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Jonna Aldick is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law. A particular focus is on transactions and advising on (Commercial) Landlord and Tenant Law. In addition, her work covers all relevant interfaces with other areas of law, e.g. Public Building Law or Corporate Law, as well as representing our clients in court.

Lara Allmann is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of Corporate and Capital Market Law as well as M&A transactions. A particular focus of her work for both national and international clients lies in board advisory. In this context, she advises on all key corporate law matters, in particular on stock corporation law, limited liability company and group law, as well as on compliance.

Simon Assion, CIPP/E

Dr Simon Assion, CIPP/E is a Partner in the Fieldfisher offices in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin, where he advises on Technology and Information Law. He advises companies on all aspects of Information, Communications and Technology Law. He also represents companies in court, in negotiations and in dealings with authorities. His aim is to provide not only answers but also solutions to all legal questions relating to the information society. He is familiar with all relevant laws and areas of law, including in particular Data Protection and Data Law, Telecommunications Law, and Media and Competition Law. Many of his cases and projects break new legal ground, e.g. because they involve a new technology or business model, or because a new law is being created. In such cases, he advises creatively, pragmatically and with a focus on risk. As an academic author, Dr Simon Assion, CIPP/E publishes twice-yearly reports on data protection law in the NJW and is editor of a commentary on the TDDDG. He is also a member of the German Bar Association's Expert Committee on Information Law and a regular lecturer in continuing legal education and at specialist conferences. He is a lecturer in Information Law at the Universities of Cologne and Hagen. He regularly advises and represents clients in IT security incidents and data breaches. He is experienced in dealing with reporting obligations and mitigating risks, e.g. liability risks, and in subsequent dealings with authorities, the media and affected parties. He also advises his clients in all areas of technology regulation, including data protection and data regulation, provider liability (Digital Services Act) and content moderation, as well as in Telecommunications Law and Media Law. He regularly represents clients in court, including federal courts and the Federal Constitutional Court. Dr. Simon Assion, CIPP/E is experienced in contract drafting, especially for contracts related to information and communication technology. In this area, he frequently drafts contracts related to data exchange, such as intragroup data transfer agreements or data processing agreements. Recommendations Handelsblatt 'Best Lawyer' 2025 for Data Protection, Media and Copyright, Technology Law 'Best Lawyer' 2024 for Data Protection and Technology Law 'Anwalt der Zukunft' (One To Watch) for IT and Data Protection Law (2021-2023) 'Anwalt der Zukunft' (One To Watch) for Media Law (2022) JUVE 'Aufsteiger' (Rising Star) in Telecommunications Law (2020-2024) 'Aufsteiger' (Rising Star) in Information Technology (2020-2023) The Legal 500 Deutschland Next Generation Partner for Data Protection (2024,2025) 'Key Lawyer' for Telecomunications (2021-2025) 'Rising Start' for IT/Data Protection (2020-2023) 'Name of the Next Generation' for Data Protection (2019, 2024, 2025) Lexology 'Recommended' for Telecoms, Media & Entertainment - WWL (2024) 'Recommended' for TMT: WWL (2023) WirtschaftsWoche 'Most recommended' (besonders empfohlen) for IT Law, 2022-2024 'Legal All Star' for IT Law (2022) TOP Lawyer for Data Protection (2019, 2020, 2021)

Dr Christian Bahr is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office. Following his admission to the bar in 1997 he worked as competition lawyer in Brussels, Dusseldorf and Hamburg. He advises his clients on all aspects of EU and German competition law, including cartel investigations of the German Bundeskartellamt and the European Commission, leniency applications, abuse of dominance cases, private cartel damage claims, vertical and horizontal co-operations (including distribution, licensing and R&D agreements), as well as on German, EC and multijurisdictional merger control. Further to this he advises on the design and implementation of compliance programmes and represents clients before German and European courts. He is recognized by JUVE, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Who’s who Legal Germany, GCR International Who is Who of Competition Lawyers as well as “Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt”.

Sara Bandehzadeh, LL.M. (San Francisco)

Sara Bandehzadeh, LL.M. (San Francisco) is a partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advise on all aspects of Corporate and Commercial Law, with a focus on Commercial and Distribution Law in recent years. She supports national and international companies with a focus on drafting distribution agreements, advising on cross-border distribution structures and the judicial and extrajudicial enforcement of and defence against claims for damages and compensation in connection with distribution agreements. In close cooperation with our Competition Law team, she advises companies on structuring their distribution systems in compliance with Antitrust Law. Her range of advice also includes the drafting and negotiation of commercial agency, reseller and other distribution agreements as well as complex purchase, framework supply contracts, MSAs and cooperation agreements. In addition, she regularly supports her clients in the drafting and review of general terms and conditions and conflict of laws issues. Another focus of her work is advising on compliance with ESG requirements, in particular with regard to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) and the forthcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). She supports companies in implementing the necessary measures and drafting contracts to ensure their compliance and sustainability obligations. Together with her team, she also advises on product compliance, in particular with regard to product safety, labelling obligations and the constantly growing regulatory requirements. A particular focus here is on the requirements of the circular economy and sustainable product design, which are becoming increasingly important in the context of ESG requirements; the aim here is to implement the requirements efficiently and minimise potential liability risks. Having also worked as a lawyer in Corporate Law and M&A for many years, Sara Bandehzadeh has in-depth expertise in Corporate Law, which significantly complements her current advisory work in Distribution Law and Contract Law. In particular, she has valuable experience in advising on intra-group restructuring measures, such as tax-motivated reorganisations or restructurings to simplify corporate structures. This includes, in particular, mergers, changes of legal form and demergers, including cross-border mergers, which we implement efficiently in close co-operation with our European offices. Finally, her field of activity also includes ongoing Corporate Law support - especially when entering the German market (choice of legal form, company formation, corporate housekeeping) - and the administration and management of contracts. She is mentioned in the JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms as a frequently recommended lawyer for the area of distribution systems. She has published articles on Corporate and Commercial Law topics in various journals, e.g.: The exclusion of Sections 445a, 445b BGB in purely entrepreneurial supply chains under GTC law (with Anke Röschenkemper), Betriebs-Berater 2018, p. 1738 et seq. Mergers involving public limited companies: Appointment of a trustee in the case of uncertificated shares - Der Betrieb 2007, page 1514 On the Admissibility of Commercial Register Powers of Attorney in Commercial Partnerships - Der Betrieb 2003, page 1663 f. The subsequent relocation of the actual registered office of a GmbH - NZG 2002, page 803 f.

Danny Baron is an Associate in the Fieldfisher offices in Hamburg and Frankfurt and advise on Tax Law. He specialises in all corporate tax matters and issues relating to international tax law. He advises our clients from a tax law perspective, primarily on M&A and real estate transactions as well as tax-optimised restructurings. In addition, he has experience in advising wealthy private individuals on tax law, in particular with regard to tax voluntary disclosures and inheritance tax planning.

Caspar Barthel, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Caspar Barthel, LL.M. (Cape Town) is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises national and international companies in the areas of Corporate and Energy Law with a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). He advises on transactions, both on the buyer and on the seller side, as well as on (intra-group) restructuring and transformation processes, including cross-border mergers, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and venture capital. His particular expertise lies in advising on projects in the field of renewable energies. Our clients include: KGAL - Real investments for institutional investors LHI - Investments for institutional investors HANSAINVEST - Investments in infrastructure for institutional investors Joh. Berenberg & Gossler & Co. KG Accenture

Alexandra Bäumer

Alexandra Bäumer is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of Labour Law. She advises national and international clients in all matters of individual and collective Labour Law and represents them nationwide in court and out-of-court proceedings. She specialises in advising clients on issues relating to the conclusion, structuring, and termination of employment relationships. Furthermore, she advises on collective bargaining issues such as co-determination in companies.

Dr Johannes Baur is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises clients on the full spectrum of IT- and data-related regulation. He routinely guides clients through data protection and data-usage law – from international data-transfer strategies to complex data-sharing agreements and data monetisation models, cybersecurity compliance and incident response and AI regulation and governance. He is helping organisations align products and internal processes with the AI Act and related standards, platform regulation, including risk assessments, transparency obligations and content-moderation frameworks. Over the past several years he has acted for both national and international clients in data-driven industries, with a particular focus on SaaS, healthcare, financial-services and advertising technology sector. His doctoral thesis on Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (2021) deals with legal implications of distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain.

Roya Bayatloo, LL.M. (London)

Roya Bayatloo, LL.M. (London) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Frankfurt am Main office and advises national and international companies, credit institutions, insurance companies and other financial services institutions comprehensively in the field of Banking and Capital Markets Law as well as Corporate Law. In the area of Banking and Capital Markets Law, her particular focus is on providing advice in connection with derivatives and structured financing. In the area of Corporate Law, she counsels in particular ESG-compliant real estate funds on M&A transactions.

Matthias Berger, LL.M. (San Francisco)

Matthias Berger, LL.M. (San Francisco) is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises national and international companies from a wide range of sectors on all intellectual property rights, in particular Trademarks and Designs, as well as Copyright and Competition Law. His advice and representation of companies from Europe, the USA and Canada covers, for example, the development and implementation of global trademark and design strategies, worldwide trademark and design searches, the registration and administration of trademarks and designs, the enforcement of their IP rights in court proceedings, as well as the drafting and negotiation of license agreements and all related activities. He has particular expertise and experience in the enforcement of Trademarks, Designs, Copyrights and Competition Law claims - especially in the context of the following proceedings: Infringement proceedings before the German ordinary courts Proceedings before the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ), the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), and the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG) Domain dispute proceedings before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and the ADR Court for .eu domains Border seizure proceedings involving plagiarism and parallel imports He is recommended by various professional magazines and platforms: Recommendation in the JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2021/2022 as an expert in Trademark and Competition Law. "Super in IP, always committed and available." (client) Recommendation by World's Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR1000) 2022 as an expert in Trademark Law in Germany (silver level). "Matthias Berger is described by foreign colleagues as 'one of the most commercial and responsive attorneys on the market.' Having studied in the United States, he is well versed in North American law and is a passionate Advocate in Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Litigation as well as Domain Name Disputes." Recommended in the 2022 annual rankings of Best Lawyers (Intellectual Property Law, Germany) and Who's Who Legal (Global Leader and National Leader Germany, Trademarks).

Patrick Viktor Born

Dr Patrick Viktor Born is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on all legal issues in the area of Commercial/Commercial Contract Law. His advice covers the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts along the supply chain (purchasing, sales, logistics, production and distribution) as well as related legal issues of operational business, including consumer protection aspects. Our clients include national and international companies, primarily in the Automotive, Chemicals and Industrial Goods sectors.

Anne Bremer is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of Employment Law. She advises national and international clients on all issues of individual and collective Labour Law. She represents our clients nationwide in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings. A particular focus is on advising on individual law issues relating to the conclusion, continuation and, in particular, termination of employment relationships. In addition, she advises on collective bargaining issues such as Co-Determination Law. In addition, she provides Labour Law advice on restructuring, transfers of businesses and company acquisitions.

Aylin Cremers, MLE.

