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Björn Schmidt

Björn Schmidt

Germany 2026

About

Provided by Hohmann Rechtsanwälte

Germany

Practice Areas

Lawyer for the following areas of law:

- Export law and embargo/sanctions law (EU/USA)

- customs law

- Commercial criminal law (export, sanctions and customs violations)

- Litigation and international commercial law

Career

Lawyer since 2016, initially with a law firm in Hamburg, between 2018 and 2022 as a litigation lawyer with the law firms Luther and White & Case (both Frankfurt), including pleadings, settlement negotiations, court representation and representation of large corporations in mass action proceedings. Since January 2023 working as a lawyer at Hohmann Rechtsanwälte.

Professional Memberships

Europäisches Forum für Außenwirtschaft, Verbrauchssteuern und Zoll (EFA)

Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt

Personal

Comprehensive litigation representation and expertise before German regional and higher regional courts, as well as the negotiation of settlements. Fundamental technical knowledge of the automotive sector. Since late 2022: Specialization in EU and U.S. foreign trade law; since then, he has been advising on foreign trade law.

Languages: German, English (fluent), Korean (advanced)

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