Cornelia Kirchbach-Lecht

Dr Frank Beitz has been providing project-based legal advice and representation since 2008. He advises his clients with regard to the initiation and implementation of construction projects, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, the development of strategies to avoid legal disputes, claims management and the judicial enforcement and defence of claims. In addition to advising project developers and the public sector during construction projects, he is also a specialist in architectural law...

Max Stein acts for companies and governments in complex domestic and international litigation and arbitration matters, including investment arbitration. In particular, he has handled disputes involving corporate, energy, capital markets, construction and public international law. Mr. Stein also serves as an arbitrator.

Dr Gerrit Ponath is Partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen‘s Frankfurt a.M. office. His area of expertise comprises legal advice to individuals and (family-owned) companies on all aspects of national and international estate planning and wealth succession as well as on tax-efficient structuring of assets. He furthermore focuses on providing legal advice to foundations and associations on all legal and tax issues arising in specific foundation- and association-related contexts. Here he...

Marco Simonis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Investment Funds and Tax Law. Marco practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Marco Simonis 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 Marco Simonis is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Markus Bauer advises both German and international clients in connection with national and cross-border corporate acquisitions, the formation and administration of joint ventures, private equity transactions and the structuring and restructuring of corporations and corporate groups. A further focus of his work is on advising management boards, managing directors and supervisory boards of predominantly medium-sized companies on their respective duties and the development of compliance prog...

Philipp Wiesenecker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Philipp practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Philipp Wiesenecker since 2025. 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 Philipp Wiesenecker is held by other lawyers.

Lawyer Partner

Dr. Stephan Hutter focuses on international capital markets transactions, cross-border corporate matters and M&A transactions as well as corporate governance and compliance matters. Dr. Hutter has a particularly broad range of experience in initial public offerings, capital increases and high-yield debt financings involving international securities offerings of German, Austrian and Swiss companies, including dual listings and private placements of shares and debt securities in the United ...

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Dr Jens-Dietrich Mitzlaff specialises in acquisition, company and real estate financing, and in restructuring these types of financing. He specialises in advising domestic and international borrowers, banks, financial service organisations, as well as servicers and private equity investors on national and cross-border financing transactions. Dr Mitzlaff has many years of experience providing legal advice on a broad range of debt instruments, such as secured/unsecured/syndicated loans (includi...