CONTRACTS
LITIGATION
BUSINESS STRATEGY
WHAT IS TRILEGIS?
TRILEGIS is a project launched by three lawyers specialized in international business relations. „Tri“ is derived from Greek and means three. It not only stands for the named initiators, but also for:
- the border triangle between Switzerland, Germany, and France including its relevant legal systems
- threefold benefit: lawyer, in-house counsel, mediator; counselling that is fast, pragmatic and thorough;
- a cost structure that is fair, transparent and reliable;
- added value by broad expertise, made available quickly and co-ordinately.
What does TRILEGIS offer?
A wide range of legal and strategical counselling regarding German, French, EU, Swiss and Chinese business law. We maintain long-term partnerships with our clients, but readily serve as emergency task force if needed.
Thus, if you:
- wish to protect your company’s intellectual property rights in China;
- aim to terminate an employee’s contract at your company’s foreign subsidiary, and the employee wants to impose specific proceedings;
- intend to negotiate a supply contract based on Swiss law with a non-EU business partner;
- ask yourself how to ensure compliance in line with the ever changing EU law;
- need a reliable contact dealing with the various legal issues that come up in the day to day business of your company
…then TRILEGIS is what you are looking for!
Who is TRILEGIS?
Klaus Beck
Klaus studied law in Berlin and Mandarin in Kunming. Admitted to the German bar, he obtained a PhD from Hamburg University and a mediation certification by Darmstadt University. He has lived and worked in China for several years, amongst others as project manager of a consultant company, office manager of a political foundation and research assistant at the German embassy. Klaus provides in-depth advice to domestic and foreign mostly Asian clients regarding various issues of national and international business law. In particular, he guides transactions, investments, joint ventures and the set up and running of subsidiaries. He maintains a regular blog on Chinese law. Furthermore, he contributes to publications and lectures.
Klaus works and converses in German, English, Mandarin Chinese, Italian and French.
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Klaus Beck
Klaus studied law in Berlin and Mandarin in Kunming. Admitted to the German bar, he obtained a PhD from Hamburg University and a mediation certification by Darmstadt University. He has lived and worked in China for several years, amongst others as project manager of a consultant company, office manager of a political foundation and research assistant at the German embassy. Klaus provides in-depth advice to domestic and foreign mostly Asian clients regarding various issues of national and international business law. In particular, he guides transactions, investments, joint ventures and the set up and running of subsidiaries. He maintains a regular blog on Chinese law. Furthermore, he contributes to publications and lectures.
Klaus works and converses in German, English, Mandarin Chinese, Italian and French.
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Dr. iur. Klaus Beck
Dirk Heinzemann
Dirk Heinzemann studied Law in both Augsburg and Turin (Italy) and at ILO (International Labour Organisation) in Geneva (Switzerland). Prior to University he studied towards a diploma in administration in public social insurance at Kassel. In 2015 he began operating as an independent lawyer based in Freiburg. From 2003 to 2014 he offered consultation to 1000's of small and middle sized businesses via the employers federation in Freiburg.
His consultation is very „SME“ based and existing clients would describe his approach as pragmatic, transparent and concrete. His areas of expertise include employment Law (Everything surrounding employment contracts, unions, work counsel, dismissals),Business Law (purchase and supply contracts, warranty and liability, terms and conditions) and international contract law (English contracts, specialist contracts e.g.: LOI, NDA, CISG).
His mother tongue is German however he also speaks English, Italian, Spanish and French fluently. He is adept at communicating with his clients in all of these languages.
Dirk Heinzemann
Dirk Heinzemann studied Law in both Augsburg and Turin (Italy) and at ILO (International Labour Organisation) in Geneva (Switzerland). Prior to University he studied towards a diploma in administration in public social insurance at Kassel. In 2015 he began operating as an independent lawyer based in Freiburg. From 2003 to 2014 he offered consultation to 1000's of small and middle sized businesses via the employers federation in Freiburg.
His consultation is very „SME“ based and existing clients would describe his approach as pragmatic, transparent and concrete. His areas of expertise include employment Law (Everything surrounding employment contracts, unions, work counsel, dismissals),Business Law (purchase and supply contracts, warranty and liability, terms and conditions) and international contract law (English contracts, specialist contracts e.g.: LOI, NDA, CISG).
His mother tongue is German however he also speaks English, Italian, Spanish and French fluently. He is adept at communicating with his clients in all of these languages.
Dirk Heinzemann
Philipp Nürnberger
Philipp has worked at leading international law firms in New York, London, and Paris, and as in-house counsel based in London and Barcelona for a Nasdaq-listed U.S. company. He advises companies on their international business activities, with a particular focus on EU-US and US-EU relations. Philipp is admitted to the bar in New York and Germany (2025).
