Noerr
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Noerr is a pan-European full-service law firm
headquartered in Munich
, Germany
. Founded in 1950, the firm today operates 15 offices in Germany
, Central and Eastern Europe
, Spain
, the United Kingdom
and the United States
. Noerr currently employes over 470 lawyers, tax consultants, chartered accountants and business consultants. Noerr is ranked as the second largest independent German law firm by revenue, behind Hengeler Mueller
.
, an association of independent law firms, with more than 160 member firms worldwide. The firm also provides multicultural BRIC
Desks which operate out of its German offices.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
headquartered in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Founded in 1950, the firm today operates 15 offices in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Central and Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe is a term describing former communist states in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. In scholarly literature the abbreviations CEE or CEEC are often used for this concept...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Noerr currently employes over 470 lawyers, tax consultants, chartered accountants and business consultants. Noerr is ranked as the second largest independent German law firm by revenue, behind Hengeler Mueller
Hengeler Mueller
Hengeler Mueller is a German law firm of about 240 lawyers, 85 of whom are partners. The firm maintains offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Brussels and London. The firm was created in 1990 when Hengeler Kurth Wirtz and Mueller Weitzel Weisner merged...
.
International connections
Noerr is German member of Lex MundiLex Mundi
Lex Mundi is a professional services network. It is the largest law firm networks. The network was established in 1989. As of 2011 it had 160 member firms which have 21,100 attorneys...
, an association of independent law firms, with more than 160 member firms worldwide. The firm also provides multicultural BRIC
BRIC
In economics, BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development...
Desks which operate out of its German offices.