‘Ralf Thaeter: great experience; efficient; calm, clear and confident negotiation.‘

‘Marius Boewe: committed, focused, efficient.‘

‘The team around Sönke Becker impresses on the one hand with the rhetorical and technical brilliance of S. Becker himself, but also the very good quality of his team.‘

‘To be emphasized with Mr. Becker: his rhetorical and analytical skills (worth gold in negotiations); his ability to gather people around him who learn from him and assume a corresponding level of quality and protect the client’s interests.‘

‘Sönke Becker in particular is a very experienced and legally excellent partner who keeps calm in negotiations, but is extremely assertive.‘

‘The team is very well trained in legal terms and has a wealth of experience in order not to lose the necessary operational proximity to solving some problem cases.‘

‘Very high professional quality, very good practical knowledge. You can have absolute confidence in the work.‘

‘Technically outstanding, very extensive practical knowledge, very fast processing time. Ready to be able to solve problems creatively.‘

‘Entrepreneurial thinking, pragmatic, highly competent.’

‘Due to the very long-term cooperation, also with the same partners, SZA has detailed knowledge of our companies and shareholders, this and the competence of the attending lawyers lead to highly qualified and target-oriented advice. This applies to both the company and the shareholders.‘

‘Individuals in the firm act in a wide variety of corporate law topics at the highest level for the success of our company. Shareholders: empathy and reaching compromises within the shareholders. Company: advice and execution of transactions are also processed successfully on an international level.’

‘Extremely experienced, high transaction and advisory frequency, targeted, geared towards client needs, always on time, highly professional and careful, prudent, pragmatic.‘

‘Dr. Hans Diekmann: probably unique performance in the market, always at the top level, top advisor on all capital market issues, in corporate law and M&A transactions as well as regulatory issues, immensely hardworking and resilient, TOP!!!‘

‘The team has very good expertise, is always available and offers very good and competent support for many very short-term questions. Actually, feasible solutions are sought and not just a legal theoretical opinion is made available. Even in the case of criticism and requests, these are not only implemented in the respective matter, but also taken into account in future in comparable cases.‘

‘Very good expertise and a great deal of experience, solution-oriented approach, short-term support with high quality, mutual learning from the mistakes / wishes / needs of the company’s departments, very strong basis of trust.‘

‘Very good interlinking of high technical expertise, economic considerations and availability. High partner participation in the details too. Good strategic thinking.‘

‘Dr. Hans Diekmann – enormous technical expertise and market knowledge. Dr. Katharina Stüber – very good corporate expertise.‘

‘Very good corporate law and transactional expertise; efficiently set up and good cooperation.‘

‘Fast, practical legal advice to the point.‘

‘Easy to reach, good quality advice, nice to deal with personally.‘

‘Very high level of expertise, great commitment.‘

‘Know-how, competence, seriousness, reliability and experience.’

‘Very energetic law firm that has all specialist areas on board and has proven itself for us, especially in complex carve-outs and auctions.‘

‘High competence and expertise.‘

‘Dirk Wasmann, brilliant equity lawyer. Very experienced, high level of expertise, yet pragmatic. Very pleasant, calm demeanour.‘

‘Very professional, analytically strong, fast.‘

‘The advice is given on an equal footing; very pleasant cooperation between client and consultant; together they worked out a tailor-made solution.‘

‘Professionally versed; team player; very pleasant to work with.‘

‘Uncomplicated collaboration; technically excellent.‘

‘Convincing competence in cross-departmental issues, focused processing of the essential elements for the matter. No unnecessary cross selling, commitments and budgets are kept.‘

‘360° view of the facts, excellent legal knowledge, strong negotiation skills and a very personable demeanour. ‘

‘Fast and goal-oriented implementation, high legal competence.’

‘The team has a solution-oriented approach and understands the client’s requirements very well.‘

‘All topics covered by outstanding specialists in their field. Worldwide support always guaranteed. Central contact person as coordinator of worldwide activities always available.‘

‘Exceptionally well-versed, they cover the entire spectrum of legal advice for a globally active company.‘

‘Christian Vocke is one of the best and most reliable lawyers I have worked with over the past 15 years. He is extremely capable of managing complex, cross-border deals while demonstrating an impressive knowledge of corporate law and a detailed approach to transactions. In addition, he has a very good perception and the unique ability to deal with demanding legal documents and highly sensitive material in a way that clients feel comfortable.‘

‘Very responsive, practical and solution-oriented, which is very much appreciated when it comes to sensitive matters in the context of high-pressure M&A transactions.‘

‘Professionalism and a service mentality.‘

‘Dr. Marco Sustmann is outstanding in every respect: professional, personal, commitment to the client’s company.’

