Hubertus Leo
About Hubertus Leo
Hubertus Leo is a lawyer based in Hamburg, DE and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ since 2014. Hubertus Leo is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Hamburg, Germany
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Venture Capital Law
Current Firm: Leo Schmidt-Hollburg Witte & Frank Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Education: Ludwig-Maximillian University of Munich, 1. Staatsexamen, graduated 1988, University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Diplome en langue et civilisation francaise, graduated 1986, and University of the Pacific, LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, graduated 1994
Location: Hamburg, DE
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