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Hans Heppe is an associate in the area of corporate and securities and represents both domestic and foreign issuers and underwriters of publicly and privately offered debt, equity and hybrid securities. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Heppe practiced law in the United States and in Germany, where he is qualified as Rechtsanwalt and Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht. Education Doctor juris, University of Hamburg School of Law, 2005 First and Second State Examinations (Law Degree and License) 1995/2000 LL.M., Masters of Comparative Law, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1997 Bar Admissions Not admitted to practice law in Texas New York, 2002 Federal Republic of Germany, 2000 Languages German Publications & Presentations Is There a Need for New Rule-Making: Securities Offerings, the Internet and the SEC, 31 Sec. Reg. L.J. 51 (2003). Germany's Fourth Financial Markets Promotion Act (4. Finanzmarktforderungsgesetz) (with Joergen Tielmann), 37 Int’l Law. 191 (2003). US Securities Regulation and the Use of the Internet in Registered Offerings (with Joseph Norton), Legal Issues in Electronic Banking 309, Norbert Horn, ed. (2002) Nach dem Vertrauensverlust -1st es an der Zeit, die Dritthaftung deutscher Abschlussprufer zu verscharfen? [After the Loss of Investor Confidence Is it time to Increase Third-Party Liability of Accountants in Germany?], 57 WM (Wertpapier-Mitteilungen, Zeitschrift fur Wirtschafts- und Bankrecht [Securities Reports, Journal for Business and Banking law] 714 (Part I) and 753 (Part II) (2003) Zu den Mitteilungspflichten nach § WpHG im Rahmen der Umwandlung von Gesellschaften [Disclosure Duties Pursuant to Section 21 Securities Trading Act in Mergers and Acquisitions], 56 WM (Wertpapier-Mitteilungen, Zeitschrift fur Wirtschafts- und Bankrecht [Securities Reports, Journal for Business and Banking law] 60 (2002) Professional History Associate in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, 2004-2007 Research Fellow, SMU Institute of International Banking & Finance, Dallas, 2002-2004 Outside Counsel, Dresser, Inc., Dallas, 2003 Clerkship, Strasburger & Price LLP, Mexico City, Mexico, 2000 Dommel Schlosser & Partner, Hamburg, Germany, 1998-1999 Federal German Securities Supervisory Office, Frankfurt, Germany, 1998 Judicial Clerk, Commercial Law Judge Wendt, State Court of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 1997-1998 Extern, Chief Judge Buchmeyer, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, Fall 1996 Federal German Navy, 1988-1989 Professional Affiliations Professional Fellow, SMU Institute of International Financial, Commercial & Technology Law Member, American Bar Association (International and Business Law sections) Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen Vereinigung and the Gesellschartsrechtliche Vereinigung. |
