Our firm maintains an alliance with the German law firm of Schomerus, which is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany but maintains a global platform throughout all of Europe. With this relationship, Wong Fleming is able to manage matters throughout Europe at your negotiated rates without the need for local counsel. You will receive a Wong Fleming bill and be able to take advantage of the local knowledge and expertise of the Schomerus staff of experienced attorneys and support staff. We will personally manage your matters and use local Schomerus attorneys and support staff where necessary.
Wong Fleming provides experienced U.S. legal representation both for German and other European clients with business or personal interests in the United States and U.S.-based clients doing business in Germany and Europe. Our multidisciplinary Europe-U.S. cross-border team advises clients in a wide range of industries, including, among many others, communications, energy, aerospace, food and beverages, life sciences, manufacturing, professional services, and software and technology.
Our Europe-U.S. Cross-Border Co-Chairmen are Jens Kindt and Dr. Dirk Schwenn. Mr. Kindt is a Partner at Schomerus in Hamburg, Germany. He studied law at the University of Konstanz, the University of Dublin and Hamburg University. He has been admitted to the practice of law in Germany since 2002. Mr. Kindt is a litigator who focuses his litigation practice on commercial law, real estate, transportation and maritime law, and insurance. Dr. Schwenn, who holds a PhD in Law from Bonn University, studied law at the University of Bonn, the University of Berlin and Geneva University and has been admitted to the practice of law in Germany since 2000. Dr. Schwenn is a transactional lawyer and litigator who focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, corporate and commercial law, and civil litigation. Both Mr. Kindt and Dr. Schwenn reside and work in Hamburg, Germany.
As a full service law firm, Schomerus assists our cross-border clients with business interests in Europe in all areas of our practice, including corporate and commercial law, employment law, inheritance law, IP and IT law, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and construction law, restructuring, as well as tax law, customs and tariffs issues, export control matters, and last but not least, establishing businesses in Germany and other European markets.
Jens Kindt
Dr. Dirk Schwenn