Mandatory Disclosures pursuant to § 5 DDG
Provider within the meaning of § 5 DDG
The provider of the website www.reef-legal.com and www.reef-tax.com as well as the pages accessible via these websites on social networks (LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter) is Mr Urs Breitsprecher, LL.B., admitted as a lawyer with the Bar Association of Düsseldorf (Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf).
As an abbreviated name within the meaning of § 9 of the Professional Code for Lawyers, the firm operates under the name “Reef Rechtsanwälte”.
Lawyer Sebastian Linnenbrink shares office premises with Mr Urs Breitsprecher.
Office Address
Reef Rechtsanwälte
Werftstraße 16
40549 Düsseldorf
Germany
Tel: +49 211 545532 80
Fax: +49 211 545532 99
Email: anchor@reef-legal.com
Web: www.reef-legal.com
VAT ID: DE342543306
Professional Admission and Supervisory Authority
The lawyers of Reef Rechtsanwälte are admitted as lawyers in the Federal Republic of Germany and are members of the competent bar associations as the admitting and supervisory authorities.
The statutory professional title is “Rechtsanwalt” (lawyer). The professional title was awarded in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Lawyers Urs Breitsprecher and Sebastian Linnenbrink are members of the Bar Association of Düsseldorf (Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf), Freiligrathstraße 25, 40479 Düsseldorf, Phone +49 211 49502 0, Fax +49 211 49502 28.
Professional Regulations
The lawyers of Reef Rechtsanwälte are subject in particular to the following professional regulations:
- Federal Lawyers’ Act (Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung – BRAO)
- Professional Code for Lawyers (Berufsordnung der Rechtsanwälte – BORA)
- Lawyers’ Remuneration Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz – RVG)
- Specialist Lawyers’ Regulation (Fachanwaltsordnung – FAO)
- CCBE Code of Conduct for European Lawyers
These professional regulations are available on the website of the Federal Bar Association (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer) at www.brak.de.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
The lawyers of Reef Rechtsanwälte maintain the required professional indemnity insurance with ERGO Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, ERGO-Platz 1, 40477 Düsseldorf.
The territorial scope of insurance coverage encompasses activities in the Member States of the European Union and meets at least the requirements of § 51 BRAO.
Online Dispute Resolution and Consumer Dispute Resolution
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution, available at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
The competent consumer arbitration body in Germany for pecuniary disputes arising from a mandate relationship is the Arbitration Board of the Legal Profession (Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft), Neue Grünstraße 17, 10179 Berlin, www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de.
Like any other law firm, Reef Rechtsanwälte is not obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body. In the event that a disagreement with a lawyer at Reef Rechtsanwälte cannot be resolved, we offer an internal dispute resolution process.
Please contact:
Urs Breitsprecher, Rechtsanwalt (German-admitted lawyer)
Reef Rechtsanwälte
Werftstraße 16
40549 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 211 545532 80
Email: breitsprecher@reef-legal.com
Person Responsible for Editorial Content
The person responsible for the editorial content of the websites www.reef-legal.com and www.reef-tax.com as well as the editorial content accessible via these websites on social networks (LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter) pursuant to § 18(2) of the State Media Treaty (Medienstaatsvertrag – MStV) is:
Urs Breitsprecher
Werftstraße 16
40549 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 211 545532 80
Email: breitsprecher@reef-legal.com
Liability for Content
The information provided on the websites reef-legal.com and www.reef-tax.com as well as in the content accessible via these websites on social networks (LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter) does not constitute legal advice.
Any liability in connection with the use of the content of the websites reef-legal.com and www.reef-tax.com as well as the content accessible via these websites on social networks (LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter), or reliance on the accuracy thereof, is excluded.
Applicable Law
The legal notices on this page as well as all questions and disputes in connection with this website and the pages accessible via this website on social networks are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Image Credits
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Concept and Design
This English version is provided for convenience only. The German version shall prevail.