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Dr. Heiko A. Giermann
LL.M. (McGill)
Attorney
Board Certified Attorney for Transport and Forwarding Law
Dusseldorf
Königsallee 60 C (KÖ-Höfe)
40212 Dusseldorf
T +49 211 30 20 15-36
F +49 211 30 20 15-90
Doctorate degree: Hamburg 2000
Admitted in: 2002
Universities: Bonn, Köln, Hamburg, Melbourne, Montréal
- Practice areas
- Areas of expertise
- Memberships
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German Association of Navy Officers (Marine-Offizier-Vereinigung MOV)
German Lawyers’ Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein DAV)
Lawyers’ Association of Düsseldorf (Düsseldorfer Anwaltverein)
German Logistics Association (Bundesvereinigung Logistik BVL)
Anglo-German Club Hamburg
Rotary
- Languages
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German, English, French
- Legal practice
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In corporate law Dr. Giermann advises a number of well renowned clients in various fields, including the choice of the company form, the incorporation of a new company, the drafting or amending of a company’s articles of incorporation, the admission or withdrawal of shareholders. Dr. Giermann is also litigating in all areas of corporate law.
In M&A-projects Dr. Giermann advises national and international clients, both on buyer’s and seller’s side. Starting with process planning and schedule coordination he supports clients in organizing and executing the legal due diligence, drafting the share purchase agreement, negotiating the agreement and supervising the post-closing phase.
In international trade law and contract law Dr. Giermann advises national and international companies and individuals by drafting and negotiating complex contracts.
In transport and logistics law Dr. Giermann advises clients in drafting and amending logistics contracts and general conditions of sale and transport. He also takes over the legal structuring and supervision in complex logistics solutions, including integrated contract logistics, data warehousing and supply chain management. Further, Dr. Giermann represents his clients in litigation including recourse actions.
Besides, Dr. Heiko Giermann is also responsible for marketing at the Düsseldorf office.
- Education and career
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Prior to studying law Dr. Giermann had completed officer training at the German Navy Academy and served as officer on board Navy ships. His current rank is Lieutenant Commander (Navy Res.). His work for foreign clients benefits from Dr. Giermann’s international legal education in Australia, Canada, the United States, France and Germany: He studied at the Universities of Bonn, Cologne and Hamburg, at Monash University in Melbourne and at McGill University in Montréal. Until joining FPS, Dr. Giermann had gained professional experience in international commercial law firms in Hamburg and Paris. He also completed training as a licensed specialised attorney in transport law as well as in tax law.
Dr. Giermann is co-author of one of Germany’s standard commentaries on the Commercial Code (Gemeinschaftskommentar zum HGB, published by Luchterhand, 7th edition 2007) and is author of a number of legal articles and books. Dr. Giermann holds legal lectures and seminars on a regular basis.
- Publications
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- Mitautor Gemeinschaftskommentar zum Handelsgesetzbuch, Luchterhand Verlag, 8. Auflage 2015 (Kommentierung des Speditions- und Lagerrechts sowie der Allgemeinen Deutschen Spediteurbedingungen - ADSp)
- Mitautor Beck’scher Online-Kommentar zum Handelsgesetzbuch, seit 2014 (Kommentierung ausgewählter Vorschriften des Lagerrechts)
- Kommentator Speditionsrecht, Lagerrecht sowie Allgemeine Deutsche Spediteur Bedingungen (ADSp), 7. Auflage, Gemeinschaftskommentar zum Handelsgesetzbuch, Luchterhand Verlag, 7. Auflage 2007
- § 656 Abs. 2S. 2 HGB und das überkommene Rechtsinstitut der Skripturhaftung, in: Transportrecht (TranspR) 2005, 189-203
- The Evidentiary Value of Bills of Lading and Estoppel, in: Bd. 15 der Schriftenreihe zum Seehandelsrecht der Universität Hamburg, LIT Hamburg, Münster, London 2004 (200S.)
- Zwei Brüder, zwei Kapitäne – Das maritime Leben der Kapitäne und Cap Horniers Wilhelm und Walter Giermann, in: Der Albatros 2004, Heft 1, Seiten 1-11
- Bearbeiter Chapter 31, Co-Determination, in: Campbell/Campbell/Rüster (Ed.), Business Transactions in Germany (FRG), Mathew Bender New York/San Francisco, 2004
- Bearbeiter Chapter 5A, International Litigation in Germany, in: Campbell/Campbell/Rüster (Ed.), Business Transactions in Germany (FRG), Mathew Bender New York/San Francisco, 2004
- Herausdrängen von Minderheitsaktionären einer Aktiengesellschaft, in: Monatsschrift des Deutschen Rechts (MDR) 2003, 372-374
- Einlagensicherung und Bankeninsolvenz, in: Zeitschrift für das Gesamte Kreditwesen (ZfGK) 2003, 456-457
- The Security of Investors in Germany, in: International Business Law Bulletin (IBLB), 5/2003
- Die Einrede der Verjährung als Obliegenheit im Sinne des § 254 Abs. 2 BGB, in: Versicherungsrecht (VersR) 2001, 1475-1480
- Der diskriminierungsfreie Durchleitungsanspruch gemäß § 6 Abs. 1 EnWG und die Verweigerung der Durchleitung in der Praxis, in: Recht der Energiewirtschaft (RdE) 2000, 222-231
- Die Haftung des Verfrachters für Konnossementsangaben, Bd.15 der Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Seerecht und Seehandelsrecht der Universität Hamburg, LIT Hamburg, Münster, London 2000 (319 S.)
- Awards
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Dr. Heiko Giermann recommended in Corporate / M&A.