GvW decides for continuity: Management confirmed in office for another two years
The partners of the law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen have reelected their management at the partners' meeting in Lisbon: Christof Kleinmann (Frankfurt) and Dr. Robert Theissen (Hamburg) are now entering their fifth term of office as the managing partners of the law firm. At the same time, the reelected partners' council (with the function of a supervisory board) consisting of the chairman Dr. Ronald Steiling (Hamburg) as well as Carsten Liersch (Berlin) and Ulrich Stuhlfelner (Munich) to remain in office.
As the two managers, Christof Kleinmann and Dr. Robert Theissen have played a decisive role in the development of the law firm since November 2009. The economic results have been improved from one year to the next, most recently with record billings of EUR 40.2 million and increased billings per professional of EUR 380,000. The strategy of GvW directed towards increasing specialization of the attorneys and tax advisors, improving the cooperation between offices and expanding the international networks has paid off.
The law firm has also established an excellent position as an employer in recent years. GvW has repeatedly been called the most popular mid-size law firm by various sources.
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