Member Profiles

Georges Troy holds a Doctorate in law with an expert comptable degree and the Ecole nationale des impôts degree. Georges Troy joined the French Ministry of Economy and Finance when he left the Ecole nationale des impôts. Then he joined as Inhouse Group tax adviser Usinor, now Arcelor. Georges Troy has recognized competencies in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, tax law, company law and dispute resolutions and holds frequent speeches on international and domestic topics. Georges Troy is a lawyer at the Paris Bar in France and at the Faro Bar in Portugal. His tax practice is focused on international tax, tax advisory, corporate tax, income tax, wealth tax, and litigation tax before all French jurisdictions.

Dr Hannes Hartung is Partner at Buse Heberer Fromm and Member of the Practice Groups Art, Media and Private Clients. He is Adjunct Professor for International Art Law at the Universities of Munich, Graz and Hagen since 2006, ICOM-WIPO Mediator since 2011. He has gained special expertise through examined trainings for the certified Tax, IP& Media and Inheritance Lawyer. Among his acknowledged clients were and are Cornelius Gurlitt Collection (Munich Art Trove), The George Economou Collection, Swamp Legend (representing the City of Munich), the worlds dearest rug, East Side Gallery, Bayerische Staatsgemaeldesammlungen, Bayerisches Landesdenkmalamt, Landeshauptstadt Muenchen and the Kunsthaus Lempertz. Dr Hartung advises art collectors, art galleries, art dealers, auction houses, artists, museums, private banks, family offices, insurance companies and art investment funds. He frequently handles international art transactions and acts for clients buying and selling artworks and collections worldwide. He also has overseen complex restitution cases and was involved in complex cases for the authentication and inclusion of important works in the relevant catalogues raisonnés of famous artists. Dr Hartung has published numerous articles on International Art Law Issues, including the handbook Art theft in war and persecution (“Kunstraub in Krieg und Verfolgung”, 2005) and the chapter “Kunstrecht” at the renowned “Münchener Vertragshandbuch” in 2015. He frequently gives lectures on Art, Culture and Media Issues at Universities, Conferences and in Company trainings. Buse Heberer Fromm is your partner for all national and international commercial and tax law issues. As a “full service“ law firm with more than 100 specialised attorneys, auditors and tax consultants, we can assist you in all projects and transactions as well as in day-to-day matters. With six offices in the major German cities and eight foreign representative offices, Buse Heberer Fromm can provide competent service, tailored extensively and individually to your needs, both in Germany and abroad.

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS Advice in real estate and other finance transactions Banking and capital market litigation (incl investment and advisory liability) Domestic and international arbitration REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Representation of a security issuer from various securities issues against a large number of investors in a dispute concerning the participation in losses as to hybrid equity capital instruments > EUR 100 million Reorganization of three nationwide portfolio financings, approximately EUR 265 million Advice and representation, predominantly as counsel for the lender, in a multitude of commercial debt financings and mezzanine financings in the multi-digit-million euro range Advisory services for and representation of a credit institution in the context of the acquisition of a performing loan portfolio Representation of the founder of a company in a post-M&A dispute after the sale of the company, approximately EUR 40 million Representation of a group of shareholders in comprehensive dispute with majority shareholder including special audit (Sonderprüfungsverfahren), squeeze out, and two expedited shareholder actions (Spruchverfahren) Arbitrator in a post-M&A dispute resulting from a german-US acquisition of a company, approximately EUR 10 million PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SINCE 2018 - Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 2012 – 2018 - Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, partner 2009 – 2011 - Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, salary partner 2008 – 2009 - Syndicus / Head of transaction management at Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (previously: Hypo Real Estate Bank AG) 2006 – 2007 - International bank and finance holding (Hypo Real Estate Holding AG), in-house counsel 1998 – 2006 - Major german law firm, subsequently major international law firm, in Munich, litigation and arbitration department LANGUAGES German English  

Dr. Michael Scheele has been admitted to the bar (legal counsel) in Munich since 1977, in St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) since 1991, and in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) since 2013. He has advised and represented numerous national and international companies in commercial law matters and national and international artists in media law matters. He is a columnist for several newspapers and magazines and an editor and author of popular science literature. Studied law at LMU (Munich) and Stetson University (Deland, USA), received his doctorate in civil procedure law in 1978, was Honorary Consul of the Republic of Seychelles from 1979 to 1989 (consular district of the Federal Republic of Germany), founder of the Fair Press citizens' initiative (1991), and member of the Constitutional Commission of the Republic of Albania (1991 to 1993). Track Record Advice and representation of numerous celebrities in the enforcement of cease-and-desist, counter-statement, retraction and monetary compensation claims against online and offline media Advice and representation in matters relating to freedom of expression Advice and representation of individuals and companies in the enforcement and defense of copyright, competition law and trademark claims Advice and representation in divorce and related matters Representation in proceedings under the GewSchG Advice and representation in inheritance law matters, including the settlement of communities of heirs Advice and representation of employees and managers in employment law and employment contract law matters Advice and representation in insolvency law matters and in the enforcement of claims under the AnfG Main areas of activity: National: inheritance law private law,  Corporate law Freedom of expression/press law White-collar criminal law Mediation Arbitration law International: Company foundation M&A contracts Joint venture agreements Franchise contracts

We are a law firm with a commercial focus, acting in association with tax advisors, accountants, engineers, investors, and funding partners. Our trans-regional advice and support is aimed at mid-market entrepreneurs and medium-sized businesses. Our focus is business and company law and the realisation of reorganisations and restructurings with the takeover of management function. In addition to supporting and implementing national and international projects we have an extensive network and a wide network through our partner law firms and tax advisors world-wide