26.01.2023

ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN appoints lawyers Jan-Niklaas Brons and Oliver Behrendt as partners

Hamburg / Leer, 26 January 2023 —The commercial law firm ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN has admitted Jan-Niklaas Brons from Hamburg / Leer and Oliver Behrendt from Hamburg to the partnership with effect from 1 January 2023. Both lawyers have contributed to ASD’s continuous growth in recent years with great commitment.

Jan-Niklaas-Brons joined ASD in 2016 and specialises in maritime commercial law. He has many years of experience advising shipping companies, the shipbuilding industry and maritime service providers. He has many years of experience in handling maritime accidents, especially ship collisions, salvage and arrest proceedings.

Brons also advises on commercial law issues, particularly in the area of contract drafting and international commercial and goods traffic. He works at ASD’s northern offices in Hamburg and Leer. Previously, he worked for an international law firm in Hamburg and as a P&I Club correspondent.

Oliver Behrendt has been advising clients in all areas of maritime commercial law from the Hamburg office since joining ASD in 2021. He focuses on advising shipyards, suppliers to the maritime industry and shipping companies.

Behrendt has a broad range of experience. From 2017 to 2021 he was general counsel and authorised signatory at the MV Werften Group and from 2018 to 2022 Managing Director of a hotel with approximately 100 rooms and 26 employees in Wismar. Prior to that, he was a lawyer at Dabelstein & Passehl from 2012 to 2016.

Dr Marco Remiorz, Managing Director of ASD at the Hamburg office, says: “We are very pleased to have two lawyers join our partnership who have served the firm competently and confidently over the years. Jan-Niklaas Brons and Oliver Behrendt have been instrumental in positioning ASD as an essential market companion in maritime legal matters.”

Dr Wolfgang Scholl, Managing Director of ASD at the Frankfurt office, adds: “This is already the third year in which we have filled equity partners from our own ranks. In total, 9 ASD lawyers have already joined the partnership since 2021, which makes us very happy.”

About ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN.

As a commercial law firm with around 150 lawyers, notaries and tax advisors, ASD provides legal advice in all relevant business locations. ASD is one of the leading firms in Germany with offices in Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Leer and Dresden and is an internationally recognised market leader in the areas of Real Estate, Transportation, Aviation & Logistics and Maritime. In addition, the firm is continuously growing in the energy, insurance, technology & media and sports law sectors. ASD’s practice areas include Employment, Insurance, Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, IT, Commercial, Public and Antitrust. The firm also has a tax team and a notary’s office. ASD is a member of the international elite networks Meritas and Interlaw.

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