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Fabian Meinecke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense and Criminal Tax Practice. Fabian practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Fabian Meinecke 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 Fabian Meinecke is held by other lawyers.

Gernot Giesecke is a lawyer since 2005 and since 2016 one of the THEOPARK founding partners. He specializes in the areas of corporate law, M&A, conflict resolution, and company and assets succession. For many years, he was member of a large, internationally active commercial law firm where he was an associate partner and part of the renowned corporate practice group.

Irene Schmid, born in Stuttgart in 1956, studied law in Berlin and Cambridge, England, where she obtained her Master of Laws in 1984. She has been working as a lawyer since 1988 – amongst others in major international law firms – and as a notary since 1996. From 2009 to 2012, she was President of the Berlin Bar Association. Irene Schmid is a partner with ZENK. Today, she focuses on advising national and international clients in all areas of real estate business law. She also assis...

Volker Szpak has been working as a lawyer and tax advisor in Friedrich Graf von Westphalen's Frankfurt office since 2026 and is a partner in the firm. He primarily advises clients in the areas of tax law, corporate law, and real estate law.

Corporate law is the main focus of Verena Eisenlohr’s consultancy work. In addition to representing her clients in court, Ms Eisenlohr assists in founding and restructuring of companies, private equity and venture capital financing as well as M&A transactions. Her business focus is in the health care and biotechnology sectors. In addition, Ms Eisenlohr advises medium-sized companies on commercial law and compliance issues. She also works as managing director of the Beteiligungsfonds...

Natalie Hsiao is Local Partner in the Corporate/M&A team and focuses her practice on complex corporate transactions of all kinds, including acquisition and sale processes, joint ventures and restructurings. Natalie has broad experience in the field of M&A transactions for national and international clients with a focus on the real estate, infrastructure and the media, technology and telecoms sectors. In addition, she advises on all aspects of venture capital investments. Natalie repre...

Roland Steinmeyer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Roland practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Roland Steinmeyer 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 Roland Steinmeyer is held by other lawyers.

Kaan Gürer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Competition / Antitrust Law, European Union Law and Litigation. Kaan practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Kaan Gürer 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 Kaan Gürer is held by other lawyers.

Alexander Hartmann is partner at FGvW and head of our Berlin M&A team. His broad practice covers a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions both for strategic and for financial investors. Based in Germany’s preeminent VC hotspot, his venture capital work covers the full range from early financing rounds to various exit constellations, including complementary fields of advice such as corporate finance and employee or management participation schemes. Alexander advises in ...

Ralph Drebes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Ralph practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Ralph Drebes 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 Ralph Drebes is held by other lawyers.