Nadja Vietz

Nadja Vietz

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Licensed to practice law in Germany, Spain and the United States, Nadja is uniquely equipped to navigate cross-border transactions and legal disputes. For more than a decade, Nadja has counseled overseas clients on their United States legal matters and American clients on their legal affairs abroad. Fluent in German and Spanish, and having lived and worked as a lawyer in both the United States and in Europe, Nadja applies her broad knowledge of multinational law to help our clients achieve their international business goals.

Before joining Harris & Moure in 2004, Nadja was an attorney in Spain, primarily helping US, German and French companies navigate Spain's legal terrain. Nadja has held leadership roles in the Washington State Bar Association as the former Secretary of the International Practice Section, and as the former President of the Junior Entrepreneur Association of Barcelona. Nadja splits her time between Seattle and Barcelona, Spain.

Nadja has published such articles as “How to Make Sure Your U.S. Judgment Can Be Enforced Abroad” and “The New LLC in Spain,” and is a frequent speaker on issues of international dispute resolution. Her multinational expertise has earned her an elite rating on Avvo.com as a “Superb” attorney.

Nadja was born and grew up in Herzberg, East Germany.

Education:

  • University Alma Mater Lipsiensis Law School, Leipzig, Germany (J.D., 1996)
  • Faculté des Affaires Internationales, Le Havre, France (Diplome d'Études Universitaire Générales in French law, International Public Law, and European Law, 1997)
  • Traineeship in Saarbrücken, Germany and Madrid, Spain (1997 - 1999)
  • Foreign Lawyers' Qualifying Test before the Spanish Ministry of Justice (2000)

Published Articles:

  • "How to Make Sure Your U.S. Judgment Can Be Enforced Abroad", Global Gavel News (Newsletter International Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association) (USA), August 20, 2008
  • "German Civil Code" (Código Civil Alemán) - Family Law and Estate Planning Sections, Translated into Spanish, Marcial Pons, Ediciones jur. y sociales (Spain), 2008
  • "The New Law about Limited Liability Companies of the People's Republic of China", GmbHRundschau/LLC Review (Germany), March 15, 2006
  • "The new LLC in Spain", GmbHRundschau/LLC Review (Germany), January 1, 2003
  • "Distributor or Commercial Agent for German companies in Spain - Legal Characteristics and Practical Indications", MessTec Automation (Germany), June, 2003

Speaking Topics:

  • US Jurisdiction: Risks and Strategies for German Companies (Advoselect, Prague, Czech Republic, 2008)
  • Going Global: Strategy and Risks from a Legal Standpoint (Annual Entrepreneurial Women's International Trade Show, Seattle, USA, 2008)
  • Distribution Channels in Spain (Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Halle, Germany, 2003)

Member:

  • Licensed to practice law in Germany since 2000, in Spain since 2001, in Washington since 2006
  • Frankfurt, Germany, Bar Association
  • Barcelona, Spain, Bar Association
  • Washington State Bar Association (Secretary of the International Practice Section)
  • German American Lawyers' Association
  • Advoselect
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • German Spanish Lawyers' Association
  • Junior Entrepreneur Association of Barcelona (former President)
  • DASV German Lawyers and Accountants Association for Medium-Sized Businesses

Languages:

  • German (fluent)
  • Spanish (fluent)
  • French
  • some Catalan
  • some Russian

Practice Areas:

  • International Business Law
  • International and Domestic Litigation
  • German Law
  • Spanish Law
  • Commercial, Corporate, and Contract Law