Daniel Engel

Robert is a specialist lawyer for commercial and corporate law and has many years of experience in litigation. He advises German and international clients in complex commercial disputes, in particular in the areas of insolvency law and corporate law (shareholder disputes, manager liability and in connection with corporate transactions and restructuring processes), commercial law (in particular international commercial transactions) and banking law. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in ...

Dr Maximilian Emanuel Elspas is Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Munich office, co-head of the Corporate / M&A practice group and responsible for the competence area Energy. He provides advice to his national and international clients from the energy industry and other industrial sectors on all aspects of energy law, assists them with projects and also represents them in disputes.

Dr. Dorothea Hofer joined Prüfer & Partner in 1993 and has been a managing partner since 1998. After gaining her PhD in physics from the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, she worked for Siemens in the area of semiconductor technology. Dr. Hofer’s practice includes: patent and utility model infringement proceedings before the Regional Courts of Munich, Düsseldorf, Mannheim and Hamburg, and before the competent higher regional courts; opposition proceedings before the ...

Silke Freund focuses on the contentious – sometimes cross-border – enforcement of trade marks or the defense against asserted infringement claims of third parties. She also supports clients in their worldwide trade mark portfolio management in the filing, assignment, and licencing of trade marks as well as opposition, appeal, and cancellation proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Silke Freund ...

Dr Frank Thiäner is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. Frank advises shareholders, investors and companies on M&A transactions. His focus is on private equity, family-owned enterprises and cross-border transactions. He also advises on venture capital transactions and succession planning. His clients include well-known German and international private equity funds, owners of medium-sized companies and private investors. He is one of the founders of the Munich M&A Forum e.V., served ...

Dr. Jörg Hahn was born in 1973 in Meiningen, Germany. He studied chemistry at the Georg-August-University in Göttingen, focusing on physical chemistry. During his studies, he completed a diploma thesis addressing kinetics in atmospheric chemistry. He later earned his Ph.D. at the University of Göttingen, where his research concentrated on kinetics and combustion chemistry. Following his doctoral work, Dr. Hahn joined the start-up company Microliquids. In this role, he worked wi...

Friedrich A. Wagner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Friedrich A. practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Friedrich A. Wagner since 2026. 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 Friedrich A. Wagner is held by other lawyers.

Alexander Fridgen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Alexander practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Alexander Fridgen 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 Alexander Fridgen is held by other lawyers.

Ludwig Zesch advises national and international private equity funds, corporate borrowers, debt funds and financial institutions on a range of complex domestic and cross-border financings. His practice includes acquisition finance, direct lending, leveraged buyouts and corporate financing. Ludwig has particular experience handling significant acquisition financings involving a range of debt structures, including unitranche/super senior structures. Prior to joining McDermott, he worked for oth...

Ralf Euling has focused exclusively on private construction and architectural law, commercial tenancy law, real estate law, and public procurement law since 1994. He advises private clients and public-sector entities operating under private law, including architects, engineers, project developers, and investors, on all aspects of construction, real estate, and procurement matters. His practice encompasses the drafting and negotiation of contracts with general contractors, specialist trades, a...