Aylin Cremers, MLE. is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on Patent Litigation and all aspects of Patent Law. A particular focus is on strategic advice to national and international clients from various industries as well as litigation, in particular in patent infringement proceedings. In addition, she advises on contracts concerning patents as well as on legal issues that lie at the interface between Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property Law. Our team was named as a top law firm for Patent Law in 2021 by Wirtschaftswoche. In 2020, we were recognised by Managing Intellectual Property as part of the cross-border Telecoms Patent team.

Thilo Danz, LL.M. (Osnabrück)

Thilo Danz, LL.M. (Osnabrück) is a Frankfurt based finance partner with a particular focus on financial regulation assisting credit institutions, insurance undertakings and other financial service providers to develop their businesses within challenging and constantly changing environments. In the field of banking supervisory law his expertise includes compliance related as well as product specific issues; with respect to insurance supervisory and investment funds law he focuses on investment restrictions. His long-term in-house experience enables him to provide clients with legally robust and commercially viable advice. His client base consists of foreign and German credit institutions, financial services institutions, payment services providers as well as insurance undertakings. Furthermore, he advises entities and individuals with regard to their investments in German regulated institutions.

Dr Sascha Dethof is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on all issues of German and European Antitrust Law, including the new challenges posed by digitalisation (B2B internet platforms, price-related algorithms, blockchain) and on questions of Investment Auditing Law. His many years of experience include cartel investigations by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, the preparation and submission of leniency applications and assistance during searches by the cartel authorities. He also regularly advises companies on compliance issues. This includes the design and implementation of cost-efficient compliance programmes, including training measures, conducting audits and drafting guidelines and company brochures. He conducts actions for damages after cartel violations (follow-on) and advises companies on Distribution Cartel Law issues, i.e. dealer and supplier agreements. In addition, he regularly advises on antitrust issues in connection with competitor cooperations, i.e. research and development agreements, licence agreements and purchasing pools. His experience also extends to the specific obligations of dominant companies, for example with regard to rebate schemes. He assists his clients in merger control proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission. This also includes the organisation of parallel filings in several countries. He represents companies before German and EU courts and in proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission. He also advises companies on investment audits by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) in accordance with the AWG/AWV. He advises on the structuring of the transaction, the review of any existing reporting obligations and the implementation of investment control reporting procedures. This also includes advice on the possibilities of obtaining a clearance certificate. His recent mandates have included: Investigations by the Federal Cartel Office and proceedings by the European Commission Damages actions (follow-on) after decisions of the cartel authorities Compliance training and audits for DAX, Nikkei 225 and NASDAQ 100 companies as well as for medium-sized corporate groups Organisation and implementation of Europe-wide compliance trainings International coordination and strategy for third party participation in merger control proceedings Several phase 2-investment audit procedures before the BMWK He has a particular focus on advising Japanese companies on Antitrust Compliance and he represents them in antitrust proceedings. He got to know Japanese culture on business trips to Tokyo and appreciates it very much.

Martin Diesbach

Dr Martin Diesbach is a Partner in the Fieldfisher offices in Berlin and Munich and advises clients in the media industry on all legal issues along the entire value chain of audiovisual content. His advice extends in particular to the areas of film and television – from development, financing and production to the exploitation of audiovisual content. He is an expert in rights clearance for films, particularly in the area of personality rights, and also advises on Press and Publicity Law. In addition, he conducts contentious proceedings in the media industry, in particular with regard to copyright disputes, and he is one of the leading experts on all copyright issues relating to fair remuneration, "bestseller remuneration" and the associated disclosure claims and transparency obligations. He regularly negotiates joint remuneration agreements for the major players in the industry. His clients include streaming platforms, television broadcasters, producers, distributors, major studios, smart TV providers, associations, banks and investors from Germany and abroad. Recommendations: Chambers Europe 2020-2023 Recommended lawyer in the category "TMT: Media" "He rises to the top of the rankings following his involvement in prominent media law mandates. His expertise covers film productions, licensing and distribution agreements and remuneration schemes for freelancers, making him a top choice for holistic advice." (2023) "He is an incredibly gifted lawyer; smart and pragmatic. He understands the business and the laws and he knows how to calibrate the questions that I ask." (2022) "Martin is one of the most knowledgeable individuals in the production industry. He really knows all of the ins and outs of the industry and is very good at identifying what the issues are and finding solutions. His judgement is incredible. He is someone I trust implicitly." (2021) Chambers Europe: Germany 2018 Recommended lawyer in the category "TMT: Media" "Renowned Martin Diesbach" (2018) Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers: Germany's best lawyers 2018-2023 Recommended lawyer in the category "Media and Copyright Law" (2018-2023) Recommended lawyer in the category "Media and Entertainment" (2020-2023) Recommended lawyer in the category "Entertainment Law" (2019) Lawyer of the Year in the "Media and Entertainment" category (2018, 2023) JUVE Handbook: Commercial Law Firms 2018-2022/2024 Leading name in the category "Copyright" (2018-2023/2024) Frequently recommended lawyer in the category "Contract and Copyright Law/Transactions and Financing" (2020-2022/2024) Frequently recommended lawyer in the category "Technology and Media: Media" (2018/2019, 2019/2020) Clients about him: "very good, very detailed and up-to-date, helpful" (2023-2024) "very good" (2022/2023) "great advice in Media Law" (2021/2022) Competitors about him: "Very experienced in the industry and excellently networked" (2023-2024) "Experienced in the industry, excellently networked" (2022/2023) "very experienced" (2020/2021) "very strong in traditional Media Law", "broadly positioned, particularly good for Entertainment" (2019/2020) "Good negotiator, always very motivated and competent" (2018/2019) The Legal 500: Germany 2018-2024 Recommended lawyer in the category "Media: Gaming" (2024) Recommended lawyer in the category "Media: Digital Content" (2023-2024) Recommended lawyer in the category "Media: Entertainment" (2018-2024) Leading name in the category "Media: Entertainment" (2019-2024) "Highly respected Martin Diesbach advises the world's largest companies on Media and Copyright Law, regulatory and licensing issues." (2021) "The highly respected Martin Diesbach is considered an outstanding advisor in the field of film financing as well as in litigation in Media Law disputes." (2020) "Renowned Martin Diesbach" (2018) The Legal 500: EMEA 2022, 2024 Recommended lawyer in the category "Media/Entertainment, Media/Digital Content, Media/Gaming" Who's Who Legal: Germany 2018-2021 Recommended lawyer in the category "Data" (2020, 2021) Recommended lawyer in the category "Sports & Entertainment" (2018-2021) Recommended lawyer in the category "Technology, Media & Telecommunications" (2018) "Martin Diesbach ranks highly among peers thanks to his impressive handling of the production and financing of media and entertainment projects." (2020) "Martin Diesbach is revered for his profound understanding of movie financing issues as well as his expertise in advising clients on digital business models." (2020) "A pre-eminent practitioner in the entertainment law sector. He is internationally recognised as one of the principal experts in movie financing matters." (2018) "A powerhouse in the field of media and entertainment law and is well respected for the first-rate counsel he delivers to clients on digital business models." (2018) Who's Who Legal: Data 2018-2020 Recommended lawyer in the category "Telecoms & Media" (2018-2020) "Martin Diesbach is an 'outstanding lawyer' who excels in advising German and international media companies on the development, production and financing of projects." (2020) WirtschaftsWoche in cooperation with Handelsblatt Research Institute; issue 46/2022 TOP Lawyer 2022 in the category "Copyright" WirtschaftsWoche in cooperation with Handelsblatt Research Institute; issue 43/2020 Highly recommended lawyer in the category "Copyright" Managing IP (2023) Recommended lawyer in the category "Notable Practitioners" (2023)

Andreas Driver, LL.M. (Georgetown University)

Dr Andreas Driver, LL.M. (Georgetown University) is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on Merges & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity as well as Banking and Finance Law. A particular focus of his advice in this regard is on transactions such as corporate acquisitions, financings and restructurings, as well as advising companies and investors in the FinTech and Life Science sectors. In addition to more than 20 years of experience in advising on private equity transactions and financings, he brings expertise in Banking and FinTech as a long-standing General Counsel of a FinTech bank. Recently, he has advised Intersect ENT and ResMed on acquisitions and disposals in the Life Science sector and FinTech companies on financing rounds. He also advised Vivid Money on its market launch in Germany and Europe and various other FinTechs on regulatory and other strategic issues.

Philipp Duncker

Philipp Duncker is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on complex Litigation, particularly before international arbitral tribunals. He has 15 years of experience in representing his clients' interests before (arbitration) courts and in out-of-court dispute resolution. His philosophy is that the best dispute is the one that can be settled quickly and inexpensively without the involvement of a third party. If formal proceedings are nevertheless necessary, he conducts them efficiently and always with due regard to the economic significance of the dispute. The main focus of his work is on disputes in the Automotive sector as well as in the Energy sector and in connection with large, international infrastructure projects and in the Insurance sector. For example, he has successfully represented various clients in a number of arbitration proceedings on price revision in long-term gas supply contracts, in supply disputes in the automotive supply industry, in connection with complex infrastructure projects in the offshore wind industry or in the assertion of claims in the Solar sector. His experience includes arbitrations under the ICC, DIS, LCIA, VIAC, Swiss and UNCITRAL Rules as well as various ad-hoc proceedings. He has conducted disputes in many major arbitration venues around the world on contracts governed by different jurisdictions. He advises as early as the contract drafting stage in order to draft the appropriate dispute resolution clause. Especially in the supply chain or in complex contractual relationships, the right contractual clause can help to optimise the starting position for a later dispute or prevent it altogether. If (arbitration) proceedings cannot be avoided, he represents clients in all phases of the dispute, in particular in interim relief for the provisional protection of claims as well as in the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards or the defence against them. He is also active as an arbitrator himself and can incorporate this experience into his client work. In addition, he has many years of experience in the area of corporate disputes, whether between shareholders or in the context of managerial liability. Insurance companies and the interplay between coverage and liability, with which he is well acquainted, often play an important role. He has experience from hundreds of court cases as well as a large number of arbitration proceedings which he has conducted as party representative. His clients come from all areas of business life - from large corporations and medium-sized companies to private individuals. JUVE lists him as a frequently recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution. He is described as: "Creative, good also in out-of-court Dispute Resolution" (client) "Very pleasant, very professional" (competitor)

Lena Egbers is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of Commercial and Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). A particular focus of her work is advising national and international companies on cross-border transactions, group restructurings and shareholder disputes.

Louisa Fänger is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises clients in the Media and Entertainment industry. A particular focus of her advice is on providing comprehensive legal advice and support for movie and series productions, from the development to the distribution of the productions. She conducts contentious proceedings, in particular with regard to copyright disputes. Our clients include national and international companies from the Media and Entertainment industry. She also has experience in advising companies on legal issues relating to Social Media, in particular with regard to compliance with Competition and Advertising Law.

Jacob Feder is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises in particular on Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Litigation. In addition to providing strategic advice, he also represents our clients in contentious proceedings. For such tech litigation cases, we regularly work together with experts from other Fieldfisher teams. He also advises on complex software and technology contracts, often with an international element.

