Johanna Sahbatou^LL.M.

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Johanna Sahbatou, LL.M. | Rechtsanwältin

Johanna Sahbatou^LL.M.

Rechtsanwältin
LL.M. Rechtswissenschaften Paris I / Köln
Master 2 droit du commerce international

*1987 Warburg (Germany)
Nationality: German

Languages: German (native language),
French, English, Italian
Locations: Cologne

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I grew up in Kassel (Germany) and discovered my particular passion for foreign languages, especially French, at an early age. My three-year course of study in Paris not only set the course for my professional career in a German-French law firm, but since then I have also been married to a Frenchman, which means that I enjoy the charm of a German-French relationship every day.

I greatly value the opportunity to bring my personal connection to France and my familiarity with two legal systems into my professional life. This is why I particularly enjoy helping clients understand the specific features and implications of the respective legal system. At the same time, I find working in an intercultural environment highly rewarding.

Career

2007 - 2011 Studied German and French law at Universität zu Köln and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
2011 - 2012 Master 2 in International commercial law at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
2012 - 2019 Research assistant at the Institut für Völkerrecht und ausländisches öffentliches Recht of the Universität zu Köln
2017 Passed the first state examination in law (Germany)
2017 - 2019 Legal clerk in the OLG district of Cologne
2019 Passed the second state examination in law (Germany)
2020 - 2024 Admitted to the German Bar as a Rechtsanwältin (German attorney) and joined law firm Qivive (formerly Epp & Kühl)
2024 - 2026 Head of the “Legal Affairs / Classified Information” Division at the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk)
2026 Readmitted to the German Bar and returned to Qivive