Best Lawyers in Germany for Corporate Law

Karl Maria Walter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Karl Maria, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karl Maria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sönke Friedrichsen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Sönke, 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 Sönke is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexander Hartmann is partner at FGvW and head of our Berlin M&A team. His broad practice covers a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions both for strategic and for financial investors. Based in Germany’s preeminent VC hotspot, his venture capital work covers the full range from early financing rounds to various exit constellations, including complementary fields of advice such as corporate finance and employee or management participation schemes. Alexander advises in ...

Volker Schwarz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Volker, who practices law in Stuttgart, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Volker is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Matthias Bruse is a founding partner of POELLATH (formerly P+P Pöllath + Partners). He has practiced corporate law since 1984 and has decades of expertise in transactions with a focus on private equity investments and family-owned businesses. In addition, he is also highly regarded for his corporate law advice, often with regard to succession issues. Matthias is also active as arbitrator, in particular with respect to post-M&A disputes. He is frequently ranked as one of the preemi...

Christoph Wagner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law, Regulatory Practice, Technology Law and Telecommunications Law. Christoph, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christoph is held by other top lawyers i...

For more than 30 years, Rainer Dietmann has been advising and representing medium-sized and larger companies, capital market oriented companies and their owners as well as managing and supervisory bodies in matters relating to corporate law as well as during corporate and financing transactions. Rainer Dietmann has played a role in many national and international corporate transactions such as corporate acquisitions and sales as well as joint venture projects. Furthermore, he has acquired spe...

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Henrik Armah is a shareholder and Co-Chair of the German Corporate/M&A Group. He advises international and domestic clients on M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate transformations as well as all general matters of corporate law. He specializes in cross border transactions (buy side and sell side). Henrik’s clients include industry players as well as private equity funds, strategic investors and venture capitalists. As a recognized and highly experienced lawyer in the t...

Sarah Scherwitzki, LL.M. Attorney and Notary Partner Specialists area : Notarial services , r eal estate law, corporate law, inheritance law, family law I am a notary and act in all notarial matters. As a lawyer, I have been advising national and international companies from the real estate industry as well as institutional investors for over 14 years on all legal issues relating to the construction, acquisition, privatisation and sale of real estate. In the context of transactions, I draft a...

Philipp Osteroth is a Shareholder in the German Corporate/M&A team. He focuses his practice on M&A and Private Equity transactions and is an expert with particular experience in the real estate as well as the technology & telecommunications sector. He also has a special focus on matters regarding infrastructure 4.0 (especially in the logistics, mobility and defense industry) and regularly advises national and international clients on the structuring of joint ventures. Philipp has ...

Roland Hoffman-Theinert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Roland, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roland is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Holger Weiß is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Holger, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Holger is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Uwe Goetker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Uwe, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Uwe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Thomas M. Schmid Attorney Partner Specialists area : Mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, capital market law, corporate law I specialise in advising on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. My clients include national and international companies as well as private equity/venture capital funds and start-ups, which I advise on (cross-border) transactions. In addition, I advise on venture and growth capital/corporate venture investments, but also h...

Tobias Lenz is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. In addition, he is a professor for national and international commercial law at the Rhineland University of Applied Sciences (Rheinische Fachhochschule) in Cologne and the director of the Institute for Liability and Insurance Law (Institut für Haftungs- und Versicherungsrecht). Tobias’ main focus lies on product liability and insurance law, liability of managing directors and execute board members, ...