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Certified Legal Specialist for International Business Law

  • Specialized on advising small and mid-sized enterprises on international business law matters
  • Especially specialized on US commercial law and Anglo-American styled contracts and business transactions

Certified Legal Specialist for International Business Law

  • Specialized on advising small and mid-sized enterprises on international business law matters
  • Especially specialized on US commercial law and Anglo-American styled contracts and business transactions

Galaniuk Law clearly differentiates itself from competition based on objective criterion. As an American English native speaker business lawyer fully qualified in the USA (Florida) and Germany, Galaniuk Law is uniquely qualified in advisory regarding German-American legal matters. Don’t compromise!

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Boutique law firm for international business law

Galaniuk Law is an international business law firm that helps small and middle sized enterprises and startups in all business areas advance and safeguard their international ventures. We specialize in international contracts, distribution law, licensing, joint ventures, corporate, corporate finance, participations, small M&A transactions and international litigation matters.

Carlos Hans Galaniuk is a US-Attorney at law (Florida), UK Solicitor, German Rechtsanwalt and Certified Legal Specialist for International Business Law (Fachanwalt für Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht). Attorney Galaniuk is originally from the US, is seasoned in both US and German commercial law and speaks both English and German fluently. Attorney Galaniuk is a German speaking US attorney at law able to communicate efficiently as needed for the matter on hand.

Galaniuk Law accommodates the particular needs of SMEs and startups: it serves as an effective bridge between systems, languages, customs and cultures of USA, Germany, and beyond. It provides high quality, timely, personalized and attentive service at affordable rates. The firm empowers clients through cost-effective, precisely tailored advisory, as only a law firm with deep natural roots in the Anglo-American and German jurisdictions can do. We help you bridge between languages, cultures and systems of commerce and law to make your deals a success.

Vita

  • Born and raised in the USA
  • Living 25 years in Germany
  • Dual citizen (USA, Germany)
  • 15 years in Big Law, Multinational Corporations, Investment Bank and Corporate Finance

Academics

Legal Education

  • M. (magna cum laude) from the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main
  • Juris Doctor from the University of Florida

Business

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administratio (major: finance) from the University of Florida

Certified Specialist

Certified as a Specialist in International Commercial Law, as evidenced through

  • Extensive transactions list and legal matters
  • Regular and continuous legal education in national and international business law

Bar memberships as

  • US- Attorney at law in Florida, USA
  • German Attorney (Rechtsanwalt) in Germany (Nuernberg)
  • UK Solicitor in England

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