Joachim Maiss

Vita

 
Career

• Studied law at the University of Heidelberg, specializing in foreign public law and international law at the Max Planck Institute
• 1982 graduation with the Second State Examination in Law and admission to the bar
• 1982-1987 Attorney in Mannheim
• 1988-1997 Lawyer and partner in Heidelberg, co-founder of a medium-sized business law firm
• 1998 -2002 Attorney and partner in Heidelberg after merger with a supra-regional commercial law firm with eight offices in Germany
• 1998 -2002 Board member of the Association of European Lawyers an association of European law firms.
• 1998 -2004 Real estate project management in Denver, Colorado USA
• 2005-2014 Attorney and partner of a medium-sized commercial law firm in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
• 2014-today attorney and name partner of Maiss Rechtsanwalte PartG with offices in Frankfurt and Darmstadt
• Since 2016 founding and board member of the GBL Alliance ( Global Business Lawyers) a global association of business law firms.
• Since 2018 Vice President of the global network of law firms GBL Alliance Global Business Lawyers.
• Since 2020 Licensed Partner of Becker & CO
• Since 2022 President of the global network of law firms GBL Alliance Global Business Lawyers

Practice Areas

• Legal advice and representation of German and foreign companies with a focus on cross-border transactions
• Advice and counseling of NATO members with a focus on federal labor law and international tax law
• Handling of inheritance and family law cases with a focus on private international law and NATO-Statue of Forces Agreement (SOFA)

Industry focus

• International trading companies
• Automotive supply industry
• Military service providers
• Self-employed persons