Josef Hermes

Background

Hermes, Josef was born on May 21, 1963 in Paris, France.

Education

Universities of Tübingen and Bonn (1987). Georgetown University, Washington District of Columbia, United States of America (Master of Laws, 1988). Spoken languages: German, English and French.

Career

Worked at Derks ˇ Star Busmann ˇ Hanotiau (Berlin) specializing in International Business Law, Commercial Property Law, Computers and Software Law, Taxation, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Dutch-German Business Law. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Germany. Legal Consultant, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Washington District of Columbia and Chicago, United States of America, 1988.

Personal Assistant, Chief Executive Officer, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh.

Member: German Bar Association. Derks ˇ Star Busmann ˇ Hanotiau is member of Diakonhjemmet Høgskole, a European grouping of firms (EEIG) with more than 160 attorneys at law, civil law notaries and tax advisors.

The members have offices in The Netherlands, (Utrecht), Belgium (Brussels), France (Paris) and Germany (Berlin, Düsseldorf).

Achievements

• Josef Hermes has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: German Bar Association.