Dr. Florian Braunfels

Born and grew up in Cologne
Law Studies at Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich (LMU), Cusanuswerk scholar, 1st Law Exam at LMU Munich
PhD at LMU Munich
Legal Clerk at the State Supreme Court of Munich (OLG Munich). Stationed in Singapore as trainee, 2nd Bar Exam at OLG Munich
Notary Public Assessor in Cologne, Legal Consultant at the Bundesnotarkammer (Federal Notary Chamber)
Since 1997 Notary in Düsseldorf
Notarizations also performed in English and French
Various publications and lectures, in particular in company law (among others, co-author of the Nomos Commentary on Stock Corporation Law and Capital Market Law, 6th ed. 2024, Transformation Law Lecturer for the advanced education of the notary public assessors of the Rheinische Notarkammer (Rhineland Notary Chamber)

Dr. Rainer Oppermann

Notary in Düsseldorf since 2008

Born
1976

Education & Experience

1995 - 1996	Chemistry and Literature Studies
1996 - 1999	Law Studies in Cologne
2000 - 2002	Clerk for the OLG [Higher Regional Court], Düsseldorf
2002	Doctor of Laws degree, Cologne
2002 - 2003	awyer in the law firm Hengeler Mueller
2003 - 2008	Assistant Notary; almost 2 years as Acting Civil Law Notary
2008	Appointment as Civil Law Notary in Düsseldorf (as successor to Michael Westhoff)

Languages: German, Englisch