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Jan heads Taylor Wessing’s Brazil Group, which is active in Germany, England and France, advising on transactions to Brazil and representing Brazilian companies in Germany and other European countries. His main practice areas are advising clients on investment projects in Brazil, distribution law and arbitration, including as an arbitrator. Jan is Honorary Consul for Brazil.
Since 1985 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
2014 | President of DAV-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internationaler Rechtsverkehr |
2014 | President of ELArb European-Latinamerican Arbitration Association e.V. |
2010 | Brazilian Honorary Consultant |
1999 – 2012 | President of Deutsch-Brasilianische Juristenvereinigung e.V. |
1986 | Doctoral degree, University Max-Planck-Institute, Hamburg |
1983 | Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg |
1982 | State examination, Hamburg |
1981 | Legal training, German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Secondment, Brazilian law firms |
"Das brasilianische GmbH-Recht", in: Süß/Wachter, Handbuch des internationalen GmbH-Rechts, 2nd edition, Zerb Verlag, Bonn 2011 |
Deutsch-Brasilianische Juristenvereinigung DIS - Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit Deutsch-Brasilianische Industrie- und Handelskammer ELArb European-Latinamerican Arbitration Association Lateinamerika Verein |
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