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As a Patent Attorney Thomas L. Bittner focuses on technical intellectual property rights, especially patents and utility models, both with respect to filing and prosecution, as well as litigation. Also, he advises and represents his clients in opposition proceedings and revocation proceedings before the German authorities and courts, and before the European Patent Office. Thomas L. Bittner studied physics at the Humboldt-Universität of Berlin. After his PhD he worked as a scholarship hol...

Born in Munich in 1965, Dr. Markus Kelber studied law and worked as a research assistant at the University of Regensburg in 1987 after completing his apprenticeship as a carpenter. Dr. Kelber has been active as a lawyer in Berlin since 1996, working first for an employers’ association and then for the medium-sized local law firm Danckert Böx Meier. In 1998, he obtained his doctorate in constitutional law with Prof. Dr. Udo Steiner in Regensburg, with a thesis on the subject of &ldq...

Gordon Geiser is a partner with GT Restructuring. His clients include investors as well as companies in distressed situations and their respective management. Gordon Geiser regularly acts as restructuring advisor to his clients to develop and implement restructuring concepts by means of both debtor-in-possession proceedings and regular insolvency proceedings. He also gets appointed as insolvency administrator. When acting for his clients, Gordon Geiser takes on positions in the management of ...

Studies in mechanical engineering and process engineering at the RWTH Aachen and the Imperial College London (until 1991) Doctoral degree (Dr.-Ing.) at the ETH Zürich, Laboratory for Technical Chemistry (1991-95) Consultant (1991-95) in the area of process simulation und dynamics Patent attorney (since 1999), partner at Maikowski & Ninnemann (since 2000) LL.M. (European Intellectual Property Law) at the Kurt-Haertel Institute, Fernuni Hagen Since 2002 lecturer und since 2009 honorary...

Benedikt de Bruyn is a partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency Group of GT Restructuring in Germany. He focuses on insolvency administration and advises companies in distressed situations to reorganize their businesses. His many years of experience in corporate and tax law (admitted as specialist lawyer for tax law) allow him to cover both legal and commercial demands of corporate restructuring. Before joining GT Restructuring, Benedikt worked as a lawyer in the restructuring team of an i...

Antje Baumbach is Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Berlin office and member of the Corporate / M&A practice group. Her area of expertise comprises advice on energy law and the energy industry. She advises her clients with a particular focus on energy law, including regulatory issues, as well as antitrust and competition law. She also has extensive experience in contract law and the law on standard terms and conditions. She represents our clients' interests in contract negotiations, before re...

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.

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

Wolfgang Schönig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law. Wolfgang, 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 Wolfgang 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.