Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek
- Headquarters
- Georg-Glock-Straße 4, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany
- frankfurt@heuking.de
- Phone
- +49 69 975 610
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek (trading as HEUKING) is one of Germany’s largest independent commercial law firms, operating as a partnership of approximately 450 lawyers, tax advisors, and civil law notaries. With eight offices across Germany—Berlin, Chemnitz, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart—the firm provides full-service legal counsel spanning more than 30 fields of law. Its client base includes medium-sized and large enterprises, public corporations, and sophisticated private clients, both domestic and international. HEUKING is particularly recognised for its expertise in corporate/M&A, banking & finance, intellectual property, media & technology, litigation, arbitration, employment, energy, restructuring, and tax. The firm also maintains close cooperative relationships with law firms in key international markets and operates country desks for China, France, India, Japan, and Turkey. Although HEUKING is not an iGaming operator, its practice groups regularly advise clients in regulated industries, including the gambling and betting sector, on licensing, compliance, M&A, and transactional matters.
Detailed Review
History & Structure
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek bears the names of its four founding partners, though the exact year of establishment is not publicly documented. It has grown organically and through lateral hires to become a top-tier German business law firm, consistently ranked by independent directories such as Chambers & Partners and JUVE. The partnership model allows for flexible, client-centric service delivery, with practice groups organised by industry sector and legal discipline.
Practice Areas & Industry Focus
HEUKING’s core advisory areas include: Corporate / M&A & Private Equity – cross-border transactions, joint ventures, carve-outs. Banking & Finance – regulatory licensing, structured finance, FinTech, payment services. Intellectual Property, Media & Technology – patent law, IT contracts, data protection, content platforms (e.g., advising VDE on an electronic standards platform). Litigation & Arbitration – commercial dispute resolution, including international arbitration and white-collar defence. Employment & Pensions – collective bargaining, executive compensation, restructurings. Energy & Infrastructure – renewable energy, grid regulation, power purchase agreements. Restructuring & Insolvency – distressed M&A, debtor-in-possession financing. Tax – corporate tax structuring, VAT, transfer pricing. While the firm does not offer proprietary products or platforms, it publishes regular newsletters, legal alerts, and hosts seminars/webinars on topical issues such as data protection and digital regulation.
Licensing & Governance
HEUKING is regulated by the German Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK for its London-related work (SRA ID: 537550). The firm is a partnership with a management board (Managing Partners) elected every three years.
Recent Notable Work
- Advised TNI medical AG on a funding round for expansion. - Counselled VDE e.V. on the design and licensing of an electronic content platform. - Represented Hair Haus in restructuring and partnership negotiations (2026). - Advised cybersecurity start-up ENTRYZERO on seed financing (2026).
International Reach
HEUKING has cooperative “good friends” relationships with law firms in all major markets and operates desks for China, France, India, Japan, and Turkey. Its international arbitration and cross-border M&A practices are well-regarded.
Offices & Headcount
450 employees (approx.)
Key Persons
- Dr. Andreas Urban
Managing Partner – Strategy & Communications
- Dr. Pär Johansson
Managing Partner – Finance
- Dr. Johan Schneider
Managing Partner – Organization & Business Processes