Legal Notices

Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated limited liability partnerships conducting the practice in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Singapore and as affiliated partnerships conducting the practice in Hong Kong and Japan. Latham & Watkins practices in Saudi Arabia in association with the Law Office of Mohammed Al-Sheikh. © Copyright 2010 Latham & Watkins. All Rights Reserved. Under New York's Code of Professional Responsibility, portions of this Web site contain attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each representation. Please direct all inquiries regarding our conduct under New York's Disciplinary Rules to Despina Kartson, Latham & Watkins LLP, 885 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-4834, Phone: +1.212.906.1200.

Latham & Watkins is an international law firm practicing in jurisdictions around the world and its attorneys are subject to the rules of the jurisdictions in which the firm's offices are located. In addition, the firm's lawyers are subject to the rules of the regulatory body with whom they are admitted. All references on this Web site to "Latham & Watkins," "Latham" or "the firm" should be read as referring to Latham & Watkins LLP or its affiliated firms or businesses. For legal notices pertaining to the following jurisdictions, please click on the links:

Belgium

Germany

Italy

Spain

United Kingdom

Belgium: Legal Notice (Pursuant to the Belgian Act of 11 March 2003 on legal aspects of information society services)

Latham & Watkins LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership and operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide with an affiliate in the United Kingdom, France and Italy, where the practice is conducted through an affiliated multinational partnership. The personal liability of our partners is limited to the extent provided in such laws.

Contact

Representation in Belgium

The Managing Partner of our Brussels office is Howard Rosenblatt, Latham & Watkins, Boulevard du Régent, 43-44 B- 1000 Brussels, Phone: +32.2.788.6219, Fax: +32.2.788.6060, E-mail:howard.rosenblatt@lw.com

Bar Admissions

As it is part of an international firm, Latham & Watkins LLP's Brussels office includes both Belgian-qualified lawyers and lawyers from other jurisdictions who are members of the Brussels Bar Lists B or E and/or are members of foreign Bars. The bar admissions of the lawyers of the Brussels office are indicated in his/her biography in the “Attorneys” section of the firm's website.

Professional Codes of Practice

In Belgium, the profession of “avocat/advocaat” (attorney at law) is regulated by the professional code of conduct (Recueil des règles professionnelles/ Codex) applicable to lawyers who are members of or are registered with the Brussels Bar. Rules applicable to members of the Brussels Bar are available through the Brussels Bar Associations at:

www.baliebrussel.be

www.barreaudebruxelles.be

Services provided by the firm

A description of the services provided by the firm can be found here.

Valued Added Tax Identification Number

BE 0544.277.787

Deutschland: Angaben nach § 5 des Telemediengesetzes und § 2 der Dienstleistungs-Informationspflichten-Verordnung

Latham & Watkins ist weltweit als Partnerschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (Limited Liability Partnership) nach dem Recht des Staates Delaware (USA) tätig, wobei die Niederlassungen in Großbritannien, Frankreich und Italien als LLPs und die Niederlassungen in Hongkong, Japan und Singapur als Partnerschaften angeschlossen sind. Für unsere Praxis in Saudi-Arabien sind wir mit der Kanzlei Mohammed Al-Sheikh assoziiert.

Vertretung in Deutschland

• Managing Partner unseres Hamburger Büros ist Dr. Götz T. Wiese, Latham & Watkins LLP, Warburgstr. 50, 20354 Hamburg, Tel.: +49.40. 4140.30, Fax: +49.40.4140.31.30, E-Mail: goetz.wiese@lw.com.
•  Managing Partner unseres Frankfurter Büros ist Dr. Hans-Jürgen Lütt, Latham & Watkins LLP, Reuterweg 20, 60323 Frankfurt, Tel.: +49.69. 6062.6000, Fax: +49.69.6062.6700, E-Mail: hans-juergen.luett@lw.com.
• Managing Partner unseres Münchener Büros ist Dr. Thomas Fox, Latham & Watkins LLP, Maximilianstr. 11, 80539 Munich, Tel.: +49.89.20 80.3.8000, Fax: +49.89.2080.3.8080, E-Mail: thomas.fox@lw.com.

