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Nicolai Lagoni is a partner in the German Corporate Group with deep experience in the fields of M&A, joint ventures and corporate law. His clients are multinational corporations and investors, which he regularly advises on complex cross-border transactions. Nicolai has wide-ranging experience in the areas of technology, real estate and pharmaceuticals & life sciences. Prior to joining the firm, Nicolai worked for several years in the German Corporate/M&A Groups of Hengeler Mueller...

Daniel Benighaus works as Shareholder in the German real estate practice. He advises national and international investors on project developments, real estate transactions and ongoing asset management. One focus of his work is advising on complex project developments such as developments of entire quarters, smart buildings, joint ventures and data centers. He has particular expertise in the sale of project developments in forward deals. Daniel also works as a notary with a focus on real estat...

Anika Mitzkait is a partner in the finance department. She focuses her practice on national and international financings for real estate transactions of all asset classes. Her practice covers a wide range of finance-related matters of real estate investments, starting from development financings via acquisition financings through to restructurings, and also includes any refinancings of the lenders, whether by syndication, securitization or loan sales. Anika advises national and international ...

Ünsal Demir is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Ünsal practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Ünsal Demir since 2019. 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 Ünsal Demir is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Dominik Schneider is an attorney at Jung & Schleicher Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, advising clients on Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law . His practice focuses on national and cross-border real estate and share deal transactions, joint ventures, and related corporate and financing matters. With more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Schneider represents national and international clients in the real estate, hospitality, and nursing home sectors. He assists clients with ...

As a Patent Attorney Thomas L. Bittner focuses on technical intellectual property rights, especially patents and utility models, both with respect to filing and prosecution, as well as litigation. Also, he advises and represents his clients in opposition proceedings and revocation proceedings before the German authorities and courts, and before the European Patent Office. Thomas L. Bittner studied physics at the Humboldt-Universität of Berlin. After his PhD he worked as a scholarship hol...

Andreas Dustmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Andreas practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Andreas Dustmann 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 Andreas Dustmann is held by other lawyers.

Viviane Freifrau von Aretin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Viviane Freifrau practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Viviane Freifrau von Aretin since 2023. 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 Viviane Freifrau von Aretin is held by other lawyers.

Lokke Moerel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law and Technology Law. Lokke practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Lokke Moerel since 2020. 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 Lokke Moerel is held by other lawyers.

Jörg Beckmann studied law at the Georg-August-University in Göttingen, where he received his doctorate from the chair of Prof. Dr. Andreas Sattler. He completed his legal clerkship in 2001 at the Kammergericht. In the years that followed, Jörg Beckmann worked for two Berlin law firms that were well-known in the market. There he specialized in public building law and public zoning law. A particular focus of Jörg Beckmanns work is the special urban planning law of the German...