Dr. Gerrit Binz

1993–2000: Study of law in Trier and Heidelberg; study of administrative sciences in Speyer; Legal traineeship in Germany and England
2001–2005: PhD in Media and Film Law; title of PhD thesis: "Film Censorship in German Democracy" from the German University of Administrative Sciences, Speyer (www.hfv-speyer.de)
Since 2009: Visiting lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at Trier University of Applied Sciences (www.hochschule-trier.de)
Since 2010: Member of the Board of the Immobilienverband Südwest e.V., a registered real-estate association for the region of SW Germany (www.immobilienverband-suedwest.com)
Since 2013: Specialist solicitor in rental/lease and apartment ownership law
2015: Completion of Specialist solicitor course in law of construction and architects

Languages: English

REAL-ESTATE LAW:

Advisory service during the real-estate purchasing procedure, esp. check of purchase contract
Support service during construction (artisan bill)
Check & draft of commercial rental and private rental contracts, action of eviction
Brokerage (financial reliability, enforcement)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW:

Trademark registration in Germany, EU and worldwide (Trademark research, advisory service for business name & domain)
Design Registration (design protection) in Germany, EU and worldwide
Check and draft of licence agreements
Check of sales promotions
Warning

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:

Check and enforcement of right to build (development plan)
Check and appeal against demand for payment of development
Appeal against unwelcome town planning (noisy industrial estate, approaching housing estate, traffic noise, hostels)
Outline permission, building permit

LAW OF SUCCESSION:

Check and draft of testament, contract of inheritance, contract of donation (planning of succession)
Executorship
Enforcement of legacy and compulsory portion
Contention of community of heirs, limitation of liability of heir