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Dr Gerrit Ponath is Partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen‘s Frankfurt a.M. office. His area of expertise comprises legal advice to individuals and (family-owned) companies on all aspects of national and international estate planning and wealth succession as well as on tax-efficient structuring of assets. He furthermore focuses on providing legal advice to foundations and associations on all legal and tax issues arising in specific foundation- and association-related contexts. Here he...

Alexander Insam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Alexander, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Achim H. Döser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Achim H., who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Achim H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Since 2006, Dr. Michael Kühn has been advising and assisting family-owned companies and affluent individuals in all aspects of succession and asset protection. He specialises in accessions, inheritance and inheritance tax law as well as in the associated areas of foundation, corporate and family law. His work also involves developing tax efficient wills and transfer contracts as well as providing legal guidance in the execution of marriage contracts. In the context of preparing larger an...

Peter Erbacher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Peter, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Atif Wolfgang Bhatti is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Atif Wolfgang, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Atif Wolfgang is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Sabine Schröter is the partner in charge of employment law at the Frankfurt office and managing partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen mbB. She joined the Freiburg office of FGvW in 2005 before moving to Taylor Wessing in Frankfurt in 2010. There she was appointed partner in 2012. She returned to FGvW in April 2016. Sabine Schröter advises on individual and collective employment law and litigates throughout Germany. In addition, she has a wide range of experience in the employment...

Dr Annette Bödeker is an experienced lawyer in the field of corporate law, with particular expertise in stock corporation law, group law and corporate restructurings. She regularly advises on M&A transactions, often for investors from the Anglo-American market. In 2009, she was appointed as a notary in Frankfurt am Main and has since provided the full range of notarial services. Annette advises listed companies and international corporations as well as medium-sized enterprises and st...

Sarah Rost has been practising law in Germany since 2009 and has been with FPS in Frankfurt since 2019. She advises clients from diverse industries—including cosmetics, lifestyle, luxury goods, software, events, personnel services, and advertising—on intellectual property, contract, and data protection law. Her work includes managing large brand portfolios, handling trademark applications, registrations, and enforcement in Germany and internationally, and representing clients befo...