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Candida Gräfin von Hardenberg

professional – competent

Apelter Weg 7
40667 Meerbusch, Germany

+49 177 6304535
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Candida Gräfin von Hardenberg | attorney at law, LL.M. (USA) | certified mediator (USA)

Career

  • Off-Councel at WR Legal, Düsseldorf

    since 2021

  • Off-Councel at CLP, Düsseldorf

    since 2019

  • Working as independent attorney at law („vonHardenberg-legal"), Düsseldorf / Stuttgart

    since 2012

  • Teaching assignment at Pontificia Universidat Católica de Chile, in Santiago de Chile, regarding negotiation and mediation in the English language

    2007–2008

  • Teaching assignment at Universität Adolfo Ibañez, in Santiago de Chile, regarding negotiation and mediation in the English language

    2007–2008

  • Attorney at law with Lovells (now Hogan) in Duesseldorf, Germany Focus on contract drafting, patent-, trademark and employee invention law, in particular in the context of M&A, licensing, joint ventures and cooperation as well as service agreements.

    2002–2011

  • Foreign associate in the international law firm Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, USA focusing on intellectual property and non-litigious matters, i.e. negotiation and contract drafting with respect to M&A, licensing and joint ventures

    2000–2001

  • Part-time assignment as mediator for the Centre of Conflict Resolution at the Civil Court, Chicago, USA (in charge of all court mediations in the Chicago area)

    2000–2001

  • Working as attorney at law in Germany

    Seit 2002

  • Part-time legal clerk with the international law firm Pünder Volhard Weber & Axster in Düsseldorf and Berlin (merged with Clifford Chance)

    1996–1998

Education

  • Studies of law at University of Heidelberg und at Humboldt University Berlin

    1991–1996

  • Second part of legal education („Referendarausbildung") in Duesseldorf and Berlin (final exam, top 20%)

    1996–1998

  • LL.M. at Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, School of Law and Kellogg School of Management with relevant course work in intellectual property, M&A, negotiation und mediation (GPA: 4.0 (A), Honors: top 5%)

    1999–2000

  • Education to become certified mediator with the Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, USA

    1999–2000