Lawyer Dr. Michael Scheele, Managing Director, Munich / Dubai
Dr. Michael Scheele was admitted to the bar in Munich in 1977, became member of the lawyer association in St. Petersburg (Russia) in 1991 and was licensed as legal consultant in Dubai (UAE) by the Ruler´s Court. He has advised numerous companies, which operate nationally and internationally in commercial issues as well as national and international artists in matters of media and press law. Dr. Scheele is also working as columnist for various newspapers and magazines and has published himself several popular scientific books as editor as well as author.
He studied law at the University of Munich (LMU) and Stetson University (Deland, Fla, USA) and was awarded Doctor of law 1978 (civil procedure law). From 1979 until 1989 he was accredited Honorary Consul of the Republic of Seychelles (jurisdiction Germany). Also he founded the citizens` group “Fair Press” and acted as member of the constitutional committee of the Republic of Albania.
In 2015 Dr. Scheele joint the law firm Meyer-Reumann (Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran) as an off-counsel-non equity Partner.
Focus of legal activity
National: private law, company law, press law, commercial criminal law
International: incorporation of companies, funds, onshore and offshore in the UAE, joint-venture contracts, franchise, M&A
Track Record
- consulting and representation of companies and artists in matters of media and press law
- trusteeship for multinational corporate groups in Eastern Europe (Russian Federation, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Georgia)
- counseling and contract design in matters of acquisition and shareholding during the process of privatisation in Eastern Europe
- Legal Due Diligence opinion for various enterprises
- incorporation of corporate enterprises in different sectors
- foundation of funds and offshore companies
- defense in matters of commercial criminal law
- counseling in international tax law
- franchise contracts, national and international
- assistance and participation in elaboration of laws on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Albania
Languages
German, English (state approved translator for business English), French
Lawyer Anastasiya Quirling, Partner, Munich

Main professional positions at home and abroad
Worked for in medium-sized law companies in Munich
Consultation for start-up companies in the field of nano technologies
Since 2010 lawyer at Legal Alliance
Focus of legal activity
- Press & Media law
- Industrial property, competition law, copyright law, trademark law
- Family law
- Inheritance law
- Labor law
- Tenancy law
- Insolvency law
- General civil law
Track Record
- Counseling and representation of numerous celebrities and companies in press law, in copyright law, competition law
- Counseling and representation in divorce law, in inheritance law, in labor law and in insolvency law
Languages
German, English, Bulgarian, Russian