Dr. Michael Scheele

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Dr. Michael Scheele

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Commercial Law

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Dr. Michael Scheele, attorney in Munich and Dubai, advises global businesses and prominent individuals in complex legal matters.
Jurisdiction – Germany
Jurisdiction: Germany
Practice Area: Business Law

Professional Biography

Dr. Michael Scheele has been admitted to the bar in Munich since 1977, in St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) since 1991, and in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) since 2013.

He advises and represents domestic and international companies in all areas of business law, as well as high-profile individuals, artists, and media professionals in matters relating to media and reputation law. Over the course of his career, he has acted in numerous complex and cross-border matters.

In addition to his legal practice, Dr. Scheele is a columnist for several newspapers and magazines and the editor and author of a range of legal and general-interest publications.

He studied law at LMU Munich and Stetson University (Deland, USA) and earned his doctorate (Dr. jur.) in civil procedure in 1978. From 1979 to 1989, he served as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Seychelles for the Federal Republic of Germany. He founded the civic initiative “Fair Press” in 1991 and was a member of the Constitutional Commission of the Republic of Albania from 1991 to 1993.

Representative Experience:

  • Advising and representing prominent individuals in enforcing injunctions, rights of reply, retractions, and claims for monetary compensation against online and print media
  • Acting in defamation, media, and freedom of expression matters
  • Advising and representing individuals and companies in the enforcement and defense of copyright, unfair competition, and trademark claims
  • Acting in divorce and related family law proceedings
  • Representation in proceedings under the German Protection Against Violence Act (GewSchG)
  • Advising on inheritance matters, including estate planning and disputes among heirs
  • Advising and representing employees and senior executives in employment and service contract matters
  • Acting in insolvency proceedings and in the enforcement of claims under the German Act on Contesting Transactions (AnfG)

Practice Areas:

Domestic:

  • Inheritance Law
  • Private Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Media and Press Law
  • White-Collar Criminal Law
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration

International:

  • Company Formation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Joint Venture Agreements
  • Franchise Agreements
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About Legal Alliance

Our Approach

LEGAL ALLIANCE is committed to delivering the highest standards of professional excellence across all practice areas. The firm works exclusively with lawyers and tax advisors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and professional qualifications. All professionals speak at least one foreign language.

The firm advises and represents companies, financial institutions, investment funds, trading enterprises, manufacturers, retailers, foundations, estate administrators, artists, actors, film and television production companies, internet businesses, and professional athletes.

Our work spans the full spectrum of commercial activity — from banking and finance to entertainment law, from transport and logistics to publishing and media, from real estate transactions to complex defamation matters.

Client-Centered Representation

Personalized service is at the core of our philosophy. Each client is assigned a dedicated lead attorney who serves as their primary and ongoing point of contact.

That attorney retains overall responsibility for the matter, even where additional lawyers within the firm or in affiliated domestic or international offices are involved. This structure ensures continuity, strategic focus, and consistent alignment with the client’s objectives.

Where a matter requires input from multiple specialists, the lead attorney selects and coordinates the appropriate experts to ensure seamless and effective representation.

Your Partner for Activities in the MENA Region

The LEGAL ALLIANCE network comprises experienced domestic and international lawyers who are deeply familiar with the legal systems, languages, business cultures, and regulatory environments of their respective jurisdictions. Many have established reputations through academic publications, teaching appointments, and speaking engagements.

The network includes cooperation partners in 15 countries across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. These professionals contribute their expertise, local insight, and business networks to support clients in cross-border matters.

Our services cover all legally relevant issues in the jurisdictions served by the network, including:

  • Securing and structuring investments
  • Facilitating trade and cross-border commercial relationships
  • Resolving inheritance and succession matters
  • Participation in privatization projects
  • Supporting legal and regulatory development in reform-oriented economies

In these activities, LEGAL ALLIANCE works closely with domestic and foreign government authorities, auditors, tax advisors, management consultants, and IT specialists.

Our services are available to private individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, public institutions, lawyers, auditors, tax advisors, management consultants, and government entities worldwide.

Of-Counsel Network

We have significantly expanded our cooperation with colleagues in the United Arab Emirates, the broader MENA region, and the GCC states. Eastern Europe remains another strategic focus, where we have successfully advised medium-sized enterprises since 1991.

Today, we see our role as extending beyond traditional legal services. The modern business lawyer is also a strategic connector — facilitating relationships and helping clients access new markets and opportunities.

A key objective of our of-counsel network is to bring companies together, both nationally and internationally, particularly those seeking to benefit from the opportunities of a globalized economy. This includes facilitating:

  • Licensing and distribution arrangements
  • Joint ventures
  • Real estate transactions
  • Company acquisitions
  • Venture capital investments

In recent years, LEGAL ALLIANCE has advised on a number of significant transactions, including complex cross-border matters.

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