Daniel Lochner

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

I was born in 1976 and studied law in Bonn (Germany) and Strasbourg (France). After my legal traineeship at the Bonn Regional Court and the 2nd state law examination, I was admitted to the bar in 2005. In 2011, the board of the Cologne Bar Association allowed me to use the title “Specialist Lawyer for Tax Law”. In 2016, I successfully took part in the “Certified Executor of Wills (AGT)” course, which was carried out in cooperation with the Working Group for Wills Execu...

Uwe Goetker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Uwe, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Uwe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hermann Kahlhöfer advises clients in patent law, in particular in the fields of electrical engineering, medical technology and physics. He has been working in the field of intellectual property for more than 40 years and has extensive experience in the field of national and international patent prosecution procedures and patent infringement matters as well as in the development and exploitation of intellectual property portfolios. After completing two years of military service with a spe...

André-M. Szesny is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Criminal Tax Practice. André-M., who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which André-M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Ingo Klauß is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Ingo, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ingo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

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

Michael Alberts is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Michael, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.