Different professional backgrounds of our lawyers constitute our profile. Our services are tailored to fit your needs. Our basic principle consists in professional expertise, excellent education, continuous vocational training and experience. Our individual traits throughout all our activities are defined by specialisation, expert knowledge in different branches and in law as well as creativity. Early advice in legal matters provides for activities in compliance with law.

We complement one another having in mind one goal: your success. Are you looking for a reliable partner to put your plans and ideas into action? Contact us to have one of our lawyers confidentially advise you. Personal contact is very important for us – the choice of means of communication is up to you. Your lawyer assists you constantly at any point of your road to success. Your goal is our goal.

Michael Horak, LL.M.

Lawyer, graduate engineer (electrical engineering)

Educational and professional background:

Born in 1967; studied law and electrical engineering in Stuttgart, Erlangen and Hanover; 1994 graduated in electrical engineering; 1995 - 1998 associate at the patent law office; 1996 1st degree in law; 1997/1998 associate at international law offices, among others at Clifford Chance (London); 1998 final degree in law; 1999 LL.M. (Master of Laws); specialization: „European Management and Employment Law“ at the University of Leicester (England); 1998/2003 publications: „Environmental protection and competition“, in EUDUR, Prof. Rengeling, ed.).

Since 2000 advising engineer of the Chamber of Engineers in Lower Saxony.

Sworn interpreter/translator for courts and notaries of the district Hanover (English).

1998 - 2002 associate attorney.

Since 2003 partner at the law office Horak.

Admitted to Local Court and Regional Court Hanover, also admitted to the Regional Appeal Court Celle, licensed to practise before all German local and regional courts.

Membership:

International Bar Association; British-German-Jurist-Association, German-American Lawyersﾒ Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); Task Force on Employment Law of German Lawyer Association; European Economic Interest Grouping of Independent Law Firms (EAK EWiV); Legal Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR); German Law and Informatics Association (DGRI e.V.); Association of German Electrical Engineers (VDE); Association of Experts on Legal Protection of Industrial Property (VPP e.V);

Malte Alexander Haase

Lawyer

Educational and professional background:

Born in 1972 in Hamburg; 1994-2004 studied law at the Hanover University; 1997 part-time higher degree course in popular music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater (Music and Theatre School) in Hamburg; 1999-2000 worked for an association representing the interests of tenants, Mieterschutz e.V., in Hanover; 2001 1st degree in law; 2001-2002 VHV Insurance Company; 2004 final degree in law, Lower Saxony; since 2004 in-house legal adviser in one of the largest German record companies; lawyer at Horak Law Office. Admitted to the Local Court and Regional Court Hanove, licensed to practise before all German local and regional courts.

Membership:

GEMA (Society for Musical Performing and Mechanical Reproduction Rights)

GVL (Collecting Society for Neighbouring Rights)

Julia Ziegeler
Copyright Attorney