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Born in Hamburg in 1963, Alexander Baden studied from 1982-1988 in Passau and Hamburg. He has been with ZENK Rechtsanwälte since 1990. Today, he focuses on real estate law and project development and is responsible for providing support for complex transactions. From 2011-2018, Mr. Baden was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BEOS AG, Berlin. For several years running, he has been listed as one of Germany’s top business lawyers in the ranking table “Germany’s Best Law...

Dr Hendrik Bott is based in Hamburg and primarily advises on matters relating to real estate project development: from the acquisition of land, the establishment of building rights and the conclusion of neighbourhood agreements, to the awarding of construction, architect and project management contracts, claim management during the construction phase, and contractual coordination with property tenants. Another key area of his practice is advising fund assets and family offices on commercial t...

Born in Hamburg in 1962, Birgitta Weihrich studied law in Hamburg. After completing her legal clerkship – including a post at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission in Brussels and Speyer – she was admitted to the bar in 1992. After spending a number of years in a commercial law firm in Northern Germany and as a legal advisor and authorized signatory of an insurance company, she joined ZENK in 2018. She has many years’ experience in both a wide ra...

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Christoph Mönig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Christoph, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. 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.

Dr Menso Engelmann has been practising as a lawyer in the field of corporate law and M&A since 2008. He advises private individuals, strategic and financial investors, private equity funds, family businesses, joint ventures, and listed companies on all aspects of corporate transactions. He also provides guidance on transactions in the context of corporate crises and restructurings under transformation law, as well as on real estate transactions. In corporate law, his focus is on stock cor...

Anne Schöning is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Anne, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

2024 to date Partner at GÖRG in Hamburg 2015 to date Professor of Company Law at BSP Business & Law School, Berlin and Hamburg 2015-2023 Attorney and Founding Partner at Pier11 in Hamburg 2008-2015 Attorney and Partner at Taylor Wessing in Hamburg 2007 Attorney at Happ Luther in Hamburg 2003-2007 Attorney at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Hamburg 2001-2003 Research and Teaching Assistant at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg 1998-2000 Legal Clerkship in Düsseldorf 1992-1998,2002/20...

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

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