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fied mediator and thus, manages to minimise costs and make long-term lawsuits expendable. Inheritance law, internet law or trademark law are other business law areas in which Dirk D. Patra and his team offer advice. The law firm is also no stranger to helping clients with economic debt collections and therefore extrajudicial or judicial credit assessment and foreclosure proceedings. Always using the most modern means of research to follow the latest jurisdiction and therefore to holistically help clients regionally, nationally and internationally, the Patra law firm doesn’t solely focus on its professional expertise. “We emphasise service, friendliness, availability and problem appreciation,”attorney Patra notes. He adds:“We try to find extrajudicial solutions for all problems. If a juridical trial is needed, we represent our clients at all county, district, social welfare, labour, criminal or Higher Regional courts in Germany.”
Holistically advising clients Law firm Patra, based in the technology hub of Dortmund in Europe’s centre, is a business which impresses with its personal and professional client bonds. Focussing their work on various juridical fields of law, Dirk D. Patra and his team are perfectly equipped to meet most legal demands and wishes.
Attorney Dirk Patra completed his legal studies at Bayreuth University and Bonn’s Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-University. He also completed an additional course in economic sciences and languages. Constantly available, law firm Patra advises in German, English, French, Russian and Dutch. www.rechtsanwalt-patra.de
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“In today’s hectic times and with more and more complex jurisdiction, it’s barely possible to advise our clients in all fields of law. That’s why we have put our focus on various juridical areas,“ attorney Dirk D. Patra explains. If the company isn’t able to advise on certain areas of law, they are sure to transfer their clients to other qualified firms. Having formed wide-ranging, worldwide cooperation with many law firms, the German law firm always finds a solution to solve the legal problems of their clients. Known for its expertise in US law, Patra is
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also sure to help international clients with legal issues in the USA.
Main image: Attorney Dirk D. Patra Below: Heike M. Kettner, certified mediator (left) Olga Stepanova, Dipl. iur. (right)
With a special focus on covering business law, the law firm extensively helps clients with loan rights, entrepreneurial company issues or labour, contract, brokerage, as well as LLC law. In the latter, they help with Ltd foundation and liability of managers or shareholders for example. Patra’s team represents disputes in trade mark law, competition law and copyright law. Furthermore, it is able to offer expertise as a certi-