Christof Karl

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Insolvency Law Partner

Dr. Tobias Schönhaar is one of Germany's leading lawyers in venture capital, private equity, and M&A. Based in Munich, he advises national and international clients, from early-stage founders and business angels to established PE and VC funds and strategic investors, across every stage of the company lifecycle. His practice covers the full range of growth and transaction work: financing rounds, deal structuring, mezzanine and venture debt instruments, employee participation programs,...

Wolfgang Krauel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Wolfgang, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wolfgang is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sebastian Frech is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Sebastian, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sebastian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Benjamin Zölls advises and defends companies and individuals in all areas of criminal law, especially commercial criminal law and criminal tax law. He has extensive forensic experience. His expertise also includes, in particular, advice on compliance management systems as well as on specific compliance measures from a criminal law perspective. Benjamin Zölls is also a TÜV-certified data protection officer, and has several years’ in-house experience as a compliance officer...

Tom Petsch has long-standing experience in representing local and international clients in complex corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He also sits as an arbitrator. His main areas of practice include general commercial disputes, banking and finance disputes, professional liability disputes and post-M&A disputes. Together with Dr. Karl J.T. Wach, Tom co-authored an article in Dr. Walter Eberl´s book “Beweis in Schiedsverfahren”( Evidence in A...

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Tobias Jäger is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. At POELLATH, Tobias became an expert on classic M&A/private equity and venture capital transactions and has continuously expanded his practice in the restructuring and reorganization of companies. Today, he heads the firm‘s restructuring and bankruptcy practice. He finds reliable solutions on a legally substantiated basis for special situations, joint ventures and distressed transactions and has extensive experience in corporate,...

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

Dr. Alexa von Uexküll is a German Patent Attorney and partner at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Munich. Her practice focuses on Intellectual Property Law , advising clients on patent and trademark matters within Germany and across Europe. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Tokyo and Singapore, Dr. von Uexküll studied inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry, as well as physiology, genetics, microbiology, and molecular biology, with a particular e...