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Tobias Lenz is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. In addition, he is a professor for national and international commercial law at the Rhineland University of Applied Sciences (Rheinische Fachhochschule) in Cologne and the director of the Institute for Liability and Insurance Law (Institut für Haftungs- und Versicherungsrecht). Tobias’ main focus lies on product liability and insurance law, liability of managing directors and execute board members, ...

David Kipping, LL.M., Maître en droit, is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner and a Certified Specialist in intellectual property law. He also holds an LL.M degree from the universities of Cologne and Paris and a Maître en droit degree from Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne. David Kipping’s main focus lies on intellectual property law, trademarks and designs, unfair competition and advertising law, patent law, litigation, e-commerce law and li...

Thomas Hauss is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Thomas practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas Hauss since 2020. 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 Thomas Hauss is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Patrick Vogt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Dr. Patrick practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Dr. Patrick Vogt since 2020. 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 Dr. Patrick Vogt is held by other lawyers.

Mike Westkamp is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Mike practices law in Wuppertal, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Mike Westkamp since 2021. 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 Mike Westkamp is held by other lawyers.

Lawyer Partner

Patent attorney Markus Kreuzberg has more than 20 years of experience in patent and utility model law and extensive expertise in international intellectual property law. His other areas of expertise include employee invention law, trademark law, and design protection. He represents clients before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the Federal Patent Court (BPatG), the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual ...

Helmut Balthasar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Helmut practices law in Cologne, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Helmut Balthasar since 2010. 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 Helmut Balthasar is held by other lawyers.

Herbert Posser is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Public Law. Herbert practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Herbert Posser since 2009. 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 Herbert Posser is held by other lawyers.

Sebastian von Lossow LL.M. is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. He has been working in the corporate law and M&A practice of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen’s Dusseldorf office since 2025. Sebastian von Lossow is a specialist in M&A, joint ventures and real estate transactions. His clients include entrepreneurs, family offices and mid-size companies (industrials, engineering as well as software-as-a-service) and real estate managers and investors...