Celin Fischer, LL.M. (Tilburg)

Celin Fischer, LL.M. (Tilburg) is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on various areas of IT Law. A particular focus is on advising national and international clients in the area of Data Protection Law. This includes the implementation of data protection requirements as well as the support of regulatory procedures. Furthermore, she advises on the use of new technologies and help to implement them in accordance with the applicable legal situation, e.g. in the area of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Maximilian Franz

Maximilian Franz is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on Corporate Law. A particular focus is on general Corporate Law, M&A transactions and Venture Capital investments.

Robert R.C. Frühling

Robert R.C. Frühling is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all areas of private and public construction and Architectural Law as well as Real Estate Business Law. A particular focus is on advising and providing long-term support to parties involved in real estate construction projects, legal project management and representation in legal disputes and court proceedings. Another focus is on advising on the purchase and sale of existing properties and project developments, including legal due diligence up to the conclusion of the purchase agreement in the area of Commercial and residential Real Estate. In addition, asset management, in particular Tenancy Law, is another focus of his work. Our clients include private and institutional investors, builders and project developers.

Felix Fugger is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advise on Corporate and Energy Law with a focus on M&A. He advises national and international companies on transactions on both the buyer and seller side. His scope of work includes advising on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. This includes, in particular, supporting due diligence processes, drafting contracts and advising on (intra-group) restructuring. A particular focus of his work is on projects in the field of Renewable Energies. In this context, he supports project developers and investors in the design and implementation of national and international energy and infrastructure projects. In addition, he advises on general corporate law issues and on the structuring and implementation of joint ventures.

Julia Garbaciok

Julia Garbaciok is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises national and international companies on all legal issues in Data Protection and IT Law, as well as Online Marketing and e-commerce Law. She primarily advises companies in regulated industries, such as healthcare, new technologies, telecommunications and financial services. Her particular focus is on advising on international data protection compliance projects, international data transfer, data protection in M&A transactions, employee data protection as well as all data protection officer activities, such as data protection impact assessments, data erasure concepts or data protection breach notifications. She also regularly advises on data protection issues relating to clinical studies, medical devices and medical apps and represents our clients in proceedings before the data protection supervisory authorities. Another focus is on advising on new technologies, such as autonomous driving and product developments, and privacy by design.

Bettina Geuder is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of Commercial and Corporate Law. A particular focus of her work is on cross-border transactions with a special focus on private equity investors as well as group restructurings. In addition, she supports our clients in asset and project financing, in particular in ship and aircraft financing as well as real estate and infrastructure projects.

Silke Goschler is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on all legal issues for national and international companies in the areas of Commercial/Commercial Contract Law. Her advice covers the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts along the supply chain (purchasing, sales, logistics, production and distribution) as well as related legal issues of operational business, including Consumer Protection Law aspects. A particular focus is on the (re)structuring of distribution systems (commercial agents, authorized dealers, franchising) as well as online trading and leasing. Her sector focus is on the Automotive, Consumer Goods, Retail and Industrial Goods sectors. As a Commercial lawyer with many years of experience in international commercial law firms, she has experience in drafting standard contracts/terms and conditions in both national and cross-border matters and she assists her clients in out-of-court disputes and, if necessary, supports them in the transition to litigation. Based on her experience from previous in-house secondments, she brings practical solutions to her advice in order to harmonize legal requirements and economic needs. She has advised various clients from the Automotive sector on market entry in Germany and Europe as well as on the restructuring of existing and the implementation of new business models. In addition, she frequently advises clients from various industries in connection with the termination of contractual relationships between distribution partners. In Legal 500 Germany (2022 and 2023) she is recommended for Commercial and Distribution law. "Thilo von Bodungen and Silke Goschler are outstanding lawyers who familiarize themselves with complex scenarios and provide practical legal advice. Their qualities, especially in drafting contracts, are outstanding."

Korbinian Grießl

Korbinian Grießl is an Associate in the Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on corporate and energy law. He advises national and international companies on transactions on both the buyer and seller side. He supports our clients in due diligence processes, the drafting of contracts and project financing. He has a particular focus on the field of renewable energies.

Patrick Halfpap, MLE, LL.M. (Finance)

Dr Patrick Halfpap, MLE, LL.M. (Finance) is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate, Commercial and Financial Law. He regularly advises German and multinational companies, family offices and financial intermediaries. His focus is particularly on financial and M&A transactions as well as general corporate structural advice. He regularly supports his clients in connection with (financial) regulatory issues and in the context of reorganisations and restructurings. He also has extensive experience in debt and mezzanine financing, in particular asset and project financing as well as acquisition financing. Finally, he regularly provides non-litigation and litigation advice in connection with shareholder disputes and directors' and officers' liability cases as well as post-transaction disputes. Among other things, he advised Sonova on the acquisition of Sennheiser's headphone division, the merger of the charter shipping companies Leonhardt & Blumberg and Buss-Shipping, and the sale of Intercard to Verifone. He is recommended by various professional magazines and platforms, including being listed as a "frequently recommended" lawyer for Corporate Law by JUVE.

Anna Halft is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on Data Protection, IT Law, and the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). She provides comprehensive legal advice to national and international companies in the field of data protection – from strategic planning to operational implementation. This includes the development and integration of data protection-compliant processes, drafting of privacy-related contracts, and representation in proceedings before supervisory authorities. Another key focus of her work is the legal assessment of emerging technologies, particularly concerning regulatory requirements for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Magnus Hamsch is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Frankfurt am Main office in the Dispute Resolution department, with a particular expertise in Finance and Financial Regulatory Law. He specialises in litigation and arbitration, particularly in the area of financial Dispute Resolution. He represents companies, banks and financial service providers in litigation before state courts, in arbitration proceedings, out of court and vis-à-vis public authorities. The focus of his work is on complex damage and liability cases, Banking and Credit Law disputes as well as Regulatory and Capital Markets Law disputes. He has particular experience in Financial, Capital Markets, Money Laundering and Financial Regulatory Law as well as in contentious and non-contentious proceedings before the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and other authorities (e.g. Frankfurt Stock Exchange).

Dr Gerd Hansen is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and has been advising on Copyright and Media Law for many years. As an experienced entertainment lawyer with a deep passion for media content, he specializes in production legal services covering all phases of the content production process. His expertise spans from the initial stages of development and financing, through the intricacies of film and series production, to the global distribution of both national and international film and TV productions. With extensive experience gained from his previous roles, including (inhouse) Legal Director Content Production at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and Head of Legal Affairs Sky Studios Germany, he possess a comprehensive understanding of the nuanced perspectives of producers, broadcasters, and streaming platforms. These unique insights into the commercial dynamics and processes of major media companies allow him to deliver tailored legal solutions that meet complex legal standards and industry best practices. Furthermore, he offers specialized legal advice concerning the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Entertainment sector.

Jan Hartmann is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and Head of the Corporate Practice Group in Germany, advising on M&A transactions, restructuring projects and contentious proceedings. His practice focuses on cross-border transactions as well as private equity and venture capital mandates. In addition, he regularly advises on restructuring projects, reorganisations and corporate disputes as well as in the area of directors' and officers' liability. Many of the transactions he advises on have a cross-border element or a high degree of structuring complexity. He also covers fundraising processes and the implementation of employee participation programmes. His clients include national and international corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds and private clients, especially from the Payment, Technology and Automotive industries as well as the Healthcare sector. His work is regularly recognised by JUVE, where he is recommended as an M&A expert.

Solvei Hartmannsberger

Dr Solvei Hartmannsberger is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on Antitrust Law. She advises our clients on all issues of German and European Antitrust Law. This includes, in particular, advising on and conducting antitrust damages actions, merger control notifications to the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission as well as advising companies on compliance issues. In addition, assisting clients in cartel fine and abuse proceedings before national and EU authorities and courts is an essential part of her work. She regularly advises on distribution antitrust issues in connection with research and development agreements as well as licensing agreements. She is recommended as an expert in the field of Antitrust Law by, among others, Kanzleimonitor and Handelsblatt in the category of best lawyers in the field of Antitrust Law.

Robert Hegarty is a New Zealand qualified lawyer now based in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office. He provides advice to our clients across a number of sectors regarding the ever-increasing spectrum of Data Protection and other tech related topics. His work involves helping clients pragmatically understand and manage data protection risks in both their day-to-day and long-term operations. This includes helping respond to data subject and regulator requests, reviewing new and existing products and services, drafting privacy notices and data protection impact assessments, drafting and negotiating data processing agreements, assisting with the management of data security incidents, addressing international transfer challenges and helping ensure compliance with direct marketing and cookie requirements. On top of this, he has particular experience helping clients with multi-jurisdictional delivery of products and services. This has included extensive coordination of local counsel reviews and assisting clients with assessing and addressing data protection risks that are identified. The products and services reviewed have included ones from the Life Science sector that involve sensitive health data, as well as other higher risk processing activities. The companies that he works with come from a large variety of sectors. However, he has particular experience in the Life Science sector, with major tech firms and with e-commerce companies. In all the work he does, he always strives to make clients lives as easy as possible by breaking down requirements into simple terms and providing pragmatic and straightforward advice about different options that are available.

Micha Heise is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law. At Fieldfisher he advises investors in relation to domestic and international real estate transactions as well as in all matters of ongoing asset management, especially in the drafting, review and negotiation of commercial lease contracts. A particular focus is on advising in the context of public building law, especially the creation of building rights and all issues related to the sustainability and ESG compliance of Real Estate. He pays attention on solution-oriented advice to our clients according to their individual requirements and needs.

Marco Hermann is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office in the Employment Law team and advises national and international companies in all areas of Employment Law. He counsels and represents our clients both in and out of court in all matters of individual and collective Employment Law.

Leif Herzog, LL.M. (Edinburgh) is a Corporate/M&A Partner with more than 10 years of professional experience advising clients in M&A transactions and restructurings. His focus is on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures, in particular in the chemical, healthcare and automotive sectors, where he advises both strategic and private equity investors as well as high net worth individuals. In addition, he has extensive experience in venture capital transactions, domestic and cross-border corporate restructurings as well as in structuring and implementing multinational carve-outs. In the context of transactions, he also advises on the structuring and implementation of employee participation programs.

Dr Axel Hoppe is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises clients on all topics of Corporate and Capital Market Law. He provides ongoing advice to managers and board members, especially pertaining to the identification, prevention and defence of risks of liability (Corporate Compliance). Furthermore he advises issuers, investors and persons discharging managerial responsibility on all topics of capital market law (Capital Market Compliance). In addition he focuses on strategic and conceptual advice in the context of the implementation of manager and employee bonus plans. A core area of his work is the support and organization of shareholders' meetings of listed and unlisted companies (Corporate Housekeeping). In this context he advises strategically and conceptually not only on amendments of the statutes, capital increases, issuance of participating certificates and convertible bonds, share buyback programmes but also on group law topics and corporate restructuring, in particular on mergers and changes of corporate form, e.g. in a Societas Europaea (SE). Moreover he advises clients in Corporate law suits, particularly in recission and nullification proceedings pertaining shareholders resolutions, or in proceedings pertaining shareholder compensation claims as well as in liability and damage suits.

