Gleiss Lutz
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Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch, frequently referred to as Gleiss Lutz, is a business law firm headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. It is one of Germany's largest law firms, with eight offices worldwide in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Brussels and London.[1] The firm formerly had offices in Prague. Gleiss Lutz is a full-service business law firm and covers, amongst others, legal areas including corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, competition and antitrust law, labour and employment law as well as litigation and arbitration. Additionally, the firm offers industry-specific groups such as automotive, healthcare or energy.[2]
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| Headquarters | Stuttgart, Germany |
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| No. of offices | 8 |
| Offices | Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Brussels and London |
| No. of lawyers | 400 lawyers, including 92 partners |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Ralf Morshäuser, Johann Wagner (Co-Managing Partners) |
| Revenue | €288.8 million (2024) |
| Date founded | 1949 (Stuttgart) |
| Website | Official website |
History
The firm was founded on 1 April 1949 by Alfred Gleiss, a lawyer in Stuttgart, as an office for decartelisation and competition issues in Stuttgart.[3] In 1956, Helmuth Lutz joined the firm, shortly after the arrival of Christian Hootz and Martin Hirsch. Since 1962, the firm has borne the official name Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch (short: Gleiss Lutz), which is still valid today.
International
Since 2002, Gleiss Lutz formed a close alliance with British law firm Herbert Smith and Dutch-Belgian firm Stibbe. Herbert Smith put an end to the alliance in 2011, after Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe refused to enter into merger talks.[4] As an independent firm, Gleiss Lutz works with a non-exclusive network of international independent firms worldwide.[5] Gleiss Lutz works closely with three other independent European law firms (Chiomenti in Italy, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira in Spain and Portugal and Gide Loyrette Nouel in France) within a European network.[6] Furthermore, Gleiss Lutz internationally works with firms such as Stibbe (Benelux), Slaughter and May (UK) or Cravath, Swaine & Moore (USA).[7]