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OBENHAUS Steueranwalt GmbH
represented by Managing Director Nils Obenhaus, LL.M. Taxation, Attorney-at-Law
Commercial Register Zurich, UID CHE-338.999.998
Holzgasse 4
8001 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
T. +41. 44. 585.11.85
Professional Regulations
Nils Obenhaus holds the legal professional title “Attorney-at-Law” as a Swiss lawyer registered with the Bar Register of the Canton of Zurich and as a German attorney-at-law admitted to practice before the Regional Court of Hamburg.
The professional titles “Certified Tax Lawyer” (Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht) and “Tax Advisor” (Steuerberater) were granted in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Supervisory Authorities
– High Court of Zurich for the admission as Swiss attorney-at-law
– Hanseatic Bar Association Hamburg for admission as German attorney-at-law
– Chamber of Tax Advisors Hamburg for admission as tax advisor
Professional Regulations for Attorneys
n Switzerland:
– Federal Act on the Free Movement of Lawyers (BGFA)
– Attorney Act of the Canton of Zurich
– Ordinance on Attorneys’ Fees (AnwGebV) of the Canton of Zurich
In Germany:
– Federal Lawyers’ Act (BRAO)
– Professional Code of Conduct for Lawyers (BORA)
– Professional Rules for Lawyers in the European Union (CCBE Code of Conduct)
– Specialist Lawyers’ Code (FAO)
– Lawyers’ Compensation Act (RVG)
The applicable regulations can be found on the website of the German Federal Bar (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer): www.brak.de
As a service-providing European lawyer:
– Professional Rules for Lawyers in the European Union (CCBE Code of Conduct)
– EU Directive 77/249/EEC (“Lawyers’ Services Directive”) in conjunction with the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the European Community and its Member States on the Free Movement of Persons (Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons – FZA)
– Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
In the event of disputes between attorneys and their clients, there is the possibility—upon request—for out-of-court dispute resolution through the regional Bar Association in Hamburg (pursuant to Section 73 (2) No. 3 in conjunction with Section 73 (5) BRAO) or the Arbitration Board of the Legal Profession (§ 191f BRAO) at the German Federal Bar Association, accessible online at www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de, e-mail: schlichtungsstelle@brak.de.
Professional Liability Insurance
Professional liability insurance is in place for activities as an attorney-at-law and tax advisor for activities worldwide except North America covered by Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Zurich