Franziska Huber

Dr Franziska Huber is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on all regulatory issues in the Life Science sector. Our clients include national and international companies. Her particular focus is on advising pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of medical devices on regulatory matters. She also provides support in the negotiation and drafting of various types of contracts in the Life Sciences sector. In addition, as part of the Life Science Regulatory Practice Group at Fieldfisher, she advises on market access, particularly with regard to reimbursement and pricing of medicinal products and medical devices in the inpatient and outpatient service sector of the SHI, including method assessment procedures before the G-BA as well as negotiations with statutory health insurance funds and the SHI-SV. The regulatory advisory practice includes in particular the placing on the market of medicinal products and medical devices (conformity assessment procedures, marketing authorisation, distribution, GDP, contracts between actors in the supply chain), wholesale authorisations, compassionate use and single importation, clinical trials and good manufacturing practice.

Thorsten Ihler is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all issues of IT and Data Protection Law. A particular focus is on data protection advice for regulated industries such as financial services, the healthcare sector, telecommunications, online platforms and new technologies. He has extensive experience as an external Data Protection Officer and in providing ongoing compliance advice as well as project support and handling individual enquiries for US, Asian and European clients. He represents in proceedings with data protection supervisory authorities. His clients appreciate his pragmatic support when it comes to the implementation of the GDPR, sector-specific requirements, compliance programmes, international data transfers, cybersecurity, data protection incident reporting, the development of data-based products, employee data protection, direct marketing, data protection impact assessments and contract negotiations. He regularly advises on the overlap with other regulatory areas such as consumer protection, telecommunications law, media regulation and online youth protection. His clients include consumer electronics manufacturers, social networks, online payment providers, cloud providers, medical device manufacturers, platform operators and international technology companies.

Dr Marcus Iske is a Partner in the Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises companies and executive employees in all aspects of individual and collective labour law. He represents his clients nationwide in judical and extrajudical procedures. A main focus of his work is the advice on co-determination issues, negotiations with works councils and trade unions, as well as advising executive employees and managers in connection with the conclusion, the legal optimization and the termination of their employment and service contracts. Moreover, he advises on the planning of restructurings and corporate transactions including the drafting and negotiation process of balance-of-interests and social plans. Furthermore, he has extensive expertise in the planning and management of cross-border labour law projects, as well as in the posting and the lease of employees.

Joscha J. John is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all matters of Public Law. One focus of his work is advising companies on Subsidy and EU State Aid Law. In addition, he advises public authorities and companies on other European law issues, freedom of information law and general administrative procedure and Litigation Law. Joscha J. John has published the following article (in German): Coronahilfen – elektronische Klageerhebung vor dem Verwaltungsgericht, DStR 2025, 977 (paywall).

Lea Josten is an Associate in Fieldisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of German and European Antitrust Law. She advises on German, European and international merger control proceedings, antitrust transaction support, antitrust fine and cartel damages proceedings, the drafting of leniency applications, compliance issues and investment control.

Matthias Jungeblut, LL.M. (Potsdam)

Matthias Jungeblut, LL.M. (Potsdam) is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Frankfurt am Main office and advises on Tax Law. His area of practice includes corporate tax matters and international tax issues. He advises our national and international clients in particular on tax issues related to tax-optimised restructurings, the reorganisation of corporate groups and real estate transactions. In addition, he advises on the taxation of cryptocurrencies, investment tax law and represents our clients in tax audits and tax disputes.

Daniel Kamke is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on financial and corporate restructurings as well as alternative financing. He has been advising financial investors in special financing situations as well as in stressed and distressed debt transactions for 15 years, as well as companies in the context of their financial and corporate restructuring. His work in the area of restructuring takes place both within and outside of state regulatory proceedings. It includes, in particular, the restructuring of listed companies and financing instruments. He has also successfully advised on over 250 financing and restructuring transactions in the Real Estate sector. He is recommended by various professional magazines and platforms: "Daniel Kamke has a track record of impressive bond mandates." (JUVE) "Daniel Kamke combines an outstanding understanding of economic contexts with a high degree of pragmatism in the development and implementation of legal solutions. The financing structures he has developed have contributed significantly to the success in building our company." (CEO & Co-Founder, x+bricks Group)

Dr Sebastian Kamm is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on Corporate Law/M&A, in particular on national and cross-border transactions. He has particular expertise in advising on private equity transactions and venture capital investments. In addition to his transactional expertise, he regularly advises clients on key corporate issues such as reorganisations, joint ventures and restructurings. He advises German and multinational investors and companies throughout the life cycle of a transaction. His clients include national and international corporations, private equity funds, high net worth individuals, venture capital investors and start-ups, particularly in the Technology, Energy, Infrastructure and Healthcare sectors, as well as real estate project developers.

Marcus Kamp is a Partner in the Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office. With more than 18 years professional experience and as a Certified Specialist for Labour Law he advises national and international clients in all aspects of individual and collective labour law, both in and out of court. A main focus of his work is the strategic and conceptual planning of restructurings, transfer of undertakings, outsourcing and offshoring measures as well as corporate acquisitions including the respective labour law advice. In particular this includes the drafting of balance-of-interests and social plans as well as the negotiations with employee representatives at plant, company and group level, the representation in conciliation committees and the drafting and negotiation of collective agreements with unions during restructurings. He also advises on company pensions, particularly with respect to the harmonisation of pension schemes, outsourcing of pension liabilities and the statutory obligation to adjust pension benefits. In addition, he regularly advises companies, board members, managing directors and executive employees regarding drafting, concluding and terminating employment and service contracts. Questions of employee Data Protection and Labour Law advice during compliance investigations complete his range of activities.

Eva Kasprowicz is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on Data Protection, Competition Law, IT Law and Consumer Protection. She develops strategic and pragmatic legal advice for data-driven business models and has several years of experience advising international companies, especially from the digital industry (AdTech, social media, cloud). Her particular expertise lies in the areas of ad tech, digital marketing and international data transfers. Her professional experience includes: Working with the product teams to develop creative solutions to legal issues Practical legal advice on go-to-market strategies Data protection assessment of business models and drafting of necessary compliance documentation The monitoring of supervisory procedures, both at national and EU level Participation in extrajudicial and judicial proceedings related to data protection Management of a large number of GDPR compliance projects Review and negotiation of licensing, SaaS and IT project contracts, both for private sector companies and in the context of public tenders Her consulting work for companies ranges from start-ups to global advertising platforms to multinational manufacturers of communication technologies.

Tobias Kempter is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises his clients in the Dispute Resolution department in (extra-)judicial disputes. A particular focus of his work is on advising clients in the context of commercial and corporate law disputes as well as advising on the defence of claims in insolvency proceedings. In addition, he has in-depth knowledge of sports law as well as experience with regard to cases relating to public procurement law and in the areas of the AWG and AWV reporting obligations. His clients include international and national companies from a wide range of industries.

Klaudia Heyser is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on all areas of Real Estate Law. Her core focus lies in real estate transactions, project developments and Commercial Tenancy Law. In addition, she has experience in advising on rooftop lease agreements in the field of renewable energy. She has advised on transactions, particularly involving shopping centers, retail parks, and logistics facilities. In recent years, her focus has also included advising on the project development of large-scale logistics properties, including aspects of asset management such as commercial tenancy agreements, brokerage agreements, and rooftop lease agreements.

Jonas Klima, MBA

Jonas Klima, MBA is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and focuses on Corporate Law and M&A transactions. He advises national and international companies on general Corporate Law issues and assists in comprehensive M&A transactions. In addition, he supports our clients in project financing issues, in particular in the context of Real Estate transactions.

Dr Johannes Knop is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all Corporate Law issues. He works for German and international clients and advises listed and non-listed companies as well as their boards and shareholders comprehensively on economically complex issues in Corporate, Group and Capital Markets Law. A major focus of his work is on assisting with M&A transactions, corporate restructurings and general meetings. In the field of M&A, his range of services therefore includes advising on the entire transaction process, conducting due diligence reviews and comprehensively drafting and negotiating all relevant contracts. In the field of Capital Markets Law, he assists our clients both in the conduct of general meetings and in the implementation of measures adopted at such meetings. In addition, he also provides support in contentious disputes. The range of services he provides in litigation covers the entire spectrum of Corporate Litigation, in particular shareholder disputes, post-M&A disputes, directors' and officers' liability claims as well as representation in actions for rescission under Corporate Law and status proceedings on co-determination.

Lea Köttering is an Associate at Fieldfisher’s Hamburg office, advising clients on Media law, Data Protection and IT law, as well as on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence. She has many years of experience in digital law, particularly in the regulation of Artificial Intelligence and data protection law, and has in-depth knowledge of data protection and AI regulatory issues in the development and use of artificial intelligence. Her advisory work primarily focuses on technology-driven companies.

Falco Kreis is Counsel at Fieldfisher’s Munich office, advising clients in Arbitration, Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings. His focus of his work is on complex technical disputes, particularly in the automotive, IT, life sciences, and telecommunications industries. He represents clients in all types of disputes, including post-M&A conflicts, supply chain disputes, and disagreements arising from development and cooperation agreements. A key focus of his work lies in national and international arbitration. He has experience handling proceedings in various jurisdictions, both domestic and international, under the rules of numerous arbitral institutions. He advises and represents clients throughout all stages of a dispute, including pre-litigation claim enforcement and ADR proceedings. As a trained mediator and arbitrator, he approaches conflicts holistically and from multiple perspectives to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. This includes the effective enforcement of court judgments and arbitral awards in Germany and abroad. He also advises on all aspects of litigation funding. Having worked for several years as in-house counsel at a leading international litigation funder, he brings unique insights and experience in the litigation finance industry. Falco Kreis has a strong interest in high-tech topics such as Artificial Intelligence, crypto, and blockchain technology, and he regularly speaks on current developments in arbitration and legal innovation, including Legal Tech. His clients primarily include large and medium-sized industrial companies, private equity investors, and founders. Thanks to his previous role as in-house counsel, he has a deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by clients and develop strategies and solutions for effective and efficient dispute resolution—so they can focus on their core business. He has published: “Litigation Funding: Comparative Guide – Germany”, Mondaq Comparative Guides (with Jakob Hübert) February 2023 “Rechtshandbuch Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning”, Kapitel zu künstlicher Intellegenz und ADR-Verfahren, in: Braegelmann/Kaulartz (eds.), C.H. Beck 2019 (german) "Rechtshandbuch Smart Contracts", Kapitel zur Streitbeilegung, in: Braegelmann/Kaulartz (eds.), C.H. Beck 2019 (with Dr Markus Kaulartz) (german) "Introduction to the Revised Arbitration Rules of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS)", B-Arbitra 2019/1 (with Dr Tilman Niedermaier) (german) "Smart Contracts and Dispute Resolution – A Chance to Raise Efficiency?", ASA Bulletin 2019/2 (with Dr Markus Kaulartz) "Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen", Kapitel zur Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen, in: "Handbuch des Zwangsvollstreckungsrechts", Dierck/Morvilius/Volkommer (eds.), C.H. Beck 2016 (with Dr Nicolas Wiegand) (german) "How China-seated arbitration awards have been enforced overseas - the German perspective", CIETAC News 10/2015 (with Dr Nicolas Wiegand) "Turning the tables: China opts for arbitration in Europe", (2013) 4 (10) China Business Law Journal, 19-20 (with Felix Lautenschlager) (german) In addition, he has authored numerous blog posts and case notes on arbitration-related topics.

