Leading Adviser 2019

84 Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2019 May19134 30 Issue 7 2019 Apr19207 Korten Rechtsanwälte AG is a Business Law firm, advising primarily medium sized companies and entrepreneurs in Business Law matters. Recently, the firm’s CEO, Felix Korten found success in AI’s Leading Adviser 2019 where he was selected as the Leading Employment and Labour Lawyer of the Year, Germany. Following this win, we profile the firm and caught up with Felix who provided us with a glimpse into the innerworkings of the company. ased in the heart of the Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, the metropolis in the north of Germany with a long tradition in commerce and trade, Korten Rechtsanwälte AG’s attorneys advise mostly medium sized companies and entrepreneurs in Business Law matters. Following their inception in 2003, Korten Rechtsanwälte AG have been on a mission to make everyday business easier for their clients – not more complicated. The firm’s understanding of business processes, combined with their outstanding legal expertise in Business Law forms the basis for consistent legal advice which has been tailored towards the needs of their clients. Going into further detail, Felix begins by informing us more about the attorneys at Korten Rechtsanwälte AG, touching on the personalised approach the team provides to their clients to ensure that they not only deliver an impeccable service, but also the desired result is achieved. “Here at Korten Rechtsanwälte AG, all of our attorneys specialise in different areas of law, with many of our lawyers working in their area of expertise for more than 10 years. As such, our lawyers not only have a special theoretical knowledge of complex legal problems, but also have outstanding practical experience to clients that cannot be found in books. “We enjoy working as a team, sharing our knowledge amongst with one another as well as with our clients. Due to our lean structure with only one level of partners and one level of associates, any client will always have direct contact to an experienced partner. Ultimately, we are committed to creating the best solutions for our clients. As a result, our clients benefit from having a reliable and individual contact person and, at the same time, the broad expertise of a whole and very experienced team.” Over the years, the team at Korten Rechtsanwälte AG have accumulated an impressive portfolio of work, as well as a loyal client base. Leading the firm and supporting them in their mission to improve their clients’ businesses, is the Korten Rechtsanwälte AG’s CEO, Felix Korten. Starting his career at a renowned Hamburg law firm, Felix worked there for several years as a lawyer in the areas of employment and corporate law. In 2003, Felix became the founder of the law firm KMP Rechtsanwälte, which was renamed to Korten Rechtsanwälte Aktiengesellschaft in 2018. Today, he manages the firm with twelve lawyers specialising in business and finance law and also advises entrepreneurs as well as small and medium-sized enterprises in the areas of labour law and corporate law. Earlier this year, Felix found success in AI’s Leading Committed to Creating the Best Solutions B Adviser 2019 where he was righteously awarded the accolade Leading Employment and Labour Lawyer of the Year, Germany. Working alongside the award-winning CEO in his mission to deliver an impeccable service, is the experienced, hard-working and dedicated team which forms the backbone of Korten Rechtsanwälte AG. When discussing the internal culture, Felix is keen to highlight the significant role the team play in the overall success of the firm. “The lawyers and non-legal employees at Korten Rechtsanwälte AG are crucial to our success. All of us know the worth of a good working climate and good personal relationships among each other. With a good working climate, we can all focus on providing excellent service to our clients and are not distracted by internal disputes.” Since their inception, Korten Rechtsanwälte AG have grown rapidly throughout the years, reaching new heights, and have helped countless clients in that time. Looking ahead to what the future holds for the firm, Felix signs off by revealing how the team hope to further expand the business, as well as revealing some of the other exciting plans which lie in the pipeline for Korten Rechtsanwälte AG. “Moving forward, we of course plan to keep growing in the future, however we do not pursue a strategy of growth at any price. Since we all deem a good working climate essential for a good service for their clients, we will only invite lawyers to join us who perfectly suit our team. In 2018, one partner for corporate law and M&A and one lawyer for medical and healthcare law joined our team, forming an excellent basis for further growth in these areas in 2019 and beyond. The first half of the year witnessed very interesting and promising mandates in these areas of expertise. Furthermore, we will extend our services in labour law, where we managed to acquire further very complex and interesting mandates in the first half of the year.” Contact: Felix Korten Company: Korten Rechtsanwälte AG Address: Neuer Wall 44, Hamburg, 20354, Germany Telephone: +49 40 8221822 Web Address: www.korten-ag.de/?lang=en Leading Employment and Labour Lawy r of the Year, Germany