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Dr. Christian Crones advises clients on a wide range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border commercial agreements and alliances as well as venture and private equity financings. He also assists clients with complex compliance issues, in particular in a US/EU cross-border context, and with corporate law or bankruptcy-related and litigation matters. His practice involves clients in a variety of industries, with an increased focus on regulated and heavily technology-dri...

Mark Riebau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Mark practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Mark Riebau 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 Mark Riebau is held by other lawyers.

Peter Waltz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law and Real Estate Law. Peter practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Peter Waltz 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 Peter Waltz is held by other lawyers.

Thomas Stein specialises in IP law, the German Act Against Unfair Competition, distribution law, and general contract law, advising and representing clients both in and out of court. His clients include clothing, beauty, and sporting goods companies, as well as brand licensors and licensees from the consumer goods, lifestyle, and luxury sectors. He also advises franchise companies, logistics firms, event companies, musicians, influencers, actors, athletes, and fashion designers. Thomas is bas...

Dr Jens-Dietrich Mitzlaff specialises in acquisition, company and real estate financing, and in restructuring these types of financing. He specialises in advising domestic and international borrowers, banks, financial service organisations, as well as servicers and private equity investors on national and cross-border financing transactions. Dr Mitzlaff has many years of experience providing legal advice on a broad range of debt instruments, such as secured/unsecured/syndicated loans (includi...

Dr Peter Bujotzek is a partner at POELLATH in Frankfurt. He specializes in private funds, in particular the structuring of private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, managed accounts, investment law and all related tax matters, including investment tax law, regulatory law and secondary transactions. His clients include many well-known German and international fund managers and investors. Peter offers creative, state-of-the-art and full-service expertise and independent jud...

Volker Serth has been a lawyer since 1991 and a specialist in employment law since 1995. As head of the employment law practice group at FPS, he advises companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, including drafting contracts, work regulations, remuneration systems, and handling terminations and settlements. He represents clients in dismissal cases and negotiates works agreements with works councils, especially regarding reorganisations and restructuring. Serth also ...

Atif Wolfgang Bhatti is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Atif Wolfgang practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Atif Wolfgang Bhatti 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 Atif Wolfgang Bhatti is held by other lawyers.

Dr Mario Riechmann has been working as a lawyer and partner in Friedrich Graf von Westphalen's Frankfurt office since 2026. He primarily advises clients in the areas of corporate law, M&A, business law, as well as real estate and construction law.

Dr. Jan Bauer is head of Skadden’s private equity practice in Germany and leads the firm’s German offices. He focuses on advising private equity and corporate clients on complex cross-border M&A transactions, including private and public deals as well as joint ventures. He also advises on corporate governance matters, corporate restructurings and capital markets-related issues.