Laura Krug is an Associate in the Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises in the field of intellectual property. She advises in particular in the areas of trade mark, design and copyright law and competition law. A particular focus of her work is the extrajudicial and judicial enforcement and defence of IP rights, both in proceedings for interim legal protection and in proceedings on the merits. She also advises on product launches and advertising campaigns. Another focus of her work is strategic advice and support for brand portfolios.

Kai-Oliver Krüger

Kai-Oliver Krüger is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Frankfurt am Main office and advises on M&A transactions, Joint Ventures, as well as complex group reorganisations and restructurings, such as mergers or other transformation processes. The focus of his M&A advice in national as well as international transactions is on sustainable Real Estate transactions around the topics of ESG (environmental, social, governance), especially in impact investments as defined by Art. 9 of the Disclosure Regulation. In corporate transformations and group reorganisations, he advises in particular on the establishment of European Companies (Societas Europaea), corporate governance and corporate co-determination. He advises national and international funds as well as asset managers. His clients also include domestic and foreign investors, corporate groups and medium-sized companies.

Victor-Alexander Martins Kuenzel

Victor-Alexander Martins Kuenzel is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on Real Estate and Property Business Law. He advises national and international investors on project developments, Real Estate transactions, project and Real Estate financing, Commercial Tenancy Law as well as private Construction Law and has extensive experience in the Hotel, Retail and Leisure sectors, in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors as well as in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sectors. When working with his clients, it is particularly important to him to combine legally and technically sound advice with a commercial understanding of the client's business. His ability to understand the needs of his clients and to provide them with a legally sound solution that optimally takes these needs into account, especially from an economic perspective, is particularly appreciated by them. His uncomplicated and goal-oriented advice is equally appreciated. His clients include investment companies, hotel chains, nursing home operators, project developers, real estate companies and companies in the social networks and Healthcare sectors. He is particularly recommended as an expert in Real Estate Business Law and private Construction Law. This also applies with regard to real estate projects abroad (especially Portugal). Due to his many years of experience in the realisation of real estate projects, he is often involved in the project at an early stage in order to minimise project-immanent risks from the outset.

Christina Kufer

Christina Kufer, LL.M. (LSE) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises on Intellectual Property. Her expertise in the field of Intellectual Property includes Trademark, Competition, Copyright and Design Law as well as issues related to E-Commerce and Consumer Protection. The focus of her work is on providing legal support in the design of products, services and marketing campaigns, drafting license and distribution agreements, and advising on the establishment of innovative business models. As a specialist lawyer in Intellectual Property, she also represents start-ups, medium-sized companies, and international corporations in both out-of-court and in-court disputes concerning trademarks, designs and copyrights as well as in matters of competition law. A particular focus of her work is advising on green advertising and greenwashing. Christina Kufer, LL.M. (LSE) is listed in the Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2024 as "Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch" in the field of Intellectual Property Law. The IP Stars Ranking has recognized her as “Rising Star” in the field of Intellectual Property since 2023. She has been active as a journalist for many years and regularly gives keynotes and workshops. Her articles have been published in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Spiegel Online, FAZ, Markt & Mittelstand, Lebensmittelzeitung and legal journals, among others. Publications/Citations (Selection): She has published/been cited in the following articles (in German): "Das EuGH-Urteil mk advokaten/MBK Rechtsanwälte und die aktuelle Diskussion um Rückrufpflichten bei Unterlassungsansprüchen", WRP 2020 (paywall) "Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme des Widerspruchs gegen Markenanmeldung II", GRUR-Prax 2021 (paywall) "Wichtige Details für Unternehmen aus der Energiesparverordnung", Markt & Mittelstand 2022 "Bedeuten die Pläne der EU-Kommission das Aus für grüne Werbeclaims?", FAZ, 2022 (paywall) "Dürfen Mitbewerber bei Datenschutzverstößen klagen? ", Markt und Mittelstand 2023 "Brüssel gefährdet Logos von Bioland & Co.", Lebensmittelzeitung, 2023 (paywall) "Werben mit Umweltaussagen wird erheblich teurer", Lebensmittelzeitung 2023 (paywall) Keynotes (Selection): "Zwischen zulässigem Green Advertising und irreführendem Greenwashing: Was darf grüner Content?", Filmfest Cologne 2022 "Zulässiges Green Advertising oder schon irreführendes Greenwashing?", Move Nachhaltigkeitskonferenz 2022 "Unternehmen im Spannungsfeld zwischen Green Marketing und Greenwashing", GSN Summit 2023 "Green Marketing oder Greenwashing: Was ist erlaubt und wo liegen Risiken für die Führungsebene?", Deutscher Anwaltstag 2023

Dr Sven Labudda is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Corporate, Investment and Capital Markets Law. A particular focus is on advising listed public companies and their governing bodies as well as funds, their management and fund initiators. He represents his clients in takeovers, equity and debt capital market transactions, venture capital investments, setting up funds and fundraising as well as in general questions of capital market, financial and fund regulation. Many of his clients are companies and entrepreneurs active in the Technology sector. He therefore regularly represents FinTechs and InsurTechs and, more recently, blockchain technology companies on regulatory and liability issues.

Carsten Lamberth

Carsten Lamberth is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises in particular on Corporate Law, Finance Law and Restructuring. He advises our clients on financial and corporate restructurings and reorganizations with national and international implications. In addition, he assists clients in particular in the structuring and restructuring of (real estate) financing, in all matters of Corporate Law as well as in connection with NPL projects and other transactions.

Dr. Torben Lang

Dr Torben Lang is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Frankfurt am Main office and advises on Corporate, financial and insolvency matters. He advises clients on financial and corporate restructurings and reorganizations matters with national and international implications. In particular, he advises on transactions and financing issues in the context of bridge and Real Estate financing. Furthermore, he has experience resolving commercial disputes, in particular in the field of banking and finance, including complex insolvency disputes. In addition, he also has experience in advising on associated civil and criminal liability risks.

Julian Lenuweit

Julian Lenuweit is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate Finance. A particular focus of his advice is on financial and M&A transactions as well as corporate structure consulting. In addition, he supports our clients with (financial) regulatory issues. He provides comprehensive advice, both in and out of court, in all matters relating to shareholder disputes.

Felix T. Leopold

Felix t. Leopold is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on Dispute Resolution, both out of court and before state courts or arbitration tribunals. He advises and represents our clients from various industries not only in (arbitration) court proceedings, but also in the area of alternative Dispute Resolution. A particular focus of his work is on contractual and corporate disputes.

Rüdiger Litten, LL.M. (Bristol)

Dr Rüdiger Litten, LL.M. (Bristol) is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Frankfurt am Main office and advises on all aspects of Financial Law. He specialises in Financial Regulation, Debt Capital Markets, Corporate Services, Trust & Agency, Derivatives, Structured Finance, Export & Trade Finance, Islamic Finance and Distressed Debt and has extensive experience in these areas.

Martin Lose is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and specialises in advising digital business models, in particular in the areas of Media and IT Law, Competition Law, Telecommunications Law and Data Protection Law. A particular focus of his advice is the legally secure design, regulatory protection and defence of business models in highly regulated industries, especially in the area of legal tech. In recent years, he has helped some of the market leaders in the (further) development of their business models. Another focus of his work is litigation in cases with a strong technology connection.

Melanie Ludolph

Melanie Ludolph is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on data protection issues. One focus is on advising on the special requirements in the area of (online) marketing as well as on the link between life sciences and data protection, as there are a number of complex questions regarding the collection and use of sensitive data. She also provides comprehensive advice on all issues of employee data protection. The core of her work is also advising on international data transfers. In this context, she advises start-ups as well as globally operating corporations on legal questions of Data Protection Law in connection with the legally permissible design of regulatory practice. Finally, there is an increasing need for advice with regard to regulatory proceedings, in which she is involved at both the German and international level. As companies have to comply with regulatory requirements across all sectors, she advises clients from almost all sectors. The focus is on understanding the business model and commercial interests.

Anita Malec is a Counsel in Feldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on all areas of Antitrust Law and Investment Control. She advises on all aspects of German and European Antitrust Law. Her many years of experience include cartel investigations by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, the preparation and submission of leniency applications, support during searches by the cartel authorities and comprehensive compliance training. She also advises our clients on the abuse of dominant market positions, antitrust damages actions, German and European merger control and distribution antitrust issues. She also regularly advises on Antitrust Law aspects in connection with horizontal cooperation agreements, such as research and development agreements and licence agreements, as well as Antitrust Law issues in connection with the use of industrial property rights.

Marie Marcks, LL.M. is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on Corporate Law, Capital Markets Law and general Contract Law. Her main focus is on advising national and international clients on corporate acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate housekeeping. She also specialises in advising on Stock Corporation Law. In particular, she supports public limited companies in the conduct, preparation and follow-up of general meetings and provide ongoing legal advice to their executive bodies.

Daniel Marhewka

Daniel Marhewka is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and Co-Head of Fieldfisher´s Energy and Natural Resources Group, focusing on Corporate and Energy Law. His particular expertise lies in advising on transactions in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. He also regularly advises on M&A, private equity, venture capital and Real Estate transactions. These are mostly international, cross-border projects. He provides comprehensive support in corporate and energy law issues. His focus is on renewable energy, where he has advised on over 5,000 MW of solar, wind and other renewable energy projects in Europe and internationally. In addition, he has the exciting task of being jointly responsible for our advisory services in the Energy sector and setting priorities there. His clients include domestic and foreign investors, financial institutions and (family) businesses. As different as the clients are, as varied and diverse is the work he does for them. His work ranges from advising a joint venture for floating offshore wind projects, to the financing and acquisition of Europe's largest solar park with a capacity of 650 MW, to the mezzanine financing of various renewable energy portfolios in Germany, France and Poland. He is recommended by trade magazines and platforms, including JUVE: "Efficient, solution-oriented and pragmatic", (client), Fieldfisher | juve.de "Very good legal advice; solution-oriented and pragmatic" (client), Fieldfisher | juve.de

Jonas Mark is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and has represented national and international clients in Litigation and Arbitration for over 18 years. The focus of his work is representation in complex commercial law disputes, in particular Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Tax Law and Insolvency Law. Furthermore, he represents and advises in insurance liability disputes in the area of advisor and manager liability. He has particular expertise in the management, defence and enforcement of mass claims. His clients are national and international companies and groups in all sectors, as well as shareholders and entrepreneurs. However, his clients also include insurers, managers and law and tax firms. Together with his team, he represents the interests of our clients with the utmost commitment and always fight for positive and fair solutions. In particular, he uses his negotiating experience from more than 2,500 court cases. Examples from his work so far: Representation of a shareholder in a corporate dispute and defence of claims in the high double-digit millions in various arbitration and ordinary court proceedings Representation of an international importer in the arbitral enforcement of the ineffectiveness of the revocation of a trade licence Representation of a shareholder in a corporate dispute in a joint venture, which ended with the redemption of the opposing shares. Representing a company in the aerospace industry in a corporate dispute and claiming damages in the hundreds of millions (various ordinary and arbitration proceedings) Representation of several investment funds in the enforcement of tax claims against the tax office in the hundreds of millions of Euros Representing an investment fund in the enforcement of several hundred individual claims against investors Representation of a company in the enforcement of assigned and bundled insurance claims in the hundreds of millions of euros Representation of various hotel chains in all contentious matters I am mentioned as a frequently recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution in JUVE.

