Bernd Klemm

Silke Freund focuses on the contentious – sometimes cross-border – enforcement of trade marks or the defense against asserted infringement claims of third parties. She also supports clients in their worldwide trade mark portfolio management in the filing, assignment, and licencing of trade marks as well as opposition, appeal, and cancellation proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Silke Freund ...

Dr Sebastian Heim is partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Munich office and member of the IP/IT/Media practice group where he is in charge of the patent and technology team. He is specialised in intellectual property law and advises national and international clients in patent, design right and unfair competition law matters as well as know-how issues with a particular focus on litigation, strategic IP advisory service, employee invention related matters and technology transfer (R&D cooperations...

Since 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 1994 – 2018: Streck Mack Schwedhelm Attorneys at law, Tax Specialists PartmbB, partner

Bernhard Thum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Bernhard, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bernhard is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Daniel Pflüger has, for approximately 20 years, been advising clients on matters involving public construction and environmental law. He concentrates on giving legal advice regarding the procurement of planning approval, in particular concerning the project development of complex (large-scale) building projects. His range of expertise covers planning approval for one-family homes, construction management planning of large housing projects and complex special real estate such as hospit...

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Insolvency Law Partner

Lawyer and tax advisor Dr. Jack Schiffer is Of Counsel to the firm. His area of practice includes mergers & acquisitions, all areas of corporate law, restructuring law as well as private equity. He has many years of experience in national and international M&A transactions involving strategic and financial investors, including private equity funds. His international focus has been on the USA, China, Austria and Italy. Dr. Schiffer has comprehensively advised multinational corporations...

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

Lawyer Senior Associate

Bernt Paudtke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Bernt, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bernt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.