Friedrich Mertz

Friedrich Mertz is one of Germany's top lawyers and politicians. He is a partner of Meiyabo International Law Firm, mainly responsible for the company's business in Germany. His focus is on corporate legal affairs, including mergers and acquisitions, banking, finance, and regulatory enforcement. As a politician, he served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1994, a member of the German Bundestag from 1994 to 2009, and the President of the Christian Social Union\/Christian Social Union from 2000 to 2002. Before joining the law firm Meier&Bohr, Mertz was a partner of two German law firms in Cologne from 1989 to 2004 and provided services to the German Chemical Association in Frankfurt\/Bonn from 1986 to 89; He also served as a district judge in Salbruken from 1985 to 86. Mertz is a member of many supervisory boards, including Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bahn AG, Axa AG, and HSBC Trinkaus Burkhart AG. In addition, he has served as an executive director for BASF Antwerp and Stadler Railway Company, and has served on advisory committees for Dortmund Football Club and commercial banks. Since 2009, Mertz has served as the Chairman of Atlantisk Br \u00fc cke International Network and a member of the European Tripartite Commission. He is one of the founding members of the New Social Economy, New Social Market Economy, and Frankfurt Future Think Tank.