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Andreas Dustmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Andreas, 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 Andreas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Martin Wirtz works in all fields of intellectual property matters, with a particular emphasis on trade mark, competition, and copyright law, including litigation. A further focus of his work is patent infringement proceedings. His clients include large and medium-sized firms as well as international companies and associations from a wide variety of different areas. Martin Wirtz studied law at the University of Passau, the University of Freiburg, the University of Cologne, and at Queens' Colle...

Uwe Bärenz is a partner at POELLATH in Berlin. He focuses on private investment funds, GP and investors advice. He is predominantly engaged in private equity funds, including cross-border work, mainly Luxembourg, tax and regulatory issues, filings, terms and conditions, private and public placements, investors' needs (pension funds, insurance companies, investment funds, fund of funds, private clients), complex secondary transactions. He is one of the most experienced advisors for the es...

Markus Hutschneider is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Markus, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Markus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Johann-Frederik Schuldt is a Shareholder in the Public Law Group in Germany and co-heads the ESG practice in Germany. Johann develops workable solutions in complex cases that require deep knowledge of regulatory law, commercial understanding and experience in governmental and political issues. He represents private and public companies, industry associations as well as national and international governments. Johann advises his clients on all questions of administrative, constitutional and EU ...

Victoria Johnson is a specialist lawyer for information technology law, TÜV-certified data protection officer and auditor, and certified whistleblowing officer based in Berlin. While completing a part-time doctorate in commercial law focused on fundamental rights, she advises public and private sector clients—from start-ups to international corporations—on all aspects of digitisation, IT law, and data protection. Her expertise includes contract drafting, data protection manag...

Sebastian Engels advises clients in all aspects of trade mark, copyright, and unfair competition law. He works with German and international clients to develop IP strategies both in Germany and abroad. As a special focus of his expertise he is advising and representing E-Commerce and IT-providers amongst others with regard to consumer protection regulations, transactional matters, data protection law, and domain name law. Sebastian Engels studied law at the University of Constance (Germany) a...

Lucas focuses on competition/antitrust, foreign trade, and regulatory law. He advises companies, particularly in technology-driven sectors, on structuring and executing joint ventures, cross-border mergers, infrastructure partnerships, and restructurings, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and competition law. Additionally, he assists clients with foreign direct investment (FDI) control in cross-border transactions as well as in matters of sanctions and export control law. Anothe...