Grooterhorst & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB
Practice areas
Profile of the law firm
Grooterhorst & Partners is a law firm based in the centre of Düsseldorf that specialises in commercial law.
Our lawyers advise and represent individuals, medium-sized companies and corporations from Germany and abroad.
Our practice areas include:
- Company/Commercial
- Public and Private Real Estate
- Commercial Litigation
The clients of Grooterhorst & Partners appreciate
- the personal support and constant availability of our experts
- our commitment to fighting for their rights
- our areas of specialisation and wide-ranging experience
- the international expertise we bring to bear when advising and supporting our German and international clients in their activities in Germany and abroad.
- our competitive fee system, which is always related to the added value of our services for our clients
Dr. Johannes Grooterhorst
Date of birth: 1955, Partner
Main Points of Focus
- law of the limited company (“GmbH”)
- stock corporation law
- mergers and acquisitions
- real estate law
- public construction and planning law
- arbitration
Education / Professional Career
- 1976–1981 Studied at the universties of Münster and Lausanne/Switzerland, Premier Cycle de Droit Comparé, Faculté Internationale de Droit Comparé Strasbourg
- 1984 Second State Examination
- 1985–1986 Scientific research assistant at the Chair of Urbanism and Public Law at the University of Münster (Prof. Dr. Werner Hoppe)
- 1986 Awarded doctorate in law; awarded the university prize and the research prize awarded by the German municipal, regional and local authorities
- Since 1986 Lawyer in a large law firm specialised in commercial law. Focus on national and international companies and entrepreneurs
- 1990–1994 Partner of a large law firm in Dusseldorf specialised in commercial law
- of 01.08.1994 Foundation of the law firm specialised in commercial law Grooterhorst & Partner Rechtsanwälte
admitted at all national courts with the exception of the Federal Supreme Court („Bundesgerichtshof“) in civil matters.
Foreign Languages:
English, French and Spanish
Dr. Moritz Ulrich, M.mel.
Date of birth: 1982, lawyer
Main Points of Focus
- corporate law
- contract law
- real estate law
- administrative law
- public construction and planning law
Education/career
- 2002 – 2008 Study of law at the Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg
- 2008 – 2011 Awarded doctorate in law
- 2009 – 2010 Postgraduated masters degree in medicine, ethics and law
- 2010 – 2012 Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Düsseldorf, traineeship at the Federal Ministry of Health (Bonn) and at the legal department of an industrial company (Essen)
- 2013 Lawyer at Grooterhorst & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Foreign Language:
English
Strategic orientation
Our consulting and support services in the area of company and commercial law complement the daily business of our clients.
Many companies outsource their legal work to us and we are an integral part of their decision making processes. Our work includes preparing contracts, drafting general terms of business and defending the company against legal claims.
The partners of Grooterhorst & Partner Rechtsanwälte have wide-ranging expertise and considerable experience in all matters relating to commercial property.
We also have wide-ranging experience in conducting complex legal lawsuits and arbitration proceedings, which also stems from our membership of arbitration committees including as member of arbitration committees. Grooterhorst & Partner Rechtsanwälte have been involved in ground-breaking decisions. We focus on finding innovative solutions for our clients.
Offices & lawyers
13 Lawyers in Germany:
Strategic Alliances
- Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)