Zulassung zur Answaltschaft

Soweit nicht anders vermerkt sind alle deutschen Anwältinnen und Anwälte von Latham & Watkins LLP in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland als Rechtsanwalt zugelassen und gehören der örtlichen Rechtsanwaltskammer für das jeweilige Büro an:

• Hamburg
  Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg
• Frankfurt
  Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
• Munich
  Rechtsanwalt-skammer München
  
  

Falls deutsche Anwältinnen und Anwälte ebenfalls als Steuerberater praktizieren, so sind sie in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland auch als Steuerberater zugelassen und sind gehören der örtlichen Steuerberaterkammer für das jeweilige Büro an:

• Hamburg
  Steuerberaterkammer Hamburg
• Frankfurt
  Steuerberaterkammer Hessen
• Munich
  Steuerberaterkammer München
  
  

Berufscrechtliche Regelungen

Rechtsanwälte 

• Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO)
• Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte (BORA)
• Fachanwaltsordnung
• Gesetz über die Vergütung von Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz - RVG)
• Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Gemeinschaft (CCBE)
• Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland (EuRAG)

Steuerberater 

• Steuerberatungsgesetz (StBerG)
• Verordnung zur Durchführung der Vorschriften über Steuerberater, Steuerbevollmächtigte und Steuerberatungsgesellschaften (DVStB)
• Gebührenverordnung für Steuerberater, Steuerbevollmächtigte und Steuerberatungsgesellschaften (Steuerberatergebührenverordnung - StBGebV)
• Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer
  

Umsatzsteuer-Identifikations-Nummer

Die Umsatzsteuer-Identifikations-Nummer nach § 27a des Umsatzsteuergesetzes (UStG) lautet DE223847384.

Berufshaftpflichtversicherung
HDI-Gerling
Firmen und Privat Versicherung AG
Charles-de-Gaulle-Platz 1
50679 Köln

Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte sind aufgrund der Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung verpflichtet, eine Berufshaftpflichtversicherung mit einer Mindestversicherungssume von 250.000 Euro zu unterhalten. Die Einzelheiten ergeben sich aus §51 BRAO.

Interessenkonflikte
Die Wahrnehmung widerstreitender Interessen ist Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälten aufgrund berufsrechtlicher Regelungen untersagt (§43a Abs. 4 BRAO). Vor Annahme eines Mandates prüft die Sozietät deshalb immer, ob ein Interessenkonflikt vorliegt.

Außergerichtliche Streitschlichtung
Bei Streitigkeiten zwischen Rechtsanwälten und ihren Auftraggebern besteht auf Antrag die Möglichkeit der außergerichtlichen Streitschlichtung bei den jeweils regionalen Rechtsanwaltskammern (gemäß §73 Abs. 2 Nr. 3 i.V.m. §73 Abs.5 BRAO) oder bei der Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft (§191 f. BRAO) bei der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer, im Internet zu finden über die Webseite der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (www.brak.de), E-Mail: schlichtungsstelle@brak.de.

Italy: Legal Notice (Pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree No 70 of 9 April 2003)

Latham & Watkins is the business name of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP, a registered limited liability partnership organised under the laws of New York and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 203820).  A list of the names of the partners of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP is open to inspection at its principal place of business, 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XF, and such persons are either solicitors, registered foreign lawyers or European lawyers.  We are affiliated with the firm Latham & Watkins LLP, a limited liability partnership organised under the laws of Delaware.

Contact

Representation in Italy

Managing partner of our Milan and Rome offices is Fabio Coppola, Latham & Watkins, Via Festa del Perdono, 10 - 20122 Milan, Phone: +39.02.3046.2000, Fax: +39.02.3046.2001, E-mail: fabio.coppola@lw.com

Bar Admissions

As they are part of an international firm, Latham & Watkins (London) LLP's Italian offices include both Italian-qualified lawyers and lawyers from other jurisdictions who are members of other Bars. Each Italian-qualified attorney and Italian trainee working at Latham & Watkins (London) LLP's Italian offices is registered in Italy with the relevant local “Ordine degli Avvocati” and practices under the title of “avvocato” or “praticante avvocato”, respectively. The bar admission(s) of the lawyers from other jurisdictions is/are indicated in his/her biography in the “Attorneys” section of the firm's website.

Professional Codes of Practice

In Italy, the profession of “avvocato” (attorney at law) is regulated by numerous Italian laws and government decrees, the main provisions of which can be found in Royal Decree Law No 1578/1933. The professional code of conduct (Codice Deontologico Forense) applicable to lawyers who are members of or are registered with an Italian Bar is available at www.consiglionazionaleforense.it.

Services provided by the firm

A description of the services provided by the firm can be found here.

