Cathérine Elkemann

France—its culture, language and way of life—has fascinated Dr Frank Hagemann since his youth. It was therefore a fortunate coincidence when the Hamburg-based law firm Seelig, that later merged with FPS, was seeking support in trade mark law for the French market at just the right time, allowing him to combine his professional and personal interests. While his international work is wide-ranging, Dr Hagemann has always placed particular emphasis on maintaining and expanding his Fre...

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Fabian Ropohl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Trade Law. Fabian, who practices law in Hamburg, 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.

Dr Justus Jansen (Lawyer of the Year Litigation, Hamburg, 2020, Lawyer of the Year Trade Law, Hamburg, 2022) is heading the Dispute Resolution practice group at GSK Stockmann since 2014. The team has 23 members and is thus considered one of the largest dispute resolution teams in Germany with widely recognised expertise and track record in commercial, banking & finance, energy, international plant engineering and corporate disputes as well as in post-M&A disputes. In addition, investm...

Christian was born in Hamburg in 1963. After his first state examination at the University of Hamburg he spent his legal clerkship, among others, with the Federal Cartel Office in Berlin, the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, a law firm in Los Angeles and the German American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. In 1993, he received his doctorate at the University of Hamburg (PhD Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ernst-Joachim Mestmäcker, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Pri...

Sandra Pfister is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Sandra, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sandra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Frau Prof. Dr. Eva Vonau ist nicht nur Fachanwältin für Urheber- und Medienrecht sowie Fachanwältin für IT-Recht, sondern hat auch eine Ausbildung zur „Mediengestalterin Bild und Ton“ absolviert und ist Professorin für Internet-, Medien- und Datenschutzrecht. Durch diese Kombination aus rechtswissenschaftlicher Expertise und praktsicher Erfahrung im Medienbereich bringt sie einen einzigartigen Blickwinkel auf medien-, technik- und kreativitätsbezogene...

Philine Fabig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration and Litigation. Philine, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Peter Christian Schmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law and Venture Capital Law. Peter Christian, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter Christian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.