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Our Team

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Attorneys

[/fusion_text][accordian divider_line=”” class=”team” id=””][toggle title=”Alexandra Beierlein” open=”no”]Alexandra Beierlein

Alexandra Beierlein is licensed to practice law in both Germany and New York.

Brief biography:

• University of Passau
• St. John’s University School of Law (LL.M.)
• Attorney at law in Germany (licensed in Munich)
• Attorney at law in New York

Specialist fields:

• Commercial real-estate law
• Business transactions and general contract law
• Corporate and real-estate finance
• Corporate governance

Transactions:

• Drafting board and stock/shareholder resolutions/dissolutions/incorporations in the field of corporate governance
• Legally reviewing and negotiating numerous real-estate loan transactions (financing and refinancing) and legally representing clients at closings in the State of New York
• Drafting operating agreements and first amendments
• Drafting terms and conditions for the purchase and sale of products
• Drafting and providing legal comment on various sales representative/broker contracts

[/toggle][toggle title=”Christian Burghart” open=”no”]Christian Burghart

Christian Burghart is licensed to practice law in both Germany and New York.

Brief biography:

• University of Hamburg
• Duke University School of Law (LLM)
• Attorney at law in Germany
• Attorney at law in New York
• Trusted legal counsel for the Austrian Chamber of Commerce

Specialist fields:

• Corporate and finance, including company formations, restructurings, mergers & acquisitions, international corporate transactions
• Business transactions and general contract law
• Manufacturers’ product liability

Transactions:

• Supporting a German automotive supplier with the planning, construction and realization of a production facility in Alabama for many hundreds of employees
• Supporting a German plant manufacturer with the acquisition of an American competitor
• Advising a publicly traded Austrian company on corporate law disputes relating to its investment in a company in Delaware
• Advising a German software manufacturer on the remuneration of its US management with stock options, equity and similar packages
• Supporting a German plant manufacturer with the planning, construction and realization of a production facility in Georgia in cooperation with a German DAX-listed group

[/toggle][toggle title=”Dr. Annamaria Hachmeister” open=”no”]Dr. Annamaria Hachmeister

Dr. Annamaria Hachmeister is licensed to practice law in both Germany and New York.

Brief biography:

• Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), doctorate, magna cum laude
• Fordham University, School of Law, LL.M., cum laude
• Attorney at law in Germany (admitted to the bar in Munich)
• Attorney at law in New York

Specialist fields:

• General contract law, international business and commercial transactions
• Company formations, general corporate law and corporate governance
• Joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, restructurings and international corporate transactions
• Compliance

Transactions:

• Advising a German plant manufacturer on the acquisition of a US competitor
• Advising a German company on the sale of a US real-estate-development subsidiary
• Advising a German turbine manufacturer on product liability claims in the US
• Supporting a Liechtenstein holding company during the strategic acquisition of a technology company specializing in radio-wave technology
• Supporting a Liechtenstein holding company during the strategic acquisition of a US company specializing in thermal monitoring technology

[/toggle][toggle title=”Elisabeth M. Kovac” open=”no”]Elisabeth M. Kovac

Elisabeth M. Kovac is licensed to practice law in New York.

Brief biography:

• University of Vienna (Mag. lur.)
• The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (LL.M.)
• Court internship in Vienna
• Trainee lawyer in Vienna
• Attorney at law in New York

Specialist fields:

• Real-estate law, specializing in transactions
• Tenancy law, tenancy agreements
• Company formations, specializing in real-estate holdings
• Contract law

Transactions:

• Purchase and sale of all types of real estate—condominiums, cooperatives, houses, plots and more—in the State of New York, principally in New York City and the Hamptons
• Tenancy agreements of all types—apartments, houses, offices, business premises
• Advising and supporting foreign clients (mainly German speakers) on the purchase of real estate in NY or other US states

[/toggle][toggle title=”Heiko Meyenschein” open=”no”]Heiko Meyenschein

Heiko Meyenschein is licensed to practice law in both Germany and New York.

Brief biography:

• State University of New York at Albany (SUNY), B.A.
• University of Würzburg
• Fordham University School of Law (LL.M.)
• Attorney at law in Germany (licensed in Frankfurt)
• Attorney at law in New York

Specialist fields:

• Corporate law
• Business transactions and general contract law
• Insurance law
• Mediation

Transactions:

• Advising on, organizing and implementing a corporate acquisition in North Carolina by an Austrian textile manufacturer
• Advising on, organizing and implementing the merger of a US subsidiary of an Austrian software vendor with a US software vendor
• Advising on and implementing the establishment and structuring of various US subsidiaries of German and Austrian parent companies
• Advising on and coordinating US claims for German insurers

[/toggle][toggle title=”Janina Mueller” open=”no”]Janina Mueller

Brief Biography

• Faulkner University, magna cum laude
• Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, JD.

Specialist fields:

• Contract law
• Corporate law

Transactions:

• Drafting board and stock/ shareholder resolutions/ dissolutions/ incorporation in the field of corporate governance
• Legally reviewing contracts

[/toggle][toggle title=”Moritz Schumann” open=”no”]Moritz Schumann

Moritz Schumann trained in both Germany and the US, and is licensed to practice law in New York and Germany.

Brief biography:

• University of Mainz
• Cornell Law School (LL.M.)
• Attorney at law in Germany (licensed in Frankfurt)
• Attorney at law in New York (New York State and Southern and Eastern District of New York)

Specialist fields:

• Employment, employee benefits, executive compensation and employment immigration
• Business transactions and general contract law
• Litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Transactions:

• Defending a German precision-thread manufacturer against a former CEO’s age-discrimination claims
• Representing a multinational group in the construction sector with an Austrian subsidiary in a legal dispute concerning the disclosure of commercial secrets in multiple US jurisdictions
• Advising a German manufacturer of turbine components during negotiations for a multi-year supply relationship with a leading American engine manufacturer
• Advising an Austrian textile company on the implementation of EU data protection regulations in the US and the corresponding adaptation of employment policies
• Supporting a German media group during the acquisition of a stake in a Californian virtual reality technology company

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Paralegals

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Luke Gyure is a Paralegal based in New York City.

Brief biography:

• University of Michigan

Specialist fields:

• Immigration
• Corporate compliance
• Litigation support

Transactions:

• Preparing and filing immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications
• Overseeing company formations/dissolutions and state registrations/withdrawals
• Filing annual/biennial reports with Secretary of State departments
• Obtaining EINs and payroll tax IDs
• Filing litigation documents with state and federal courts

[/toggle][toggle title=”Kinga Leung” open=”no”]Kinga Leung

Kinga Leung is a Paralegal who earned her degree in an ABA-approved program.

Brief biography:

• New York City College of Technology, CUNY, B.S. in Legal Assistant Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Specialist fields:

• Corporate compliance
• Immigration
• Westlaw legal research

Transactions:

• Preparing and filing company formations, state registrations, changes and withdrawals
• Filing annual/biennial reports with Secretary of State departments
• Drafting board and shareholder resolutions
• Maintaining digital and physical corporate records
• Preparing and filing immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications
• Conducting ad hoc legal research to assist attorneys

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