Attorneys

We are documented specialists in our respective areas of expertise and extract our particular strength from a frank and free-spoken teamwork as well as from a very personal dealing with our clients. We are at your disposal as individual contact persons at any time and a short reaction time is a matter of course for us.

We are members of:

  • German Federal Bar (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer – „BRAK“)
  • Cologne Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer Köln – RAK Köln)
  • German Law Society (Deutscher Anwaltsverein - DAV)
  • Cologne Law Society (Kölner Anwaltsverein - KAV).

Jochen Mertens

mertens

Tel: +49-(0)221 – 828298 10
Fax: +49-(0)221 – 828298 11

Mail: mertens@ilp-legal.de

Specialised attorney (Fachanwalt) in tax law, specialised attorney (Fachanwalt) in corporate, commercial and contract law, Partner.

Jochen Mertens is primarily specialising in the corporate counselling of corporations, its shareholders and directors when it comes to the founding, purchase, conversion, succession and liquidation of the company. An expert in tax law, he furthermore develops concepts for the optimising of fiscal effects of national and international company and holding structures as well as strategies to avoid the liability of directors, taking into account the aspect of compliance. Moreover he elaborates debt relief solutions for both corporations and private individuals. Part of his industry focus are factoring and debt collection companies as well as medical care centers and tax advisers. Jochen Mertens was admitted to the Cologne Bar in 2001.  
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Markus Thiele

thiele

 Tel: +49-(0)221 – 828298 10
Fax: +49-(0)221 – 828298 11

Mail: thiele@ilp-legal.de

Rechtsanwalt & Abogado (Spain), corporate and commercial law, protection of intellectual property rights and competition law, German-Spanish contract and commercial law, Real Estate transactions, Partner.


Markus Thiele is specialised in the fields of corporate and commercial law as well as competition and trademark law. In particular he represents and counsels domestic and foreign companies and investors at the incorporation of an enterprise, its running mentoring, disputes between its shareholders, transactions (M&A) as well as a broad variety of commercial contracts. Company and Real Estate transactions, either as share or asset deal, as well as Agency contracts are some primary objects of his counselling. Markus Thiele is qualified and authorised to practice as Abogado or Spanish attorney at law too. He has advised companies from German speaking countries on their investments into Spain and from Spain into German speaking countries for years. In this context he additionally heads the “German Desk” at a renowned Spanish business law firm seated in Madrid. Markus was admitted to practice in 1998 in Germany and in 2003 in Spain, and is entitled to represent before all district courts, regional courts and higher courts of appeal throughout the Federal Republic of Germany and Spain.    Profil

Marco Hessel

hessel

 Tel: +49-(0)221 – 828298 10
Fax: +49-(0)221 – 828298 11

Mail: hessel@ilp-legal.de

Attorney at law

Marco Hessel possesses a long-time experience and profound knowledge in the areas of Data Protection as well a Data Security and furthermore has been performing the activity of a Data Protection Officer for years. His core areas besides Data Protection law are Insolvency law and accounts receivable management. Profil

Rainer Jansen

ilp Rainer Jansen

 Tel: +49-(0)221 – 828298 10
Fax: +49-(0)221 – 828298 11

Mail: jansen@ilp-legal.de

Attorney at law


Rainer Jansen is a specialised counselor for sale and purchase law as well as contract law for work and services. His emphasis is on automobile law, wherein he has long-time experience, among others due to the counseling of a large transregional car dealer in all its daily legal challenges. He however also represents buyers in the enforcement of their restitution claims and other warranty demands.

In the field of tenancy law, he negotiates rental contracts and acts as counselor for legal challenges during and at the end of the rental period.

Regarding his expertise in traffic law, Rainer is not only occupied with civil proceedings of traffic incidents, but also with consulting in criminal law and penalty right.
Finally, he works on accounts receivables recovery in court.

Rainer Jansen is admitted to the Cologne Bar since 1991.Profil

Martin Dewes

ilp martin dewes kl


Tel: +49-(0)221 – 828298 10
Fax: +49-(0)221 – 828298 11

Mail: dewes@ilp-legal.de

Attorney at law, family law, inheritance law, medical law, partner

Attorney Martin Dewes advises and represents clients in all family law issues that may arise in the context of a separation or divorce. This concerns in particular the areas of alimony law, property law, household effects, custody and access rights. The focus is on a trusting, reliable and comprehensive representation of all interests, be it in the realization of claims in the context of an amicable solution or in court proceedings. Our activities also include, in particular, the drafting and conclusion of individual separation and divorce agreements.

 

In the field of inheritance law, Martin Dewes has many years of experience with the examination and drafting of inheritance law dispositions and the extrajudicial and, if necessary, judicial realization of inheritance law claims. His activities also include advice in the area of health care proxies and living wills.

 

Furthermore, medical law is one of his main areas of interest. Attorney Dewes is particularly active in the area of medical liability and the associated claims for compensation for pain and suffering and damages following medical malpractice. He also advises on all remuneration and billing issues relating to private and statutory health insurance.

Martin Dewes is admitted to the Cologne Bar since 2003.

 

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