Rechtsanwalt Holger Siegwart Esq.
OVERVIEW
Practice Areas
German Business Law
German Corporate Law
German Employment Law
German Estate Law - Probate in Germany
German Law
German Real Estate Law
German-American Cross-Border Agreements
German-American Cross-Border Litigation
German-American Trade
Germany - Debt Collection
Germany - Enforcement of US Judgments and Awards
International Law
International Sale of Goods - CISG
Litigation and Arbitration in Germany
Fees
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information:
Competitive hourly rates, flat rates, and contingency fees available, depending on case. SIEGWART GERMAN AMERICAN LAW offers flexible fee arrangements
Competitive hourly rates, flat rates, and contingency fees available, depending on case. SIEGWART GERMAN AMERICAN LAW offers flexible fee arrangements
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
| California | |
| Germany |
Languages
| Spoken | Written | |
|---|---|---|
| English |  | |
| German | | |
| Italian | | |
| Spanish | | |
Professional Experience
| Owner, SIEGWART GERMAN AMERICAN LAW | -Current |
| Counsel US based individual and corporate clients and attorneys on German law, represent US based clients in Germany; counsel corporate and individual German and foreign based clients and attorneys on US law, represent German and foreign based clients in the United States; practice in both countries includes cross-border/international law, business law, trust/estates/inheritance, real estate law, contract law, corporate law, tax law, personal injury and tort law, debt collection, and enforcement of judgments under German and US law | |
| Associate Attorney, Litigation Firm San Francisco Bay Area | - |
| State Court and Federal Court Litigation; personal injury, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, real estate, landlord/tenant, premises liability, commercial liability, including large loss, employment/workers compensation, insurance, contracts | |
| Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid | - |
| Debt collection, enforcement of judgments, consumer protection, employment law, civil litigation, cooperation with authorities in Latin America, assistance to Latin American clients (in Spanish) | |
| Partner, Germany - Law Firm | - |
| Partner of a German law firm with domestic and international practice. Representation of individual and corporate clients in the areas of German Contract law, German business law, German real estate law, German wills, estates, and inheritance law, German employment law, German Corporate Law; including litigation, court appearances, trial practice and appellate practice on a regular basis. Representation of foreign based individual and corporate clients in Germany: inbound cross-border litigation; entity creation, market entry and product placement in Germany; settlement estates, of inheritance and elective share rights of foreign based heirs and beneficiaries in Germany; recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Germany. Counsel for German and foreign clients on US, Italian, Spanish, and international law, including CISG. Coordination of foreign and outbound cross-border litigation for German clients. Settlement of estates, inheritance, real estate, and contract matters in Spain, Italy, and the US and under the laws of these countries. Training and education of law school graduates and newly licensed attorneys. Speaker on German inheritance and estates law and German employment law. Publications on German and US Law. Contribution to publications on international and Italian law. | |
| Associate Attorney, Germany - Law Firm | - |
| Associate Attorney in Germany: Comprehensive general practice emphasizing but not limited to German Contract law, German business law, German real estate law, German wills, estates and inheritance law, German employment law and German Criminal law; including litigation, court appearances and trial practice in Germany on a regular basis | |
| Law Clerk and Hearing Representative, State Supreme Court of Karlsruhe, Germany (Oberlandesgericht) | - |
| Mandatory two-year internship required from JDs in Germany: civil judge, district attorney's office, city attorney, and law firm in Spain. | |
Education
| University of Heidelberg, Germany, Law School | J.D. (1997) | Law | |
| Honors: Graduated with Distinction (Top 20% Statewide) State Administered Exam (German J.D. Equivalent) | |||
| University of Valencia, Spain | D.E.L.E. Nivel Superior | Spanish | |
| Honors: Highest Degree Awarded by the Kingdom of Spain for Spanish as a Foreign Language. | |||
| University of Heidelberg, Language School | Language Certification | Spanish | |
| Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude (sehr gut) | |||
| University of Heidelberg, Germany, Language School | Language Certification | Italian | |
| Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude (sehr gut) | |||
Awards
| Wiley W. Manuel Award | State Bar of California |
Professional Affiliations
| Member, San Francisco Bar Association - International Section | -Current |
| Member, San Francisco Barristers Club - International Section | -Current |
| Member, German-American Business Association | -Current |
| Senior Advisor for California and the US West, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (Amcham) | -Current |
| Member, German Roundtable San Francisco | -Current |
| Member, State Bar of California | -Current |
| Member, Bar of Karlsruhe, Germany | -Current |
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SIEGWART GERMAN AMERICAN LAW
111 Second Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
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Telephone: (650) 259 9670
