Best Lawyers in Germany for Private Equity Law

Benedikt von Schorlemer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Automotive Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Benedikt, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benedikt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Katja Replianchuk is a senior associate in the investment funds team at POELLATH in Berlin. She has been a member of POELLATH’s investment funds department since 2020. Her focus is on advising German and international fund managers on fund structuring and fund regulatory law. She has particular expertise in the distribution of financial instruments (marketing, pre-marketing). She is passionate about supporting clients from the initial idea to the successful launch of a fund. She studied...

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 top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law. Thomas, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juliane Hubert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Juliane, 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 Juliane is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Folko Moroni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Private Equity Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Folko, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Folko is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Being an Senior Associate in the German Corporate/M&A team, Lukas Gauert advises national and international clients in M&A transactions, the structuring of joint ventures and on all general corporate law matters. Furthermore, he focuses his practice on advising start-ups and on venture capital financings. Prior to joining the firm as an attorney, Lukas Gauert worked as a paralegal and legal clerk in both the Berlin and the New York offices of Greenberg Traurig.

Florian Deitel is a senior associate in the German Tax Law Practice Group as well as in the German Private Funds Group. He advises fund managers on the structuring of private equity and private debt funds as well as investors on all aspects of tax law in connection with their investments. He also assists clients from all sectors and industries in the resolution of tax disputes. In addition, Florian Deitel advises on M&A transactions of domestic and foreign companies and advises national a...

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.

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...

Karsten Silbernagel advises German and international clients on complex domestic and cross‑border corporate transactions, with a primary focus on private M&A and other strategic transactions, including carve‑outs and joint ventures.

Franca Sonntag advises on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions as well as general corporate matters.

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...