Philipp has experience as both a member and adviser of corporate and non-profit boards in in the U.S., U.K., and Germany. His practice focuses on corporate law, commercial contracts, M&A, international regulatory and compliance.
Working languages: English, German, French and Spanish
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Philipp Nürnberger
Philipp has worked at leading international law firms in New York, London, and Paris, and as in-house counsel based in London and Barcelona for a Nasdaq-listed U.S. company. He advises companies on their international business activities, with a particular focus on EU-US and US-EU relations. Philipp is admitted to the bar in New York and Germany (2025).
Philipp has experience as both a member and adviser of corporate and non-profit boards in in the U.S., U.K., and Germany. His practice focuses on corporate law, commercial contracts, M&A, international regulatory and compliance.
Working languages: English, German, French and Spanish
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Philipp Nuernberger
Dorothea Seckler LL.M. (Leicester)
Dorothea first qualified as newspaper journalist Later on she studied law in Erlangen and received a PhD from the University of Bayreuth. Additionally, she obtained a Master degree (LL.M.) in EU Law from the University of Leicester. Her mediation certification was issued by Darmstadt University. Dorothea is admitted to the bar in Germany, in Switzerland and, as EU attorney, in France. She is specialized in negotiating and drafting complex international contracts, especially regarding Swiss and French law with a focus on competition and antitrust law, IP and M&A. Her broad experience has been developed in working places such as Nürnberg, Wien, Brüssel, Zürich, Basel, Zug and Paris. Dorothea publishes on various legal topics on a regular basis.
She works and converses in German, English, Italian, Dutch and French.
Dorothea Seckler LL.M. (Leicester)
Dorothea first qualified as newspaper journalist Later on she studied law in Erlangen and received a PhD from the University of Bayreuth. Additionally, she obtained a Master degree (LL.M.) in EU Law from the University of Leicester. Her mediation certification was issued by Darmstadt University. Dorothea is admitted to the bar in Germany, in Switzerland and, as EU attorney, in France. She is specialized in negotiating and drafting complex international contracts, especially regarding Swiss and French law with a focus on competition and antitrust law, IP and M&A. Her broad experience has been developed in working places such as Nürnberg, Wien, Brüssel, Zürich, Basel, Zug and Paris. Dorothea publishes on various legal topics on a regular basis.
She works and converses in German, English, Italian, Dutch and French.
Dr. iur. Dorothea Seckler (LL.M.)
Stephan Ulbrich
Stephan studied law in Freiburg and is admitted to the German bar. Furthermore, he graduated in business mediation at the Zweisicht Akademie in Freiburg, Germany. He is focused on setting up and running legal departments, be it on an interim or a on a steady basis and has got experience as Chief Legal Officer of several companies with up to 1.500 employees. Besides, his main fields of work are negotiation and strategical development, lean management, international supply agreements, quality management and strategic counselling for start-ups. Stephan also serves as pro bono honorary legal counsel of the Association for Wildlife Protection e.V.
He works and converses in German, English, French and Spanish.
Stephan Ulbrich
Stephan studied law in Freiburg and is admitted to the German bar. Furthermore, he graduated in business mediation at the Zweisicht Akademie in Freiburg, Germany. He is focused on setting up and running legal departments, be it on an interim or a on a steady basis and has got experience as Chief Legal Officer of several companies with up to 1.500 employees. Besides, his main fields of work are negotiation and strategical development, lean management, international supply agreements, quality management and strategic counselling for start-ups. Stephan also serves as pro bono honorary legal counsel of the Association for Wildlife Protection e.V.
He works and converses in German, English, French and Spanish.
Stephan Ulbrich
Lisa Zhang (LL.M.)
Lisa has over ten years’ experience both in domestic litigation and international commercial arbitration.She has represented and advised well-known companies on FIDIC projects, joint venture property development, commercial leasing, international trade, M&A, etc.
She also assists European lawyers in handling Chinese firms’ investment and advises M&A, due diligence research, fund and loan issues.
Her practice focus is on international dispute resolution, FDI, data privacy, corporate law.
Working languages: Chinese, English, French and German.
Contact Lisa Zhang
Lisa Zhang (LL.M.)
Lisa has over ten years’ experience both in domestic litigation and international commercial arbitration.She has represented and advised well-known companies on FIDIC projects, joint venture property development, commercial leasing, international trade, M&A, etc.
She also assists European lawyers in handling Chinese firms’ investment and advises M&A, due diligence research, fund and loan issues.
Her practice focus is on international dispute resolution, FDI, data privacy, corporate law.
Working languages: Chinese, English, French and German.
Contact Lisa Zhang
Lisa Zhang (LL.M.)
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