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Stephan Rau is Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Munich office and Chair of the firm’s European Healthcare Practice. He focuses in advising on private equity/ M&A transactions, and regulatory in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. His clients include private equity and strategic investors, healthcare service providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and university institutions. Due to his experience, Stephan Rau is recognized as a leadi...

Born in 1972, Law School University of Munich (first state examination 1998). Additional studies of business administration at the University Hagen. Doctorate in 2006, certified specialist lawyer for labour law since 2006, certified specialist lawyer for Corporate and Commercial Law since 2021.

Dr. Barbara Koch-Schulte is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. She specializes in legal and tax advisory on management participation (MBI/MBO), including ESOPs, phantom shares and other incentive programs. A main focus is the accompaniment of management participation in the taxation process, in tax audits and other disputes with the tax authorities. Her clients are managers and employees, as well as investors and employers. Her dual qualification as a lawyer and tax advisor also makes her a sou...

Since 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 2003 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, partner 1998 – 2003: Kantenwein von Bechtolsheim & Partner, partner 1992 – 1998: Kantenwein von Bechtolsheim & Partner, tax consultant

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Petra Ostermaier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Data Security and Privacy Law. Petra, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Petra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Jürgen Meier is a partner at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Munich, where his practice focuses on Intellectual Property Law , particularly in biotechnology and pharmaceutical technologies. He studied biology and biochemistry at the universities of Freiburg im Breisgau, Sussex (England), and Dundee (Scotland). Following the completion of his Ph.D. at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Dr. Meier conducted research for sev...

Stefan Schlawien is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Stefan, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stefan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Verena Stenzel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Verena, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Verena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Paul Tauchner is a Munich-based Patent Attorney with Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB , practicing in the field of Intellectual Property Law. He studied chemistry at the University of Munich and received his Ph.D. from the Institute of Organic Chemistry in 1974. After completing his professional training in intellectual property at VOSSIUS & PARTNER, he was admitted as a German Patent Attorney (Patentanwalt) in 1977, a European Patent Attorney in 1978, a...