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Alexander Kessler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Litigation and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Alexander, who practices law in Cologne, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in 1964 Legal studies at the Universities of Heidelberg and Bonn First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1990 Doctoral research at the Universities of Valencia (Spain) and Münster Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") at the Detmold District Court Elective posting at the Commission of the European Union in Brussels Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1993 Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen"), bar admission 1994, with the firm since 1994 Certified Specialized Attorney in Administrative Law since 1997 C...

Wibke Schumacher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Tax Law. Wibke, 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 Wibke is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jens Biemann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Law. Jens, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jens is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

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

Frederic Geber is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Public Law. Frederic, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frederic is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Daniela Seeliger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Litigation. Daniela, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniela is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Björn Fiedler is the founder and managing partner of Fiedler Cryns-Moll FCM Rechtsanwaelte Partnerschaft, a Cologne-based law firm that focuses on representing and advising insurance companies in complex claims and specific insurance products (including directors and officers liability; errors and omissions coverage; professional indemnity; public offering of securities insurance; employment practices liability; representations and warranties; cyber; fidelity; and product liability). He ...