Ilyas Maung is an Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law. One focus is on project development including as well as on transactions and asset management. In particular, this covers public Construction Law, Corporate Law and Tenancy Law. Another focus is on representing our clients in legal disputes and court proceedings. Our clients include private and institutional investors, builders and project developers.

Amelie Meider, LL.M. (USYD)

Amelie Meider, LL.M. (USYD) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on Litigation, both out of court and before state courts or arbitration tribunals. A particular focus of her practice is on contract and corporate disputes. She advises and represents clients not only in (arbitration) court proceedings, but also in other dispute resolution options such as mediation or settlement. Our clients are national and international companies and groups from various industries as well as shareholders and entrepreneurs. She always finds solutions for our clients that are in line with their interests and makes economic sense by tackling complex issues in an efficient, structured and committed manner.

Julia Meister, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)

Julia Meister, LL.M. (Stellenbosch) is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on German and European Antitrust Law and Foreign Investment Control. She advises our clients on merger control proceedings at both national and European level. She also provides antitrust law advice on transactions, assists with antitrust fine and cartel damages proceedings and advises in the areas of compliance and investment control.

Dr Georg Mertens is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate Law issues as well as financing and restructuring topics. A particular focus of his advice is on financial and corporate restructurings in a national and international context. In particular, he advises on transactions and project financing in the context of complex bridge and Real Estate financing. He advises both mezzanine and senior financiers as well as borrowers, particularly in the acquisition of Commercial and residential Real Estate portfolios.

Stephanie Meyer-Wiegand

Stephanie Meyer-Wiegand is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Munich office with over 5 years' experience in advising clients in the area of Dispute Resolution. She focuses on resolving business related disputes, in particular in the area of Corporate, insolvency and Tax Law. She has particular expertise in the processing of "mass proceedings", i.e. the enforcement of and defence against a multitude of claims. Her clients are national and international companies, in particular investment funds.

Nikolaus Moench

Dr Nikolaus Moench is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate Law/ M&A. A particular focus of his work is on cross-border transactions as well as on private equity and venture capital clients. In addition, he regularly advises on restructuring projects, reorganizations and corporate disputes, and also in the area of directors' and officers' liability. Our clients include national and international corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds and private clients, particularly from the payment, technology, automotive and healthcare sectors.

Alexandra Mützelburg

Alexandra Mützelburg is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on Corporate and Energy Law. As part of the Energy and Natural Resources group, she is responsible for the German regulatory aspects of this group. She focuses on providing comprehensive advice to project developers, financial investors, banks, insurers and utilities on the realization of national and international energy and infrastructure projects. She assists our clients in due diligence processes, prepares energy regulatory expert opinions on individual business solutions of our clients and drafts corresponding contracts. In addition, she supports our clients in the financing of renewable energy projects.

Anna Neumann is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on Energy Regulatory and Corporate Law issues. She advises, among others, project developers, investors and utilities on the implementation of national and international energy and infrastructure projects in the field of renewable energies. A particular focus of her work is the assessment and appraisal of energy regulatory issues and the drafting of corresponding contracts. She also assists with transactions in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors.

Tien Nguyen is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises on Intellectual Property, in particular on Trade Mark, Design and Copyright Law as well as on Competition Law issues. In addition to strategic advice, the particular focus of her work is on litigation in complex disputes before the German and European courts. She provides comprehensive advice on the introduction of new products and advertising campaigns, their protection against attacks and infringements by third parties and on strategic issues relating to the development, expansion and management of trade mark portfolios. This includes, in particular, registration, opposition and invalidity proceedings before the German and European Trade Mark Office, the WIPO, the Federal Patent Court and the European Courts. She is listed in the Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2024 as "Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch" in the field of Intellectual Property Law.

Elisabeth Noltenius

Elisabeth Noltenius is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises on media, online platforms and digital business. In Media and Entertainment Law, she advises clients along the entire value chain, from financing to the utilization of productions, with many years of experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. She assists providers of entertainment offerings in the legal structuring of their business models, from the modification of utilisation concepts to their revenue streams. She also specialises in technological consulting for international tech companies and online platforms. She advises online platforms on the further development and design of their business models, project development and contract design as well as on the promotion of their offerings. A particular focus of her work is in the Digital Healthcare sector, where she supports companies in developing innovative solutions and implementing them in a legally compliant manner. Her expertise covers data protection, general terms and conditions, consumer protection, compliance, advertising and competition law, contract law and regulatory requirements. She is listed in the Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers among Germany's best lawyers 2020-2023 as a recommended lawyer in the category "Technology Law". She is also recommended in The Legal 500: Germany and The Legal 500: EMEA 2022-2024 in the categories "Information Technology: Data Protection" (2022-2024), "Information Technology: Information Technology and Digitalisation" (2022-2024) and "Information Technology: IT Transactions and Outsourcing" (2022-2024).

Maureen Pitzen is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law, with a particular focus on property transactions and financing. Her practice focuses on advising private and institutional as well as national and international investors on domestic and also cross-border Real Estate transactions and complex property and project financing. She regularly supports our clients in the development and financing of larger portfolios of residential and commercial property as well as in their management through to sale. She also has extensive experience in the hotel and leisure, care, retail, office and logistics sectors and advises on all aspects of commercial tenancy law and ongoing asset management. She places particular emphasis on providing solution-orientated and straightforward advice, taking into account the individual financial needs of our clients.

Dr Philipp Plog is the Managing Partner of Germany and advises on digital business models, in particular on contractual setup, defence and licensing. A special focus is on contractual advice and judicial representation of legal tech providers operating as law firms, software companies or debt collection service providers. That includes advice on litigation financing, remuneration and financing models. He is recommended by Juve magazine as an expert in unfair competition law and legal tech, among others. As Managing Partner he also heads Fieldfisher's German offices and is a member of the Executive Committee of Fieldfisher. He is also spokesman of the board of the Legal Tech Association Germany.

Dr Sascha Pres is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises on Intellectual Property, in particular on Trade Mark, Design and Copyright Law as well as on Competition Law issues. His particular focus lies in the judicial enforcement of claims against infringers, as well as in the committed and passionate defence against unjustified claims by property right owners. He can draw on many years of experience, in particular in proceedings for interim legal protection and proceedings on the merits before the ordinary courts in Germany, and has successfully conducted numerous proceedings before national and international register authorities (DPMA, EUIPO, WIPO) and their instances, such as the Boards of Appeal, the European Court of Justice or the Federal Patent Court. In addition, he coordinates complex cross-border disputes in order to enforce his clients' rights internationally just as effectively and efficiently as in their home market or to defend them against attacks.

Bujar Preteni is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate/M&A. A particular focus of his work is advising on national and cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures as well as in the area of private equity and venture capital. In addition, he advises on national and cross-border restructurings, corporate disputes and directors' and officers' liability. Our clients include national and international corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds and high net worth individuals, in particular from the Payment, Technology, Chemical, Automotive and Healthcare sectors.

Fabian Reissinger

Dr Fabian Reissinger is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on all matters of individual and collective Employment Law. His special expertise lies in the support of restructurings as well as in advising on the topics of Employee Leasing, Remuneration Systems, Employee Data Protection and Compliance. He has particular experience in the Automotive, Health Care, Financial Institutions, Aviation and Start-Up sectors. As a specialist in Labour Law, he represents his national and international clients both in and out of court.

Alina Roch is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on all areas of Employment Law. She represents clients both in and out of court in all matters of individual and collective Employment Law. In addition, she offers tailor-made lectures and training in Labour Law and Labour Migration Law for our clients, their managers and HR departments.

Susanne Rückert

Dr Susanne Rückert is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate and Capital Markets Law as well as Risk Advisory and Compliance. She has been working as a lawyer for over 25 years. Her practice focuses on providing ongoing legal advice to listed and unlisted companies and their management boards, executive boards, supervisory boards and advisory boards, as well as providing legal support for transactions of national and international clients in the areas of M&A, private equity & venture capital and corporate finance. These include in particular: Public takeovers in the regulated and non-regulated market the preparation and conduct of general and shareholders' meetings as well as supervisory and advisory board meetings advising on risk issues, in particular with regard to ongoing compliance under Company Law and Capital Market Law the disputes between shareholders the conduct and defence of liability proceedings Legal representation in proceedings under Company Law She also advises large and medium-sized companies on national and cross-border transactions, including mergers, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Her particular passion, experience and specialisation covers civil and capital market liability issues of management boards, supervisory boards, advisory boards and executive boards, including D&O matters, as well as advising companies and their boards with regard to corporate governance and compliance issues. Primarily due to her own many years of board activities, including as a supervisory board member in the TecDAX, she advises with the demand for the highest quality and with the necessary sense of proportion in full awareness of the practical requirements of board activities. This includes, among other things, her specialisation in board consulting and legal coaching, which serves the direct liability prevention of the boards. In addition to Europe and the USA, her international orientation includes Japan in particular, where she worked for an international law firm for two years. She is recommended by various professional magazines and platforms: JUVE Recommended for years for advice to supervisory boards, on Takeover Law and Compliance (most recently JUVE Handbook 2022/23). "Ready for action and committed", Competitor - JUVE Handbook 2021/22 "Determined, does not let go", Competitor - JUVE Handbook 2020/21 "Enjoys a good reputation in advising supervisory boards and the increasing international integration of the corporate practice has led to the import and export of interesting mandates" - JUVE Handbook 2020/21 "... Rückert, who ... has built up an excellent reputation from Dusseldorf as an independent advisor on directors' and officers' liability issues as well as on the side of supervisory boards. Meanwhile, she is also increasingly active for executive boards..." - JUVE Handbook 2019/20 Handelsblatt Best Lawyers in Germany for Corporate Law (incl. 2019, 2020, 2022) Best Lawyers for Corporate (longstanding mention)

Tanja Rüth is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Munich office and is a member of the Corporate, Energy and Real Estate team. Her main focus is to advise financial investors, banks, project developers and energy supply companies on the realization of national and international energy and infrastructure projects. In particular, she assists her clients with renewable energy transactions.

Elisaweta Sannwald-Rabovskaja

Elisaweta Sannwald-Rabovskaja is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Frankfurt am Main office and advises on all aspects of Financial Law. Her work includes advising national and international credit institutions as well as companies from the financial and payment services sector on regulatory issues.

