Best Lawyers in Germany for Corporate Law
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Julian Gebauer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Venture Capital Law. Julian, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dr. Benjamin Rothmund assists family firms and wealthy private individuals offering them advice on asset and succession planning. Apart from inheritance and family law, he focuses in particular on foundation law as well as inheritance and gift tax law. Benjamin Rothmund possesses special expertise in the field of family foundations set up abroad as well as Anglo-American trusts. Another legal specialty of Benjamin Rothmund is company law. He has, in the past, advised medium-sized companies in...
Jakob Tybus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Corporate Law. Jakob, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jakob is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Patricia C. Ernst is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law and Media Law. Patricia C., who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patricia C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dr Thomas Schnülle-Weingart advises and represents clients in all areas of corporate law and M&A, with a focus on stock corporation law, limited liability company law, and transformation law. He specialises in complex M&A transactions, joint ventures, and venture capital financing, and has extensive experience in national and cross-border deals, structural measures, and corporate disputes. Before joining FPS, he worked in Frankfurt and New York for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer....
Manuel Weiß is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Manuel, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Manuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Axel Jost is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Axel, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Axel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Laura Wemper is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Laura, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jonas Laudahn is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. He has been working in the corporate law practice group of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen’s Freiburg office since 2018. Jonas Laudahn is a certified specialist for international business law. His clients include national and multinational companies based all across Europe. Jonas Laudahn is a member of the Freiburg Bar Association's Working Group on Company and Commercial Law and the Association Internat...
Peter Zingel is a Senior Associate in the German Private Funds Practice Group. He advises sponsors and investors on complex fund formations, investments in private debt, private equity and real estate funds and all questions of fund regulation, investment law and insurance supervisory law. His focus is also on German and European ESG regulation of investment funds. Peter also has extensive experience in M&A deals and corporate law. Prior to building an expertise in the area of investment ...
Sophia Volk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Sophia, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sophia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alina Kaufmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Alina, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Moritz Rothe is a lawyer at the Freiburg office of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner and a certified specialist in corporate and commercial law. He also specializes in M&A, restructuring and insolvency. He is a member of the Corporate-and-Commercial-Law-Working-Group of the Freiburg Bar Association and is fluent in German and English.
Fabian Liepe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Fabian, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fabian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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