Axel Oldekop

Gernot Giesecke is a lawyer since 2005 and since 2016 one of the THEOPARK founding partners. He specializes in the areas of corporate law, M&A, conflict resolution, and company and assets succession. For many years, he was member of a large, internationally active commercial law firm where he was an associate partner and part of the renowned corporate practice group.

Since 1983: Independent practice 1982 – 1983: Rädler, Raupach & Partner, Munich, freelancer during completion of Ph.D. degree 1975 – 1982: Bayerische Treuhand AG, tax and legal department, Munich

Alexander studied law at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and the Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy). He completed his legal clerkship in the Munich Higher Regional Court district. Since being admitted to the bar in 2014, he initially worked as a partner in a national commercial law firm from 2021 until the end of 2023. Alexander joined avocado rechtsanwälte at the beginning of 2024. Alexander is an expert in real estate law and advises his clients on real estate ...

Stephan Rau is Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Munich office and Chair of the firm’s European Healthcare Practice. He focuses in advising on private equity/ M&A transactions, and regulatory in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. His clients include private equity and strategic investors, healthcare service providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and university institutions. Due to his experience, Stephan Rau is recognized as a leadi...

Bernhard Thum is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Bernhard practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Bernhard Thum since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Bernhard Thum is held by other lawyers.

Ralf Heimann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Tax Practice. Ralf practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Ralf Heimann since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ralf Heimann is held by other lawyers.

Claus Eckhartt’s practice focuses on the prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, designs and copyright, as well as on unfair competition and related domain name issues. He also specializes in the field of anti-counterfeiting, parallel imports, and the licensing and merchandising of brands. As head of the firm’s trademark department, Claus Eckhartt has, for almost two decades, been managing the IP portfolios of SMEs as well as multinational corporations and advising them on this...

Maximilian Menz advises in complex commercial disputes before state courts and in national and international arbitration proceedings and has experience in the following areas: Post M&A disputes Banking disputes Finance and capital market disputes Commercial disputes Corporate disputes Directors & officers liability He also sits as an arbitrator. Maximilian is profoundly experienced in conducting cross-border disputes. His practice also focuses on disputes arising out of the technology...

Ansas Wittkowski is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Ansas practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Ansas Wittkowski since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ansas Wittkowski is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Christof Karl specializes in litigation and prosecution of patents, particularly in the technical fields of computer hardware and software. He has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional cases in the field of telecommunications, including with regard to all aspects of patent-related anti-trust law. He also advises clients on issues of licensing, employee invention law, copyright law and Internet law. Dr. Karl represents clients in patent infringement proceedings before the German Reg...