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Bernhard Schmeilzl

Lawyer & author

Bernhard Schmeilzl is the co-founder of Graf & Partners LLP (www.graflegal.com), a German boutique law firm specialising in UK-German legal matters since 2003.

Bernhard is an expert in international probate as well as international civil litigation. He runs the leading law blog on UK-German legal matters (www.crosschannellawyers.com) and he is the author of the standard textbook on “Civil Procedure in England and Wales” in German language (www.germancivilprocedure.com).


Lawyer & author

Bernhard Schmeilzl is the co-founder of Graf & Partners LLP (www.graflegal.com), a German boutique law firm specialising in UK-German legal matters since 2003.

Bernhard is an expert in international probate as well as international civil litigation. He runs the leading law blog on UK-German legal matters (www.crosschannellawyers.com) and he is the author of the standard textbook on “Civil Procedure in England and Wales” in German language (www.germancivilprocedure.com).


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Bernhard Schmeilzl runs through some typical problems & costly mistakes when dealing with probate cases involving the UK & Germany
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