Information according to section 5 TMG as well as certain information according to sections 2, 3 DL-InfoV
Milbank LLP is a limited liability partnership organized in the United States under the laws of the State of New York (registered in the State of New York, Department of State, under no. 990201000281), which laws limit the personal liability of partners.
Milbank LLP has a German branch in Munich (registered with the partnership register of the local court of Munich under no. PR 2367).
VAT identification number: DE 219077592
Contact in Germany
Milbank LLP
Neue Mainzer Straße 74
60311 Frankfurt am Main
T +49-69-71914-3400
F +49-69-71914-3500
Dr. Thomas Ingenhoven
tingenhoven@milbank.com
Milbank LLP
Maximilianstr. 15 (Maximilianhöfe)
80539 München
T +49-89-25559-3600
F +49-89-25559-3700
Dr. Steffen Oppenlaender
soppenlaender@milbank.com
Milbank LLP is licensed to practice in the Federal Republic of Germany as a foreign professional practice firm by the Munich bar association.
Unless specified otherwise, all German lawyers who work at German offices of Milbank LLP are licensed to practice in the Federal Republic of Germany and belong to the bar association of their respective location.
Frankfurt: Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Munich: Rechtsanwaltskammer München
As far as German lawyers are additionally tax advisors or if associates are only tax advisors (but not at the same time lawyers), they are licensed to practice in the Federal Republic of Germany as tax advisors and belong to the tax advisor association of their respective location.
Munich: Steuerberaterkammer München
Professional Regulations for Lawyers:
- German Federal Lawyers Act (BRAO – Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung)
- German Federal Code of Conduct for Lawyers (BORA – Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte)
- German Lawyers’ Fees Act (RVG – Gesetz über die Vergütung der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte)
- German Specialist Lawyers Regulations (FAO – Fachanwaltsordnung)
- Professional regulations for European Lawyers (CCBE – Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Gemeinschaft)
- Code of Conduct for European Lawyers and the German Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG – Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland)
The wording of the respective rules and regulations is available on the homepage of the Federal Bar Chamber at http://www.brak.de.
Professional Regulations for Tax Advisors:
- German Tax Advisors Act (StBerG – Steuerberatungsgesetz)
- German Tax Advisors Act Implementation Regulation (DVStB – Verordnung zur Durchführung der Vorschriften über Steuerberater, Steuerbevollmächtigte und Steuerberatungsgesellschaften)
- German Federal Code of Conduct for Tax Advisors (BOStB – Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer)
- German Tax Advisors’ Fees Act (StBGebV – Gebührenverordnung für Steuerberater, Steuerbevollmächtigte und Steuerberatungsgesellschaften)
The wording of the rules and regulations is available on the homepage of the Federal Tax Advisory Chamber at https://www.bstbk.de/de/
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Milbank LLP maintains a global professional indemnity insurance for its lawyers and tax advisors with CAN Insurance Company Limited, 151 N Franklin St. Chicago IL60606, USA, and several other insurance companies.
To comply with the regulatory requirements of the profession in Germany, there is additional professional indemnity insurance cover by AIG Europe S.A., Direktion für Deutschland, Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany, for the activity in Germany.
Mediation out of court
For the resolution of disputes between lawyers and their clients mediation out of court can be requested with the competent bar associations (sections 73 para. 2 no. 3, 73 para. 5 German Federal Lawyers Act - BRAO) or the mediation office of the Federal Bar Association (section 191f BRAO – http://www.brak.de; schlichtungsstelle@brak.de).
For disputes among members of Federal Tax Advisory Chamber and their clients, the Munich Tax Advisory Chamber provides non-judicial dispute resolution upon request. Further details can be found at https://www.bstbk.de/de/
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