Anke Saßmannshausen

Anke Saßmannshausen is a Counsel in Fieldfisher’s Hamburg office, providing advice on commercial contracts related to the distribution of products and services. With extensive experience in contract drafting, she helps German and international companies establish legally compliant and efficient contractual relationships for their business in Germany, as well as optimize existing contract structures. She works across various industries, including consumer goods, medical devices, digital services and platforms, software and SaaS applications, and financial services. A significant part of her practice involves assisting international clients with entering the German market. Drawing on her international experience, she understands the challenges companies face when expanding into new markets and can help identify and mitigate legal risks, contributing to their market success. Focusing on sustainability and ESG, she supports companies in structuring their contractual relationships for innovative and sustainable business models. Her goal is to create contractual frameworks that not only meet legal requirements but also align with the growing demands for transparency and sustainability. She focuses on developing legal frameworks that strengthen companies' long-term competitiveness, reduce risks, and foster sustainable partnerships. She also advises on ESG compliance, particularly regarding the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz – LkSG) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). By integrating ESG criteria into contractual relationships, she aims at future-proofing our clients' business models and helping them to position themselves as sustainability leaders. She has published the following articles in legal journals: Exclusion of Sections 445a, 445b German Civil Code in B2B supply chains under German terms & conditions law (with Sara Bandehzadeh, LL.M.), Betriebs-Berater 2018, pages 1738 et seq. Regarding the admissibility of regulations on contract terms in franchise agreements pursuant to German general terms and conditions law (with Dr. Tom Billing), in: ZVertriebsR 2015, pages 139 et seq.

Julia Schafdecker

Dr Julia Schafdecker is a Senior Associate in the Fieldfisher's Berlin office in and advises on media and entertainment as well as online platforms and digital commerce. She advises national and international companies in the media and entertainment industry. Her advice covers the entire value chain - from the development and financing of productions to their realisation and production distribution. She has many years of experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. In the area of corporate communications, she advises clients comprehensively, e.g. on the organisation of their advertising campaigns and cooperations as well as their social media presence. In addition to her advice in the field of audiovisual media, she has particular expertise in international music licensing law. She also specialises in providing technological advice to media groups and online platforms. She supports them in the legal structuring of their digital market presence, the implementation of their business idea and the further development of their business model, e.g. through the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain. A particular focus of her advice is the healthcare sector, especially with regard to the development of new digital markets by healthcare players.

Katharina Schlett

Katharina Schlett is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Munich office and a member of the Life Sciences Regulatory team. Her clients include national and international companies. Furthermore, she advises pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of medical devices in regulatory matters and negotiates and drafts various types of contracts in the field of life sciences.

Tassilo Schmid is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises clients primarily in the areas of Corporate Disputes, Corporate Law and Private Equity/Venture Capital and family business interests. His expertise lies in the representation in complex legal disputes, particularly in the area of Corporate Law. He has extensive experience in high stakes shareholder disputes and post-transaction litigation. Furthermore, he advises clients in corporate law and in M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions as well in the company successions. Thus, he does have the experience in both, negotiating and formulating agreements as well as in enforcement if necessary. A further focus of his work is advising private individuals in all wealth-related matters. His clients range from multinational corporations to family-owned enterprises and private individuals. For each client, he develops tailormade solutions to address their individual needs in the specific situation. The aim is always to find a sustainable and fair solution.

Julia Schmitz is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office advising national and international clients on M&A transactions and on general Corporate and Capital Market Law matters. She provides ongoing legal advice to managers and (supervisory) board members, in particular on identifying, preventing and defending against potential liability risks as well as on general corporate law matters, especially on stock corporation, limited liability company and company group law as well as compliance.

Isabel Schnitzer

Dr Isabel Schnitzer is a Counsel in the Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises in the area of Media & Entertainment. Since the beginning of her professional career, her focus has been on copyright and media law. She has many years of experience in the legal support of national and international film and series projects. She advises clients on film licence trading, content development and (co-)production through to the exploitation of film and television productions. Due to her work as Head of Business & Legal Affairs, as interim Co-Managing Director of TELEPOOL and as Co-Head of GLOBAL SCREEN, she is used to looking at legal issues from a holistic, entrepreneurial perspective and, thanks to her extensive market knowledge, she has a good feel for realistic, practical solutions that take the interests of her clients into account in the best possible way. Her international expertise stems from the large number of international film projects she has managed, her global distribution practice and her close cooperation with the US shareholder of TELEPOOL, Westbrook Inc. She is a Qualified Mediator IMI. This helps her to transform conflictual issues or negotiation situations into amicable solutions.

Claudia Schnurbusch

Claudia Schnurbusch is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and focuses on Corporate and Commercial advice. She advises domestic and foreign companies with a particular focus on M&A transactions, corporate housekeeping/compliance and intra-group restructuring measures under Corporate Law as well as on the formation of companies. In addition, she specialises in advising foreign companies on their expansion into Germany and on issues arising in this context, in particular of a Corporate Law nature. In addition, she supports our clients in drafting contracts, in particular in drafting various types of sales and service contracts, company contracts and general terms and conditions (GTC). She has many years of experience in consulting in the Banking and Finance, Retail and Healthcare sectors.

Swen Schöne, LL.M. (Brisbane)

Swen Schöne, LL.M. (Brisbane) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on all issues of Data Protection Law. He has 16 years of experience in providing strategic and practical advice to national and international clients and has particular expertise in Employee Data Protection. In particular, he advises on employee monitoring, discrimination and the drafting and negotiation of company agreements. His expertise includes working in the legal department of a German subsidiary of a listed Japanese technology company and a medium-sized German energy supplier.

Christian Schultz, LL.M. (King´s College London)

Christian Schultz, LL.M. (King's College London) is a Senior Associate in the Fieldfisher's Hamburg and Munich offices and advises on Tech Litigation and Software Copyright Law. He advises our clients primarily in disputes and court proceedings in which technology and software play a special role. This area of tech litigation includes both proceedings concerning the infringement of intellectual property rights in our clients' products as well as commercial disputes in which a special understanding of the IT sector is required.

Fabian Schumann

Dr Fabian Schumann is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises primarily in the areas of Finance Law and Corporate Law. He advises our clients on financial and corporate restructurings and reorganisations with national and international implications. His work takes place both within and outside of state regulatory proceedings and includes, in particular, the restructuring of listed companies and financing instruments. A particular focus of his work is also advising on transactions and financing parties in the context of complex bridge and real estate financings. In the area of real estate financing, he supports senior and mezzanine lenders in the financing of Commercial Real Estate and project developers in the acquisition of commercial and residential real estate portfolios.

Mike Seemann is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law. He supports private and institutional investors in all phases of a real estate investment - from acquisition to marketing and letting to the sale of the asset. One focus here is on providing legal advice on real estate transactions, in particular Commercial and special Real Estate, such as shopping centres, logistics properties, nursing homes and hotels, as well as project developments. He has many years of experience in the drafting and negotiation of Commercial leases as well as in other issues related to the management of Real Estate, in particular in Land, Tenancy and Construction Law. In addition, he handles court proceedings to enforce or defend claims.

Bahne Sievers, LL.M. (LSE)

Dr Bahne Sievers, LL.M. (LSE) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advise on IT, Media and Copyright Law. With over 15 years of experience, he advises national and international clients from the digital economy on AI systems, SaaS and cloud solutions and smart devices, among other things. He also advises platform providers and media companies on Media and Copyright Law. His work includes strategic advice on new business models as well as contract negotiation and litigation. In the Handelsblatt's "Best Lawyers" ranking 2024, he is listed as one of the leading lawyers in the field of "media and copyright law".

Jean Pascal Slotwinski-Michel, LL.M. (Edinburgh)

Dr Jean Pascal Slotwinski-Michel, LL.M. (Edinburgh) is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of German and European Antitrust Law. His experience includes a wide range of German, European and international merger control proceedings, antitrust transaction support, antitrust fine and antitrust damages proceedings, drafting leniency applications, advising on the establishment of online platforms and advising companies on compliance issues as well as vertical distribution issues.

Lucas Specht is an Associate at Fieldfisher’s Munich office and advises in the areas of Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Private Equity. A particular focus is on advising on international transactions involving corporate acquisitions, joint ventures, and shareholding structures. In addition, he advises companies and investors on acquisition financing, as well as in the FinTech and Life Sciences sectors.

Florian Streiber

Dr Florian Streiber is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and specialising in Capital markets and Corporate Law. He advises both German and multinational companies on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions with a particular focus on German and cross-border M&A. He has particular expertise in connection with venture capital transactions and corporate transactions in the Real Estate sector where he advises companies on the acquisition and sale of real estate portfolios and the structuring of project developments. Besides his transactional practice, he advises his clients on general corporate matters such as group re-organisations, joint ventures and shareholder disputes as well as on corporate finance and restructuring transactions. Moreover, he consults medium-sized and family companies with respect to corporate structuring and succession matters. Finally, he has extensive experience regarding the legal structuring of closed-ended private equity funds in various sectors such as maritime shipping, Real Estate, private equity and renewable energies.

Philipp Stricharz, LL.M. Eur.

Philipp Stricharz, LL.M. Eur. is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on investments, start-ups and financing throughout Germany, with a particular focus on Real Estate transactions and development. His advice extends in particular to real estate transactions and development. He also advises on Commercial leases. He has extensive litigation and enforcement experience, particularly in relation to non-performing real estate loans, post-transaction disputes and disputes between shareholders. His clients include foreign and local investors, developers, manufacturing companies, hotel and leisure companies as well as entertainment and media companies. He is recommended as an expert in complex real estate transactions. "Fieldfisher's Philipp Stricharz focuses his first-rate practice on complex real estate transactions across the entertainment and hospitality industries." (whoswholegal - Analysis - Hospitality 2021 - Legal Marketplace Analysis; Philipp Stricharz (whoswholegal.com))

Oliver Süme is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and specialises in advising on Technology, Data Protection and IT Law. He has more than 25 years of experience in these areas and advises his clients in all legal areas covered by IT and digitalisation, in particular in international Data Protection Law and in the area of data economy, IT contract law as well as in legal issues relating to Cybersecurity, IT Security and E-commerce. His clients include technology companies, the public sector and, in particular, international life science companies. His advice covers legal issues in connection with digitalisation processes and the establishment of data rooms and data sharing as well as the use of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Big Data. He is constantly involved with current developments in the constantly changing regulatory framework of the Internet and Technology sector in Germany and Europe. Among other things, he recently advised the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology on the development of the European cloud and data project "Gaia-X".

André Suttorp is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Frankfurt am Main office and avises on all aspects of Tax Law. As a German lawyer, tax advisor and former tax inspector, he has a deep insight into German and international Tax Law. His area of practice includes Corporate and international tax matters. He advises his national and international clients in particular on tax matters in connection with M&A, private equity and real estate transactions. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in the area of tax-optimised restructuring and reorganisation of corporate groups. He also represents clients in tax audits, tax disputes and tax fraud proceedings. References London-based Trayport Limited on the acquisition of Tradesignal GmbH BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe acquires shares in games manufacturer Limbic Entertainment GmbH LaSalle Investment Management on the sale of commercial real estate to BNP Paribas Real Estate Corpus Sireo Real Estate in the sale and acquisition of numerous real estate projects in Germany Hitachi Solutions Europe acquires Implexis GmbH Megatech Industries AG on the acquisition of automotive companies and factories from Toyota Boshoku as well as on the restructuring of the group of companies after the M&A process

Manuel Traub is an Associate at Fieldfisher’s Frankfurt office, advising on all aspects of Financial Law. He provides regulatory advice to both national and international banks, as well as companies operating in the financial and payment services sectors.

