Born and raised in Frankfurt am Main in 1973, he is a German lawyer and Spanish abogado, admitted to the bar in both Spain and Germany. He advises and represents his clients both in and out of court in both countries. He is a member of the Frankfurt am Main Bar Association, as well as the Murcia and Madrid Bar Associations. Before practicing law, he completed two postgraduate courses. He earned an LL.M. from the Universidad ICAI-ICADE (Madrid) and an M.B.A. from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. After passing the state translation examination and being appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hessler has also been working as a sworn translator and interpreter since 2004.