Chiara Schmid

Born in 1972, Law School University of Munich (first state examination 1998). Additional studies of business administration at the University Hagen. Doctorate in 2006, certified specialist lawyer for labour law since 2006, certified specialist lawyer for Corporate and Commercial Law since 2021.

Michael Nienerza is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Michael practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Nienerza 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 Michael Nienerza is held by other lawyers.

For more information, please visit www.gibsondunn.com/lawyer/rieder-markus-s/ .

Rainer Schaaf, LL.M., partner, is an expert for insolvency law specialized in legal support of distressed M&A deals. He has also special expertise in asserting and defending insolvency claims as well as supporting restructuring procedures. In addition, he has extensive experience in banking and finance law as well as in commercial law. He is a member of the steering committee of the work group Reorganisation, Restructuring and Insolvency of the Juristische Gesellschaft Mittelfranken zu N&...

For more information, please visit www.gibsondunn.com/lawyer/gesing-kai/ .

Dr Bernhard Laas (recommended Lawyer in Real Estate Law, since 2021) is one of the leading hospitality lawyers in Germany. He had a leading role in supporting some of the largest transactions in Germany, including the transaction of the hotel “Esplande” in Berlin or the “Vienna House” portfolio. Also, he was active in project developments like the “Hoxton” in Hamburg. Specialization: hospitality with a focus in real estate, hospitality transactions, hospita...

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Construction and the Law of Governing Architects, Accredited Specialist in Family Law Partner

Tobias Wuttke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation and Patent Attorney. Tobias practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Tobias Wuttke 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 Tobias Wuttke is held by other lawyers.

Johannes Heselberger is Managing Martner of the firm. Together with Prof. Dr. Tilman Müller-Stoy, he heads the firm’s Patent Litigation Group. He represents clients in patent infringement proceedings before German courts in the first and second instance and gives advice and support to them in legal appeal proceedings and in complaints against denial of leave to legal appeal proceedings before the German Federal Court of Justice. In addition, Johannes Heselberger plays a leading and...

Tobias Geerling is a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges Munich office. His practice focuses on transactional work, advising in particular on tax, cross-border private equity and M&A transactions as well as on international corporate partnership real estate, insolvency and exempt organization tax issues. He has extensive experience handling tax-efficient structuring of M&A transactions, corporate re-organizations, fund structuring and tax-driven derivatives. His experience expands i...