GvW Graf von Westphalen
Gerd Schwendinger is an experienced attorney-at-law currently working at Graf von Westphalen since May 2010. Prior positions include serving as an Administrative Law Judge at the Administrative Court in Hamburg from 2009 to 2010 and as a District Judge at the District Criminal Court in Hamburg from 2008 to 2009. Gerd Schwendinger began a legal career at Latham & Watkins from 2005 to 2008 and completed training at the Higher Regional Court Hamburg from 2003 to 2005, where Gerd Schwendinger passed the Second State Examination. Academic qualifications include a Juris Doctor in EU Law from Justus Liebig University Giessen, a Master of Laws in Advanced International, European, and Comparative Legal Research from the European University Institute, and a Diplôme International de Premier Cycle in International, European, and French Law from Université de Bordeaux.
GvW Graf von Westphalen
GvW Graf von Westphalen is a general partnership of attorneys at law and tax advisors with over 200 legal professionals. With our offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart, we are one of Germany’s largest independent law firms. We also provide advice to clients around the world – from our offices in Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul and Brussels and through our membership in several highly respected global networks.