‘Strong team. Dr. Merkner and Dr. Sustmann work together excellently and are always well informed so that there are no gaps. Both are very experienced in their tasks, very responsive and act independently of previous ideas, which makes the advice very valuable.’

‘Dr. Achim Glade: Great know-how, great service mentality.‘

‘We commissioned the law firm based on a market recommendation and are very satisfied with the service. At Glade Michel Wirtz, scientifically sound analysis and practical solutions are not a contradiction in terms.’

‘Our mandate partner Dr. Achim Glade understood how to involve all stakeholders in a complex project. His high level of commitment and his clearly noticeable years of experience have quickly made him a close consultant. He gets things straight to the point and is one of the leading corporate lawyers for us.’

‘Arqis has a deep understanding of the differences between Japanese and German companies and provides the most practical and high quality legal advice.‘

‘Dr. Shigeo Yamaguchi has worked himself deeply into the ordeal and understands the client’s strategy, he presented practical solutions and advice on risk avoidance. He also stood out for his suggestions for negotiation strategies, which stem from his great M&A know-how, which supported the client significantly.‘

‘Excellent team and very successful collaboration for over 20 years. Professional, reliable, punctual and very pleasant. Traditionally the highest grades.‘

‘Very pragmatic with a good understanding of the company’s processes.‘

‘The M&A team headed by Dr. Lutz Englisch is characterized by a particularly pronounced practical relevance and a high level of economic understanding.‘

‘Dr. Lutz Englisch: has a particularly high level of industry expertise due to many years of responsible support for all major M&A transactions of a large international electrical company. Outstanding in particularly complex contract drafting, very responsive, high economic and corporate policy understanding.‘

‘Lutz English: Extremely high performance standards, attention to detail.‘

‘The law firm is very practical and solution-oriented.’

‘Dr. Lutz Englisch, very pragmatic approach to complex legal problems.’

‘Excellent team with great cooperation and motivation as well as legal expertise and commitment – at Greenfort you obviously enjoy working for clients!‘

‘Fast, sensible and pragmatic solutions to the most important questions, no long explanations and disclaimers, on point, professional.‘

‘Young, dynamic team.‘

‘Team strengths complement each other. Fast and technically sound.‘

‘Thinking and performance-oriented designers.‘

‘The team acts as a team. Challenges are seen as a common challenge by all those involved in the law firm. The focus here is not on the gloss of individual lawyers, but on solving a problem for the client.‘

‘In all mandates, corporate law and M&A, Rolf Leinekugel has an overview of the broad lines and all important details. He has the gift of “thinking into” the structures and processes of his clients. In negotiations, he excels because he anticipates the problems of his clients before they do.‘

‘Excellent, interdisciplinary collaboration. Always access to a specialist lawyer, but with coordination of the central contact person.‘

‘Dr. Gunßer is extremely committed and always available. In addition to the professional quality, we also appreciate his accuracy and creativity.‘

‘I dealt with Messrs Leinekugel and Baumann. Both of them are absolutely outstanding professionals in their fields. I felt very well advised.‘

‘Speed and reliability in processing. High level of initiative and very good knowledge of the media sector. All lawyers, including the associate level, are very strong legally. The teams are rather small in order to keep costs under control and are only increased when there is an actual need.‘

‘Rolf Leinekugel: A brilliant head that you would rather have on your own than on the other side, experienced in the process, very committed and assertive. He also always has the economic component of the mandate in mind.’

‘Competence, flexibility, availability and commitment are above average in the industry comparison.‘

‘Dr. Rolf Leinekugel convinces with legal expertise, reliability and determination. He has excellent skills in the moderation role, high resilience, conscientiousness and integrity. Actively takes responsibility and works in a solution-oriented manner.‘

‘The great strength, in addition to the outstanding specialist knowledge, is the focus on the client. Oppenländer provides a team that works hand in hand and, depending on the characteristics, optimally covers all relevant aspects and the complexity of the design.‘

‘Dr. Trölitzsch is simply excellent, knows how to get to the heart of the essential questions and offer solutions. Extremely good understanding of operational relationships and complex issues.‘

‘Orth Kluth offers competent advice at fair prices. The team reacts quickly and well to customer inquiries.‘

‘Orth Kluth is very practical at work. You work quickly and with dedication and are always legally correct.’

