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ZurückTo meet the high standards of our clients, several fully qualified legal professionals (legal assessors) support our notaries in preparing complex deeds, handling large-scale transactions, and, in particular, acting as notary representatives. All our fully qualified lawyers have many years of experience in the Bergstraße region and are familiar with ongoing matters, allowing them to represent our notaries seamlessly when required.
Dr. Gesa Tornow
Dr. Tornow has been active at Bergstraße as in-house counsel and notary representative since 2012, specialising in corporate law.
High school diploma (Abitur) at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Law studies at the universities of Bayreuth and Munich
Legal clerkship in Munich, London and Hong Kong
Research Assistant at the Chair of German and European Economic, Competition and Regulatory Law, Freie Universität Berlin, Prof. Dr. iur. Dr. rer. pol. h.c. Franz-Jürgen Säcker
Doctorate (Dr. iur.) at Freie Universität Berlin under Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Franz-Jürgen Säcker
Associate at several leading German law firms
Michael Bertram
Mr. Bertram has been working at Bergstraße as in-house counsel and notary representative since 2014, with a focus on real estate law.
High school diploma (Abitur) at Caspar-Voght-Gymnasium in Hamburg
Law studies at the University of Hamburg
1990–2014 Legal assessor at the notary office of Dr. Gerhard Clausen, Hamburg (most recently Notariat Neuer Wall 31)
Dr. Nils Maack
Dr. Maack has been working at Bergstraße as in-house counsel and notary representative since 2016, with a focus on corporate law.
High school diploma (Abitur) at Wilhelm-Gymnasium Braunschweig
Law studies at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (First State Examination) and the University of San Diego School of Law (Master of Laws, LL.M.)
Legal clerkship in Trier, Frankfurt am Main and London
Doctorate (Dr. iur.) at the University of Trier under Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Monika Schlachter
Postgraduate studies at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, resulting in an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in Mergers & Acquisitions
Research Assistant at the Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union, Trier
Associate at CMS Hasche Sigle, Hamburg (Corporate Law / M&A)
Sabine Mahn
Ms. Mahn has been working at Bergstraße as in-house counsel and notary representative since 2019, with a focus on corporate law as well as family and inheritance law.
High school diploma (Abitur) at Gymnasium Hochrad
Law studies in Hamburg and studies in business administration (Diplom-Kauffrau (FH))
Legal clerkship at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court, Hamburg
Associate at a boutique law firm in Hamburg
Nikolaus Thielen
Mr. Thielen has been working at Bergstraße as in-house counsel and notary representative since 2019, with a focus on real estate law.
High school diploma (Abitur) at Gutenbergschule in Wiesbaden
Law studies at the University of Hamburg and at KU Leuven (Belgium)
Legal clerkship at the Hanseatic Court of Appeal, Hamburg
2013–2019 Associate (specialist lawyer in construction and architectural law) at a medium-sized law firm
Dr. Juliane Diekgräf
Dr. Diekgräf has been working at Bergstraße since 2024 as in-house counsel and notary representative, with a focus on corporate law as well as family and inheritance law.
High school diploma (Abitur) at Marion Dönhoff Gymnasium, Blankenese
Law studies at the University of Freiburg and the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Research Assistant at the Institute for Corporate and Capital Markets Law, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
Doctorate (Dr. iur.) at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, under Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Veil
Legal clerkship at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court, Hamburg, and in New York, USA
2015–2024 Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hamburg
