Dr. Johannes Grooterhorst
Date of birth: 1955, Partner
Main Points of Focus
– law of the limited company (“GmbH”)
– stock corporation law
– mergers and acquisitions
– real estate law
– public construction and planning law
– arbitration
Education / Professional Career
1976–1981 | Studied at the universties of Münster and Lausanne/Switzerland, Premier Cycle de Droit Comparé, Faculté Internationale de Droit Comparé Strasbourg |
1984 | Second State Examination |
1985–1986 | Scientific research assistant at the Chair of Urbanism and Public Law at the University of Münster (Prof. Dr. Werner Hoppe) |
1986 | Awarded doctorate in law; awarded the university prize and the research prize awarded by the German municipal, regional and local authorities |
Since 1986 | Lawyer in a large law firm specialised in commercial law. Focus on national and international companies and entrepreneurs |
1990–1994 | Partner of a large law firm in Dusseldorf specialised in commercial law |
of 01.08.1994 | Foundation of the law firm specialised in commercial law Grooterhorst & Partner Rechtsanwälte |
admitted at all national courts with the exception of the Federal Supreme Court („Bundesgerichtshof“) in civil matters
Foreign Languages
English, French and Spanish