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Elmar Bickert specializes in real estate and construction law including property related energy and environmental law. He has been dealing with the entire life cycle of real estate for many years with a particular focus on project development, financing, planning, construction, modernization, operation, management, use, as well as the acquisition and sale of property. His expertise covers real estate portfolios consisting of various asset classes and owned by national and international client...

Joachim Voigt-Salus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Joachim, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joachim 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.

Jörg Beckmann studied law at the Georg-August-University in Göttingen, where he received his doctorate from the chair of Prof. Dr. Andreas Sattler. He completed his legal clerkship in 2001 at the Kammergericht. In the years that followed, Jörg Beckmann worked for two Berlin law firms that were well-known in the market. There he specialized in public building law and public zoning law. A particular focus of Jörg Beckmanns work is the special urban planning law of the German...

Julia Schwalm is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration and Litigation. Julia, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Viviane Freifrau von Aretin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Viviane Freifrau, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Viviane Freifrau is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anu Elina Birkefeld is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Anu Elina, 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 Anu Elina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Fabian Meinecke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Criminal Tax Practice. Fabian, 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 Fabian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rainer Pietschmann Lawyer | Managing Partner Studied law at the Universities of Bochum and Bonn and at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). Clerkship at the Court of Berlin. From 1989 to 1992 director of a German/ Italian trading company. From 1995 to 1997 Attorney (Partner) at Lauenroth & Partner (Berlin). Founded PIETSCHMANN Legal (Berlin) in 1997. Supervisory Board of Schrobsdorff Bau AG (Berlin). Main Areas of expertise Civil Construction Law, Real Estate Law, Public Procuremen...

Martin Seyfarth chairs the German Public Policy Practice and co-chairs the German Energy Industry Group. He advises national and international companies on transactions, privatizations and large strategic industry and branch projects. With his extensive experience and knowledge, Mr. Seyfarth has successfully represented clients in a variety of complex deals in the corporate sector. Mr. Seyfarth has been the managing partner of the Berlin office since 2009.