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    Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    ADVANT Beiten - Dusseldorf
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel

    ADVANT Beiten - Dusseldorf
    Rechtsanwalt
    Partner

    LANGUAGES

    English / French / German

    Beyond Europe

    US Desk

    Practice Areas

    Contract & Commercial Law - Corporate/M&A

    Sectors

    Consumer Goods & Services/Retail - Industrials - Private Clients & Foundations

    Contacts

    T : +49 211 518989-135

    F : +49 211 518989-29

    Hans-Josef.Vogel@advant-beiten.com

    Expertise

    Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel is Partner at ADVANT Beiten's Dusseldorf office and co-head of the Corporate/M&A practice group. His area of expertise comprises all aspects of corporate law, commercial law and contract law with a particular focus on the industry sectors technology, transport and leisure/tourism. He advises national and international clients as well as owner-managed businesses on all issues of contract and corporate law, including the assistance with M&A transactions, financing issues as well as on the establishment of companies and branches.

    Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel studied law at the Universities of Saarbrücken and Bonn and was admitted to the German Bar in 1994. He obtained his doctoral degree at the University of Bonn. He has been working with ADVANT Beiten since 2010.

    Awards

    Empfohlener Anwalt
    JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien 2024/2025

    „versteht es fantastisch, Brücken zwischen US- u. dt. Recht zu bauen“, Mandant

    Empfohlener Anwalt
    The Legal 500 Deutschland & EMEA 2024
    Empfohlener Anwalt
    JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien 2023/2024
    Top Anwalt
    WirtschaftsWoche 2023

    Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Vogel ist „TOP Anwalt “ im Rechtsgebiet Gesellschaftsrecht

    Empfohlener Anwalt
    The Legal 500 Deutschland & EMEA 2023

    „Extrem responsiv und seine Beratung fokussierte auf wesentlichen Punkte der Transaktion. Die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm zeichnete sich durch sehr hohe Effizienz und Unkompliziertheit aus.“

    Empfohlener Anwalt
    JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien 2022/2023
    Empfohlener Anwalt
    The Legal 500 Deutschland & EMEA 2022
    Top Anwalt
    WirtschaftsWoche 2022

    Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Vogel ist „TOP Anwalt “ im Rechtsgebiet Gesellschaftsrecht

    Track Record

    Change in leadership: The Corporate/M&A practice group appoints Barbara Mayer as co-head alongside Hans-Josef Vogel; Christian von Wistinghausen to coordinate M&A at ADVANT level
    Dusseldorf/Freiburg, 25 November 2022 - ADVANT Beiten's Corporate/M&A practice group has a new co-head: Dr Barbara Mayer joins Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel as co-head of the practice group of approximately 60…
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    ADVANT launches secondment program
    New initiative offers career and professional development opportunities in seven European locations MILAN, MUNICH and PARIS (16 May 2022) – ADVANT, a leading European law firm association, has launched …
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    ADVANT Beiten Ranked in 15 Legal Areas by The Legal 500 Deutschland; Top Tier Law Firm in the Games Area
    The 2022 edition of The Legal 500 Deutschland ranks ADVANT Beiten among the leading law firms in 15 legal areas; in the area of Games, the firm is listed as a top tier law firm. Our partners Dr Andreas …
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    ADVANT Beiten Advises Paca Puratos on the Acquisition of the Business Operations of the Insolvent frizle fresh foods AG
    Dusseldorf, 21 January 2022 – ADVANT Beiten has advised Paca Puratos, an Israeli joint venture of the Puratos Group based in Belgium, on the acquisition of the business operations of the insolvent frizle f…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises apetito AG on the Strategic Sale of the Business Operations of apetito convenience AG & Co. KG
    Dusseldorf, 18 June 2021 – The commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has rendered comprehensive advice to apetito AG on the strategic sale of the business operations of apetito convenience AG & Co. KG. In a…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Ranked in 19 Practice Areas by The Legal 500 EMEA
    Frankfurt, 5 May 2021 - The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA ranks BEITEN BURKHARDT among the leading law firms in 19 practice areas. In addition, numerous lawyers are included in the ranking and on the …
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Wire Group Holdings GmbH on Conclusion of Series B Financing
    Dusseldorf, 28 April 2021 – The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised Wire Group Holdings GmbH on the conclusion of a series B financing round in an amount of EUR 17m. Headquartered in Ber…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Quadpack Industries on Acquisition of Louvrette GmbH
    Dusseldorf, 18 October 2019 - The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has successfully advised Quadpack Industries S.A, a Spanish market leader for the manufacture of packaging to the beauty industry, …
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Hotelplan Group on Takeover of vtours
    Dusseldorf, 8 October 2019 - The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised the Swiss Hotelplan group on the acquisition of vtours, a tour operator located in Aschaffenburg, and the subsidiary vto…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Further Expands Its Dusseldorf Office with a Salary Partner
    Dusseldorf, 7 January 2019 - The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT was able to recruit Dr Sebastian Weller for its Dusseldorf office. Before joining BEITEN BURKHARDT at the beginning of the year, Dr …
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    Publications

