
Bodo Dehne
Salaried Partner
Sabine Dethof
Salaried Partner
Mathis Dick
Salaried Partner
Stephan Freund
Partner
Regina Glaser, LL.M.
Partner
Sonja Groht
Partner
Hans Gummert
Partner
Daniela Hattenhauer
Partner
Christoph Hexel
Partner
Guido Hoffmann, LL.M.
Partner
Anton Horn
Partner
Volker Howe
Partner
Martin Imhof
Partner
Rainer Jacobs
Salaried Partner
Georg Jacobs, LL.M.
Partner
Ute Jasper
Partner
Sandra Kalthoff
Partner
Hironaga Kaneko
Partner
Goetz G. Karrer
Partner
Philip Kempermann, LL.M.
Managing Partner
Dirk W. Kolvenbach
Partner
Gerd Kostrzewa
Partner
Michael Kreisler, LL.M.
Salaried Partner
Wolfgang Kuehn
Partner
Holger Lueders
Partner
Astrid Luedtke
Salaried Partner
Christopher Marx
Partner
Wolfram Meven
Partner
Gunter Muehlhaus
Partner
Stefan Osing
Partner
Herbert Palmberger, M.C.J.
Partner
Nils Henrik Plassmeier
Salaried Partner
Katja Plueckelmann
Partner
Roland Reichert
Partner
Tanja Rodiek
Salaried Partner
Marion Sangen-Emden
Partner
Marc P. Scheunemann, LL.M.
Partner
Michael Schmittmann
Partner
Michael Soergel, LL.M.
Partner
Tilman Spancken
Salaried Partner
Andre-M. Szesny, LL.M.
Partner
Kirsten Thiergart
Salaried Partner
Kirstin van de Sande (nee Klein)
Partner
Rainer Velte
Partner
Peter Vocke
Partner
Laurence M. Westen
Salaried Partner
Tobias Woltering
Partner
Peter Zimmermann
PartnerAssociates

Nico Amelunxen
Associate
Marcel Bienhuels
Associate
Matthias M. Bosbach
Associate
Marc Duemenil
Associate
Lisa Duesselberg
Associates
Christina Emde
Associate
Anne Erning
Senior Associate
Christina Huckschlag
Associate
Sandra Janberg
Associate
Christiane Viktoria Krumme
Associate
Nicolas Pielow
Associates
Florian Ravier
Associates
Max Richter
Associate
Sarah Rose
Associate
Julian Rosenfeld
Associates
Anna Schenke
Senior Associate
Magdalena Schneider
Associates
Philipp Roman Schroeler
Senior Associate
Isabella Sommer-Zhang
Associates
Mike Steffen
Associate
Birthe Struck, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Martin Konstantin Thelen
Associate
Moritz von Voss
AssociateOther

Michael Below
Salaried Partner
Reinhard Boehle, LL.M.
Associate
Alexander Bork
Salaried Partner
Anna Coenen
Salaried Partner
Daniela Ariane Kreuels
Associate
Michael Kuska, LL.M., LL.M.
Salaried Partner
Marvin Lederer
Senior Associate
Britta Moecking (nee Fischer)
Senior Associate
Patrick Mueller, LL.M. (Bristol)
Salaried Partner
Leonard Urban
Associate
Tatiana Vorotnitskaya
Associate
Florian Brombach, LL.M.
Salaried Partner
Christina Dahmen
Associate
Rebecca Dreps
Senior Associate
Sen Gao
Senior Associate
Anna-Lena Glander
Associate
Torsten Gross, LL.M.
Associate
Eylem Kaya, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Joern Matuszewski
Salaried Partner
Marcel Maybaum
Associate
Sebastian Muller-Pfannkuche
Director of Human Resources & Business Development
Christoph Noehles, LL.M. (Boston University)
Salaried Partner
Tobias Plath, LL.M.
Salaried Partner
Sebastian Pollmeier
Associate
Markus Rheinlaender
Salaried Partner
Maren Rinkens
Associate
Fabian Schmitz
Associate
Beatrice Stange, LL.M.
Salaried Partner
Susanne Stauder (nee Fischer)
Salaried Partner
Urs Jakob Stelten
Senior Associate
Andreas Urban
Managing PartnerArticles
Cross-State Review of Websites and Use of Cookies by German Supervisory Authorities
In the summer/autumn of 2020, the supervisory authorities of several German states examined the websites of various media companies, particularly with a view to the use of cookies and the tracking of users for advertising purposes. According to the press releases published by the supervisory authorities involved (see the press release from the State Commissioner for Data Protection of NRW), the supervisory authorities came to the conclusion that the integrated tracking methods and the cookies used often did not meet legal requirements...
Press
Strikes at German ports – Heuking successfully represents port companies
With a team led by Dr. Andreas Walle, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek successfully represented the port companies against trade union ver.di before Hamburg Labor Court. The parties reached an agreement in the current wage dispute according to which the dockworkers are permitted to continue their two-day warning strike until Saturday morning. This will be followed by a period during which the parties to the collective agreement undertake not to engage in industrial action until August 26, 2022 while continuing good-faith negotiations. Dockworkers staged a workforce strike in all major German North Sea ports starting at 6 a.m...
Alaris Group acquires Kuhne electronic GmbH
With a team led by the M&A attorneys Dr. Mathias Schröder, Fabian Becker and Dr. Katharina Prasuhn, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek provided comprehensive advice to the Alaris Group regarding the acquisition of all shares in Kuhne electronic GmbH. Alaris Holdings is a specialist in the field of RF technology and has developed from a small consulting service into an international entity. The Alaris Group consisted before the acquisition of five companies, namely Alaris Antennas (in South Africa), COJOT (in Finland), mWAVE Industries and Alaris USA (in Maine, USA), as well as Linwave Technologies in the UK...