Düsseldorf
+49 211 600 55-265 +49 211 600 55-260 d.kolvenbach@heuking.de
Languages
German, English, French
Practice groups/Expertise
Consulting focuses
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law | Labor Law
- Private Clients
- French Clients
- Corporate Succession
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Automotive
Vita
- Admitted to the Bar since 1984
- Member of our French Desk
- Education and former activities
- Member of board of directors of World Services Group (WSG)
- Member of representative assembly of Versorgungswerks der Rechtsanwälte NRW
- Executive board of the Ilse Bagel Fund
- Member of various Boards of Directors Switzerland
- Council member der Section on Legal Practise der International Bar Association
- Co-Chairman of Committee 9 (Sports and Gaming) of the International Bar Association1995-1998
- Einsatz als Sachwalter von dem Regierungspräsidenten Düsseldorf für die Gemeinnützige Hermann-Niermann-Stiftung, Düsseldorf1992-1993
- Lette & Lette, Montreal/Canada1984-1988
- University of CologneLegal Trainee/Referendar 1979; Assessor 1984
Affiliations
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- German-British Lawyers Association (DBJV)
- German-French Lawyers Associations (DFJ)
- German Lawyers Association (DAV)
- FOSTER Forschungsinstitut für Family Offices, Frankfurt am Main
- Industry Club Düsseldorf
Dirk W. Kolvenbach's Distinctions
The M&A Advisor: Cross Border Deal of the Year
JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien 2019/2020
Who's Who Legal 2019
JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2018/2019
Who's Who 2018 Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal 2018
JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2017/2018
Who's Who Legal 2017
Citywealth Leaders List 2015
Who is Who Legal Germany 2014
Citywealth Leaders List 2013
Latest news
Publications
2021
Helping farmers means helping the planet
Vanguard, May 2021
2019
Chambers Employment Guide: Trends & Developments
Chambers Employment Second Edition 2019 Guide, Chapter: Germany, Chambers and Partners, October 2019
Chambers Employment Guide: Law & Practice
Chambers Employment Second Edition 2019 Guide, Chapter: Germany, Chambers and Partners, October 2019
Lectures
2020
Dirk W. Kolvenbach über den Umgang mit der Corona-Krise
Interview with Hans Onkelbach, Wirtschaftsclub Düsseldorf, June 2020
2014
Vermögensschutz (Asset Protection) als neues Anlageziel
Berenberg Vermögensverwaltungsforum, November 12, 2014, Zurich
Asset-Protection: Schutz der Einlagen vor staatlichem Zugriff – gibt es künftig noch ein Eigentumsrecht in der EU?
panel discussion, Frankfurter Dialog für Family Offices und Vermögensverwalter, November 4, 2014, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek Frankfurt
2012
Verhandlungen der Sozialpartner über den Abschluss eines Tarifvertrages in Deutschland
International Bar Association Conference in New Orleans
1998
Various lectures on "Sponsoring"
1997-1998