    Essays:

    Rights in the event of non-fulfilment of travel services
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: fvw|TravelTalk, 10 September 2024

    Useless to harmful
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: fvw|TravelTalk, 11 April 2024

    Lufthanse and the IT breakdown: These parties are liable for the flight chaos
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: fvw|TravelTalk, 17 January 2023

    What the Corona ruling means for travel providers 
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: fvw|TravelTalk, 12 January 2023

    5 questions - 2 experts: Banks & finances
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: Servicezeit WDR, 18 July 2022

    My rights in case of flight trouble
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: livenachneun, 17 June 2022

    What the war legally means for tourism
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel and Dr Julia Offermanns
    in: fvw|TravelTalk, 14 March 2022

    Holiday 2022 - What is possible again despite Corona?
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (interview)
    in: WDR Reisen, 23 February 2022

    Summer travel - early booking discounts and cancellation options
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (interview)
    in: Servicezeit im WDR, 16 February 2021

    Business under pressure - Shutdown "Unplanned"
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: tagesschau.de, 14 April 2020 

    Coronavirus - the main issues
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: v-i-r.de, 28 February 2020

    Stressful problems
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: fvw.de, 20/2018, p. 27

    Confusing detours
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (quotation)
    in: fvw.de, 18/2018

    Compensation is limited
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (August 2018), p. 45

    Current Court Rulings for Tourism Experts
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel und Dr Julia Thöle
    v-i-r.de, 25 July 2018

    Lawyer on package tour Guideline
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    fvw.de, 28. June 2018

    Only separated
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (July 2018), p. 49

    What hoteliers need to know as GDPR deadline looms
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (quotation)
    in: Hotel News Now, 21 May 2018

    Legal experts outline challenges for hotel industry
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (quotation)
    in: Hotel News Now, 13 April 2018

    A Conclusive Action in Travel Law - Notices for Lawyers' Use In Practice
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: Zeitschrift für die Anwaltspraxis (May 2017), p. 511 et seq.

    Again and Again: Strikes in Aviation
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: Zeitschrift für die Anwaltspraxis (December 2016), p. 1267 et seq.

    In a Spirit of Friendship?
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (November 2016), p. 46

    What is to do when the airplane does not start?
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (Guest appearance)
    in: WDR Aktuelle Stunde, 05 October 2016

    This is the End
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel, 06 September 2016

    New Law on Package Travel: „The Consequences Are Far-Reaching“
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (quotation)
    in: Gastgewerbe-Magazin, 16 June 2016

    My Link, my Misfortune
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (March 2016), p. 18

    Hochsaison für Frühbucher
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (Guest appearance)
    in: WDR Servicezeit, 25 January 2016

    Travel Information in the Aftermath of the Suicide Attack in Istanbul
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (Guest appearance)
    in: WDR Servicezeit, 13 January 2016

    This could prove to be expensive!
    Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (December 2015), p. 48

    Sind Ferien von Aldi & Co. günstig? 
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (Guest appearance)
    in: WDR Servicezeit, 03 November 2015
    and
    in: HR m€x. 09 December 2015

    When travelling in times of crises
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (quotation)
    in: TravelTalk, 48/2015, p. 8

    Unsafe Haven
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (November 2015), p. 40 et seq.