Judica Trieglaff

Judica TrieglaffI is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office, specializing in Contract Law with a focus on distribution of products and services as well as product compliance. She advises companies on the efficient and sustainable design of their international distribution structures and supply chains. This not only contains the arrangement of the contractual relationships but also includes all issues regarding product compliance. A key focus of her practice is on the strategic structuring of Distribution Systems and the legal organisation of operational business. She specializes in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating distribution, cooperation, supply, and service agreements, as well as general terms and conditions. This often involves advising on how to optimize market entry in Germany and Europe from a legal perspective. Additionally, she counsels companies across various industries on e-commerce and consumer sales matters. In the intersecting fields of ESG & Supply Chain Compliance, her guidance on sustainable international supply chain design encompasses not only the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act but also relevant European regulations on sustainable supply cycles. She also regularly advises companies on the legal design of innovative and sustainable business models. In the field of ESG & Product Compliance, Judica Trieglaff offers companies comprehensive, practical support in navigating German and European regulations throughout the entire product life cycle. This typically involves requirements related to product safety, eco-design, and labelling. Alongside advising on compliance, her focus is always on strategically minimizing liability risks. She also regularly assists clients in market surveillance proceedings with regulatory authorities.

Janik Veken is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Labour Law. He advises national and international clients in all matters of individual and collective Labour Law and represents them nationwide in court and out-of-court proceedings. A particular focus is on advising on individual legal issues relating to the conclusion, continuation and, in particular, termination of employment relationships.

Alexandra von Bismarck

Prof. Dr Alexandra von Bismarck is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on all intellectual property rights, in particular in the areas of Trademark and Design Law, as well as Copyright and Competition Law. She advises national and international companies from a wide range of sectors. Her particular expertise lies in the field of Intellectual Property Law with a focus on Trademark and Design Law as well as Competition Law. In the course of assisting start-ups as well as global brand portfolios, she supports her clients in finding trademarks, designs and company names, conduct corresponding availability searches and advises on the development of application strategies as well as on the securing, exploitation and enforcement of IP rights in Germany, the EU and worldwide. She advises on agreements on the delimitation of prior rights, on licensing as well as on purchase and merchandising agreements and regularly represents national and international companies in proceedings before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and in appeal proceedings before the Federal Patent Court (BPatG) in Munich, as well as in proceedings before German courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) in trade mark, design and competition law actions. Her expertise is regularly mentioned in JUVE, Who's Who Legal Trade Marks, Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt, Chambers Europe and Chambers Global.

Carolin Wagner is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on Data Protection and IT Law. A particular focus is on advising on large outsourcing and compliance projects as well as on international data transfer issues. In addition, she has experience in the field of Ad Tech and supports clients in the implementation of clinical trials.

Marie-Claire Waldmann

Marie-Claire Waldmann is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on Media and Entertainment. Our clients include national and international companies from the media and entertainment industry. A particular focus of her work is the conduct of contentious proceedings, especially on copyright issues such as fair remuneration and “bestseller remuneration” as well as corresponding claims for information and transparency obligations. She also provides support in the negotiation of joint remuneration rules. In addition, she advises our clients on all legal issues along the audiovisual value chain - from development to exploitation.

Dr Dominic Weber is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate Law, Restructuring and Insolvency. He advises our clients on corporate law issues, in particular in connection with structural measures under corporate law. In addition, he assists nationally and internationally active companies in financial and corporate restructurings within and outside of state proceedings.

Veronika Weber is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on disputes in various areas of Commercial Law. She advises and represents our national and international clients from various industries both in court proceedings and out of court. She focuses in particular on contractual and corporate disputes. When providing legal advice, she attaches great importance to a structured approach in order to find an appropriate and economic solution for our clients.

Susanne Weckbach

Dr Susanne Weckbach is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on all legal issues in the area of Commercial/Commercial Contract Law. She has been advising German and international companies for over ten years, specialising in the Automotive, Chemicals and Industrial Goods sectors. Due to her many years of advising various clients in these sectors, she is very familiar with all legal issues along the entire value chain - from procurement and production to sales and distribution. Her advice ranges from drafting and negotiating complex contracts to advising her clients on day-to-day operations. Her expertise includes, in particular, purchase and sales contracts, complex production and supply contracts, service, consultancy and maintenance contracts as well as the drafting of standard and model contracts. In addition, she advises clients on long-term, cross-border technology co-operations and joint ventures. A further focus of her work is advising clients on entering the German market, structuring and reorganising contractual relationships following the acquisition or sale of companies and implementing new business models. The following quotes from her clients were collected by Legal 500: "Susanne Weckbach is excellent at drafting English contracts and experienced in complex contractual mechanisms" - Legal 500 Germany 2022 "Susanne Weckbach offers the highest level of expertise and is very efficient" - Legal 500 Germany 2023

Katharina A. Weimer, LL.M. (UNSW)

Katharina A. Weimer, LL.M. (UNSW) is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on Data Protection Law. As a data protection expert, she helps her clients to find their way through the German and European legal jungle and to find solutions for their scientific and commercial proposals for data marketing. Her focus on the connection between Life Sciences and Data Protection is related to a plethora of complex questions about the collection and use of sensitive data. National and international companies entrust her with the structure and roll-out of their GDPR projects and engage her as a consultant on e-commerce websites and data flows, on personal data of employees and on the creation of consent forms for clinical trials. She not only helps on the data protection side, but also deals with the underlying commercial contracts and structures on a daily basis. Since every sector has to comply with the regulatory requirements in equal measure, her clients come from all sectors. However, a certain focus - obvious due to her practice - is on Healthcare and IT. From start-ups in the field of social media marketing to established pharmaceutical companies, her services are used as a trusted advisor. For a medical device manufacturer, she acts as European legal counsel on almost all legal issues, including reimbursement strategies as well as health advertising, competition advice and research collaborations.

Dr Jan Wildhirth is a Partner for Legal Technology and Operations and leads the Fieldfisher X unit from Berlin as the Managing Director. He has broad experience in delivering legal services at scale, including successfully operating a digital mass defence business working for major clients from the automotive and the FinTech industry. Furthermore, he has broad legal expertise in corporate and capital markets law with a focus on founders and start-ups. He advises start-ups regarding corporate law, employee participation programs and financing rounds, and works closely with founders and represented them in exit negotiations. In the last year, he worked mainly with crypto start-ups advising them on their product, corporate structure and regulatory framework.

Dr Cord Willhöft, LL.M. (KCL) is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies on sector-specific matters, in particular Regulatory, Healthcare Compliance and reimbursement in SHI. His regulatory expertise covers the placing on the market of medical devices and medicinal products, including clinical evaluation and testing, conformity assessment procedures and authorisation, making available on the market, MDR compliance of economic operators, as well as the representation of companies' interests vis-à-vis authorities and courts. The area of Healthcare Compliance includes the legally compliant design of cooperation with healthcare professionals and patient organisations, as well as product-related sales promotion. He is a leading expert in the area of SHI reimbursement of medical devices in the outpatient and inpatient service area of SHI. In particular, we advise companies on medical device method assessment procedures (§ 137h SGB V) and testing procedures (§ 137e SGB V). We have advised numerous (US) companies on the implementation of MDR requirements, including ZOLL Medical Co, Asahi Kasei Medical, Starkey, Galvanize Therapeutics, Pulmonx, Saluda Medical, Procept, Corvia Medical, Route 92, Intersect ENT and ResMed. He gets recommandations from JUVE and Legal 500.

Dr Felix Wittern is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and Co-Head of the Technology & Data Practice Group in Germany, advising in particular on all Data Protection Law issues. He has been working in the field of Data Protection since 1993 and has many years of experience - both in law firms and as in-house Counsel in the Technology industry. His specialities are negotiations - whether with authorities or contracts - and complex projects. He is very active internationally, especially in the US-American region as well as for Asian companies, and has also worked for several years as a partner in our office in the USA (Silicon Valley). He is the Data Protection Officer for a large number of companies in Germany and at EU level. He is particularly familiar with Data Protection Law in some sectors: AdTech, Hardware, Automotive, Finance, Social Media, Telecommunications and Cloud Computing. As another area, he likes to support new topics, advise the development in the area of Artificial Intelligence and digital services. Furthermore, he has been advising on IT contracts for many years and also accompany projects.

Inga Wömmel is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises as a specialist lawyer for Administrative Law in the area of Public Law. A particular focus of her work is advising and representing companies in court in the area of Subsidy and EU State Aid Law. She has many years of experience as a specialist lawyer for Administrative Law, with in-depth knowledge of Administrative and Procedural Law, Construction Planning and Building Regulations Law, Immission Control Law, and Environmental and Nature Conservation Law. The focus of her nationwide work, in addition to representing companies in court, is on advising and representing them before authorities in application and objection preceedings. I have published the following articles (in German): Anwendbarkeit des Interimsverfahrens zur Lärmprognoseberechnung im Genehmigungsverfahren von Windenergieanlagen, NVwZ 2021, 1590. (paywall) Coronahilfen – elektronische Klageerhebung vor dem Verwaltungsgericht, DStR 2025, 977. (paywall)

Viktoria Zander

Viktoria Zander is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises in all areas of Labour Law. She advises and represents our clients both in and out of court in all matters of individual and collective Labour Law.

Stephan Zimprich

Stephan Zimprich is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and Co-Head of the Technology & Data Practice Group in Germany, advising on Data Protection, Competition Law, Media Law and IT Law. One focus is on advising technology providers in the field of online advertising (Adtech) and online platforms. He also specialises in representing his clients in court in cases with a technology background. His clients are European and global online platform providers, leading ad tech providers and digital business model providers. Examples of his work include: Representing the world's leading trade association for the online advertising industry in a case concerning the admissibility of a standard data exchange protocol Legal representation of a leading short video service in a legal dispute in connection with the client's advertising products Legal representation of a leading consent management platform in an administrative law dispute concerning data transfer to the US Legal representation of the leading social network for professionals in numerous court disputes, including on the blocking of user accounts, user preferences and data usage Legal representation of a leading online rating platform regarding the algorithm-based classification of ratings Representing the world's leading provider of smart TVs in a legal dispute concerning the use of user data Representation of a provider of special software for insurance companies in an IT-law compensation case Advising leading ad tech providers on the GDPR, including preparing for an IPO Advising leading German publishers on the implementation of regulatory requirements for the implementation of advertising technology Representing one of the leading European flight search engines in several competition law disputes concerning the core functionality of the website Advising a leading global supplier of medical and camera products on a pan-European IT outsourcing project Representation of a major German public publishing house in court proceedings concerning anti-competitive cooperation between a public broadcaster and a private competitor Furthermore, he advises clients on the drafting and negotiation of IT contracts, such as SaaS contracts, software licence agreements or outsourcing projects.