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Dr Menso Engelmann has been practising as a lawyer in the field of corporate law and M&A since 2008. He advises private individuals, strategic and financial investors, private equity funds, family businesses, joint ventures, and listed companies on all aspects of corporate transactions. He also provides guidance on transactions in the context of corporate crises and restructurings under transformation law, as well as on real estate transactions. In corporate law, his focus is on stock cor...

Born in Bremerhaven in 1984, Dr. Lisa Feuerhake studied German and Anglo-American law in Münster. After passing her first state licensing examination, Dr. Feuerhake completed a doctorate on the subject of “Competition Law in England”. As part of her doctorate, she spent a research semester at the University of Oxford, UK, for which she received a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship. From 2010-2012, she completed her legal clerkship in Hamburg, with posts abroa...

Dr Myrna Meyer is an expert in intellectual property, with a focus on competition, trademark, copyright, and IT law. She advises and represents national and international companies—particularly in the luxury and consumer goods sectors—ranging from major corporations to start-ups. Dr Meyer assists clients with marketing strategies, product development, communication, advertising, and international contract drafting. She represents clients in and out of court, prioritising practical...

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Dr Andreas Freitag has been working as a lawyer in Hamburg with a focus on intellectual property and IT law since 1993. He advises and represents national and international clients with regard to the development, exploitation and defence of their intellectual property rights and licensing strategies, in particular in the areas of fashion (design), cosmetics, advertising, software development and social media. He has particular experience in supporting cooperations and projects relating to dev...

Jan Peter Scharf is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Law, Public Private Partnership and Real Estate Law. Jan Peter, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jan Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Born in Göttingen in 1974, Dr. Stefanie Hartwig studied law in Kiel and Liège from 1994 to 1998 and completed her postgraduate studies in business law in Hamburg. Thereafter, she worked as a trainee lawyer in Hamburg and New York and as a research associate at the University of Hamburg. She completed her doctorate in 2002. Ms. Hartwig has been working as a lawyer since 2003, initially in a major international law firm and since 2005 at ZENK. Since 2007, she has also been a special...

Thomas Schulz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Thomas, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in Helgoland in 1966, Dr. Carsten Oelrichs trained as an industrial business administrator before going on to study law at the University of Hamburg, where he also worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Commercial, Shipping and Business Law. He received his doctorate in 1998, with a thesis on “Creditor Participation and Voting Bans in New Insolvency Proceedings”. Dr. Oelrichs has been a lawyer at ZENK since 1998. For several years running, he has been named by JUVE as...