Best Lawyers Near You in Munich, Germany for Private Equity Law
Philipp von Braunschweig is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. For over 25 years, he acts as a trusted advisor to well-known entrepreneurial families, management teams and, in particular, private equity funds on transactional M&A, venture capital with a focus on leveraged buy-outs and private equity, including management equity programs. He is consistently ranked among the leading lawyers for his private equity and M&A practice. Philipp is a member of the German-American Lawyers' Associ...
Dr Benedikt Hohaus is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. He is the clear number one in the market for management advice. Benedikt works in the areas of private equity, tax law and corporate law. Within these specialist areas, he focuses on advising private equity funds and managers on all legal and tax aspects of management investments, incentives for managers and employees and management buy-out / management buy-in. Domestic and international ranking publications, including JUVE, Chambers, The...
Dr. Barbara Koch-Schulte is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. She specializes in legal and tax advisory on management participation (MBI/MBO), including ESOPs, phantom shares and other incentive programs. A main focus is the accompaniment of management participation in the taxation process, in tax audits and other disputes with the tax authorities. Her clients are managers and employees, as well as investors and employers. Her dual qualification as a lawyer and tax advisor also makes her a sou...
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...
Lukas Fellhölter is a senior associate at POELLATH's Munich office. He advises on private equity and all kind of mergers and acquisition, including strategic M&A. He focuses in particular on corporate including corporate VC, public takeovers and taking private. Lukas studied law in Bayreuth and Hamburg, admitted to the bar in 2022 and worked in an international law firm, before he joined POELLATH in 2024.
Angelina Seelbach works as a senior associate at POELLATH's Munich office. She provides legal advice on M&A/private equity and venture capital, as well as corporate and capital markets law. She advises investors, entrepreneurs, founders and management teams on mergers & acquisitions and private equity transactions. She is also an expert in the field of venture capital transactions, where she focuses on advising corporates and start-ups. She studied law at Westphalian Wilhelms-Universi...
Claudia Bracken is a senior associate in POELLATH's Munich office. She joined POELLATH in 2022. Her practice areas include mergers & acquisitions, as well as succession planning for family businesses, high net worth individuals, foundations and trusts. In her previous position as an associate at a leading international law firm, she was part of the global transactions team and gained valuable experience in transactions, in particular, in the healthcare and IT sector. Clients particularly ...
Thomas Diekmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Private Equity Law. Thomas practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas Diekmann since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Thomas Diekmann is held by other lawyers.
Daniel Zhu is a counsel at POELLATH in Munich. He provides legal advice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions as well as venture capital and corporate law. His clients include investors, corporate enterprises, entrepreneurs, founders and management teams. Daniel joined POELLATH in 2022 and worked previously as (senior) associate at two internationally operating law firms in Munich (2017-2022). He studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and was admitted...
Alexander Pfefferler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Alexander practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Alexander Pfefferler since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alexander Pfefferler is held by other lawyers.
Manuel Weiß is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Manuel practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Manuel Weiß since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Manuel Weiß is held by other lawyers.
Juliane Hubert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Juliane practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Juliane Hubert since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Juliane Hubert is held by other lawyers.
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