    Compensating Losses
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (August 2015)

    Air Passenger Rights in Case of Delay - Money Back if the Plane is Tardy
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (Guest appearance)
    in: WDR Servicezeit, 25 August 2015

    Vacation brochures - nice texts, beautiful pictures
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel (Interview)
    in: WDR Servicezeit, 15 June 2015

    At the End of the Day - What do Cirrus, Spanair, Sabena, American Airlines and Malev have in Common?
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (January 2012), p. 14

    It's in the Contract! Deadlines, Terms, your Duties and the Duties of your Partner: How to Keep an Eye on What Matters Effortlessly.
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (January 2011), p. 28

    Are christmas gifts bribes?
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: BizTravel (Dezember 2010)

    International Corporate Law Compendium, Germany; International Secured Transactions, Germany; Doing Business in Germany, Secured Transactions; Enforcement of Foreign Judgements, Germany

    E-Commerce: Directives of the European Union and their Implementation in German Law
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: Comparative Yearbook of International Business Law (2002)

    E-Commerce Insolvency in Germany
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: International Business Lawyer (2002), p. 272

    Changes and impacts of the new EU Regulation
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: MDR (2000), p. 1045

    Licensing Systems for Hospitals: Statutory Health Insurance Reform 2000 in View of Cartel and Competition Law
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: NZS (1999), p. 375

    Duty to Observe Secrecy of Representatives of Regional Municipalities in the Supervisory Board of a GmbH (Limited Liability Company)
    Prof Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    in: Cities and Municipal Councils (1996), p. 252

    Several lectures and Workshops

    Memberships

    • Member of Advisory Board of VIR e.V.
    • In-house counsel of V.I.R. e.V.
    • Travel Law Quarterly, Member Editorial Board
    • Chairman of the Board of the Association for Corporate Growth Rhein-Ruhr
    • International Bar Association, a.o. Chairman of the Leisure Industries Section until 2008
    • Chairman of FaSiR e.V., the institutional carrier of the Mediation Board for the Travel Industry
    • German Bar Association
    • DGfR

    Downloads

    International Briefing October 2024
    Dear Friends and Colleagues, welcome to the October issue of ADVANT Beiten's In…
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    International Briefing July 2024
    Dear friends and colleagues, welcome to the July issue of ADVANT Beiten's International Briefing. We are pleased to share that the ADVANT alliance has once again been recognised by the prestigious Chambe…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, March 2021
    Dear Readers, Dear Colleagues and Clients, Two hearts beat inside me right now: the rejuvenation of approaching spring but also the ennui of seemingly identical days with no travel, physical meetings…
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    Newsletter China Oktober 2020: 在德国投资, 2020年10月
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    Newsletter International Briefing, May 2020
    Dear reader, Welcome to the first edition of our International Briefing for 2020! Coronavirus. Almost everything in the first few months of 2020 has revolved around it. The pandemic has forced us fro…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, December 2019
    Dear reader, Welcome to the December edition of our International Briefing. In this edition, we provide insight on several hot topics that will continue to be in the focus for clients and the legal p…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, September 2019
    Dear reader, Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of our International Briefing. While the Brexit date is fast approaching, it is still not possible to anticipate what precisely will be agreed, if anythin…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, June 2019
    Dear reader, Welcome to our Summer 2019 edition of our International Briefing. This briefing focuses on recent EU legislative developments and its transformation into German law that we consider of i…
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