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Born in Dortmund in 1975, Dr. Anu Elina Birkefeld studied law from 1994-1999 at the University of Bielefeld and the Ruhr-University Bochum. She completed her legal clerkship at the District Court of Dortmund between 1999 and 2001 and has been working as a lawyer ever since. Dr. Birkefeld has been with ZENK since 2003. Furthermore she obtained her doctorate in employment and sports law at the University of Bielefeld in 2004, with a thesis on “The Employment Relationship of the Football C...

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

Joseph is a German Attorney and admitted to the Berlin Bar since 2014. He acts both as party counsel and as arbitrator. His professional experience and expertise in dispute resolution and arbitration include numerous proceedings administered by the ICC, DIS, DIA, GMAA and other institutions, inter alia as arbitrator, lead counsel and secretary to the arbitral tribunal. In addition to his involvement in arbitral and court disputes, his experience includes the negotiation and consultation in se...

Dr. Mathias Jung is a founding partner of Jung & Schleicher Rechtsanwälte in Berlin. His practice focuses on Real Estate Law , including complex national and international real estate transactions, share deals, transaction structuring, and hotel-related agreements such as lease, management, and franchise agreements. For more than 20 years, Dr. Jung has advised international listed companies, investors, and family offices on acquisitions, investments, and commercial real estate matter...

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

Julia Schwalm is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration and Litigation. Julia, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gordon Geiser is a partner with GT Restructuring. His clients include investors as well as companies in distressed situations and their respective management. Gordon Geiser regularly acts as restructuring advisor to his clients to develop and implement restructuring concepts by means of both debtor-in-possession proceedings and regular insolvency proceedings. He also gets appointed as insolvency administrator. When acting for his clients, Gordon Geiser takes on positions in the management of ...

Dr. Philip Schwarz van Berk, LL.M . is a partner at POELLATH in Berlin. Philip has been advising German and international fund managers on the structuring of alternative investment funds for over 15 years. He and his team have advised numerous German fund managers on venture capital, buyout and real estate private equity funds. His expertise also includes secondary transactions and advising family offices on investments and investment structures for private equity and venture capital. Philip ...

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Dr. Stefan Ohlhoff is a partner in the firm's Regulatory and Government Affairs Department. He co-chairs the EU Regulatory Group and is a member of the Antitrust and Competition and International Trade, Investment and Market Access Practice Groups. He joined the firm in 1999. Dr. Ohlhoff assists clients in merger proceedings, antitrust investigations and litigation before the European Commission, the German Federal Cartel Office and European and German courts. In addition, he advises clients ...