Valued Added Tax Identification Number

05831460968

Spain: Legal Notice pursuant to Spanish E-Commerce Act (Ley 34/2002 de 11 de julio, de servicios de la sociedad de la información y del comercio electrónico)

Latham & Watkins LLP operates in Madrid as a legal entity with income attributions incorporated abroad and with presence in Spain, being the legal entity incorporated abroad a Delaware limited liability partnership, operating worldwide as a limited liability partnership with an affiliate in the United Kingdom and Italy, where the practice is conducted through an affiliated multinational partnership. The personal liability of our partners is limited to the extent provided in such laws.

Contact

Representation in Spain

Managing partner of our Madrid and Barcelona offices is Mr. José Luis Blanco, Latham & Watkins LLP, María de Molina 6, 4^th Florr, 28006 Madrid, Tel.: +34.91.791.5000, Fax: +34.902.882.228, Email: joseluis.blanco@lw.com.

Bar Admissions

Unless otherwise stated, all Spanish lawyers from Latham & Watkins LLP are at least admitted within Spain to practice as lawyers (abogados) and belong to their respective Bar (Colegio de Abogados), not being necessary –under Spanish Laws and for the lawyers (abogados) qualified to practice within Spain–  to belong to the local Bar where the professional practice is carried out.

Professional Codes of Practice

In Spain, the profession of “abogado” is regulated by a body of laws.  Those being the most important Professional Codes of Practice are the Estatuto General de la Abogacía Española and the Código Deontológico de la Abogacía Españolaavailable.  To view these body of laws, please click here.

Additionally, each local Bar (Colegio de Abogados) has its local body of laws, being available at their Web pages.

For the Bar of Madrid's body of laws, please click here.

For the Bar of Barcelona's body of laws, please click here.

Services provided by the firm

A description of the services provided by the firm can be found here (Madrid office) and here (Barcelona office).

Tax Identification Number

N-4004306-I

United Kingdom: Legal Notice

Latham & Watkins is the business name of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP, a registered limited liability partnership organised under the laws of New York and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 203820).  A list of the names of the partners of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP is open to inspection at its principal place of business, 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XF, and such persons are either solicitors, registered foreign lawyers or European lawyers.  We are affiliated with the firm Latham & Watkins LLP, a limited liability partnership organised under the laws of Delaware.

Contact Information

London

Office Managing partner for the London office is Nick Cline: Tel +44.20.7710.1087, Fax +44.20.7374.4460, Email nick.cline@lw.com 

Service Provider

This internet site is provided by Latham & Watkins LLP.

Professional Rules

Latham & Watkins (London) LLP is regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority. The firm's registration number is 203820.

Information on the regulations of The Solicitors Regulation Authority can be found in the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007 (“the Code”) on its site at http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page. The Code and various other legislative instruments referenced in the Code govern the conduct of the firm.

Further information on the partners and their professional qualifications appears on this site under Attorneys (http://www.lw.com/Attorneys.aspx) a search on London and Partners will provide this information for the London office. Except as stated there, the partners in the London office of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP are all admitted as Solicitors of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Other London partners will be either Registered Foreign Lawyers or US Attorneys admitted to various US State Bars.

A list of the names of all the partners may be inspected at the principal place of business of 99 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3XF.

Professional Liability Insurance

Latham & Watkins (London) LLP is required to hold professional indemnity insurance. In accordance with regulation 8(1)(n) and 8(2) of the Provision of Services Regulation 2009 we can confirm that our professional indemnity insurer is Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited, c/- AON, Limited, 8 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4PL, policy number QB0900277. The insurance coverage is for claims brought against the insured entity wherever arising and is not therefore subject to territorial restriction.

Complaints

Latham & Watkins(London) LLP is committed to high quality advice and client care. If you are in any way dissatisfied with our services, or about your bill, or have any suggestions as to how our service to you could be improved, please contact in the first instance the partner with whom you normally deal. If he or she cannot resolve the matter to your satisfaction  please then refer it to the Office Managing Partner, our Deputy Office Managing Partner or the Managing Partner of our firm. In addition, if for any reason we are unable to resolve any problem between us, you are entitled to ask Legal Complaints Service (“LCS”) to consider the complaint. The LCS contact details are available through their website at http://www.legalcomplaints.org.uk/how-to-contact-us.page. Please be aware that the Office for Legal Complaints (“OCS”) will be taking over the role of the LCS in the second half of 2010 at which stage any complaint you may have will be handled by the OLC. Please refer to the following website for updated information http://www.officeforlegalcomplaints.org.uk/. If your complaint is in relation to our bill then there may also be a right to object to the bill by applying to the court for an assessment of the bill under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974.

Tax Identification Number

The value added tax identification number is GB 577 4671 93.