‘Administrative team friendly, engaging, quick to react. Legal team competent, fast, easy to reach, thinking for you.‘

‘Boutique law firm with a very good price-performance ratio, competent and efficient, very pleasant way of working together.‘

‘Very little internal competition between partners, the firm really sees itself as a team, which means that professional potential is better raised. Broad specialist range in commercial law without excessive specialization. Team sizes in projects are therefore efficient. Partner approach: partners are active in projects, little delegation to associates.‘

‘Main partners: Marc Henze, Lars Karsten, Christian Meyer, Anselm Grün, Michael Sitsen. High technical expertise, strong negotiators, fact-oriented. Little tendency towards self-expression, goal-oriented, client-centered way of working.‘

‘Marc Henze: very high level of professional competence with a very pleasant and efficient way of working together.‘

‘Marc Henze is an excellent and fast top lawyer who achieves the best results in negotiations with his calm, friendly and reliable manner.‘

‘Christian Meyer is an expert in M&A transactions, who can assess the economic significance of the negotiated items well and confidently expresses his opinion, also to his own clients.‘

‘Robert Orth is very good at negotiating, always keeps an overview, even in complex transactions, and always has an eye on both legal and economic issues.‘

‘The relevant colleagues can be reached very easily. This is important in critical situations in order to quickly achieve the necessary legal certainty.‘

‘Robert Orth – an experienced helmsman who is very familiar with economic practice. With in-depth knowledge and razor-sharp expertise, he guides you safely through the most critical waters.‘

‘The team is always ready to answer questions competently and promptly. The support is always helpful and valuable.‘

‘Robert Orth is particularly noteworthy in the area of corporate law. Especially when it comes to time-critical issues, he always manages to generate well-founded suggestions and support services!‘

‘Broad-based team. Involvement of young lawyers with the support of the partners. Young, innovative team led by experienced partners. Practice-oriented advice in the field of commercial and corporate law. Apart from the technical competence, the team has a high level of economic know-how, which makes it easier for the management to classify the legal advice in business terms. Fast processing of the transferred mandates. Excellent network with international law firms. In the course of our cooperation, we have used the network so that partner law firms have advised in various legal areas in the following countries, and in some cases advised them permanently. These countries are, for example, Switzerland, Belgium, Ukraine, USA, Slovenia, UK, Czech Republic and Sweden.‘

‘Prof. Dr. Dieter Leuering: Fast and uncomplicated solutions. Excellent economic competence. Absolute expert in commercial and corporate law. Very assertive and strong in negotiations. High level of commitment and closeness to clients.‘

‘Very reliable service. In addition to the expected deep knowledge of corporate law, strong entrepreneurial understanding.‘

‘An excellent partner is Dr. Stefan Göckeler, problem fixer and non-fixer, solution-oriented.‘

‘The firm is well known in M&A circles.’

‘Barbara Mayer: She specializes in corporate law. Your advice is very pragmatic and easy to implement.‘

‘Tailored and professional support. Very quickly and precisely. I felt well advised on all projects. Economically and technically very good.‘

‘Good and very quick response, pragmatic solutions.‘

‘Arnt Göppert: Excellent knowledge of corporate law and M&A and beyond. Interdisciplinary approaches.‘

‘The team has good expertise and is efficient. Nice work and adaptation to the needs of clients. Endeavors to understand clients’ needs.‘

‘Has partners and employees who combine a high level of strategic understanding with in-depth knowledge of the relevant legal matter and thus achieve very practical solutions and negotiation successes.‘

‘With his calm, level-headed demeanor, Mr. Arnt Göppert finds the right address for his own clients and negotiating partners. In addition to his excellent knowledge of legal matters, he always has an excellent sense of the overall context. At the same time, he is solution-oriented in every respect.‘

‘Very fast response time with professional solutions.‘

‘Dr. Barbara Mayer: very pragmatic, also looks for ways outside of the typical legal alternative solutions; their advice always helps us a lot.‘

‘Broad expertise with outstanding specialists.‘

‘In– depth specialist knowledge, specific statements. Are able to explain exactly to laypeople how the legal context is to be seen.‘

‘I enjoyed working with Ms. Nase because she always delivered competently and on time with a strong feeling for the requirements of practical corporate governance in companies with a connection to private equity. Pronounced solution orientation. She worked a lot personally on the task, which clearly shaped the quality of communication.‘

‘The law firm is particularly well suited for corporate law advice for family-owned companies.‘