Frédéric Kuhn

Caspar Schmelzer focuses primarily on capital markets transactions, advising clients in a variety of industries, including technology, automotive, consumer goods, financial and manu­facturing. In recognition of his work, Mr. Schmelzer was named to Best Lawyers in Germany 2024 for Capital Markets Law.

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.

Dr.Annette Rosenkötter has been a lawyer at FPS since 2001 and has been leading the public procurement practice group since 2006. She is an expert in public procurement and European state aid law, advising clients from all industries. Dr Rosenkötter assists the public sector and bidders with complex procurement procedures, particularly in defence, research, healthcare, and infrastructure. She represents clients before procurement chambers and higher regional courts, and is a sought-...

Dr Christoph Süßenberger has been a lawyer since 1999, advising start-ups, SMEs, and international companies on IT law, digitalisation, and intellectual property. His practice covers contract drafting, project consulting, (agile) software development, and legal support for innovative services such as XaaS and IoT. He also advises on IT aspects of corporate transactions and public tenders, and has extensive experience in developing and protecting digital intellectual property. Clien...

Nicolas M. Dumont is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Patent Attorney. Nicolas M. practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Nicolas M. Dumont since 2022. 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 Nicolas M. Dumont is held by other lawyers.

Lawyer Partner

Prof Dr Stefan Reinhart is a highly experienced consultant for complex liability matters, particularly in the liberal professions, manager liability, and financial services institutions. Internationally educated and a solicitor in England and Wales, he draws on a background in commercial law (M&A, corporate, capital markets, insurance law). He represents insured individuals and, as monitoring counsel, insurers. Prof Dr Reinhart has served as an arbitrator for over two decades, including a...

Dr. Stephan Hutter focuses on international capital markets transactions, cross-border corporate matters and M&A transactions as well as corporate governance and compliance matters. Dr. Hutter has a particularly broad range of experience in initial public offerings, capital increases and high-yield debt financings involving international securities offerings of German, Austrian and Swiss companies, including dual listings and private placements of shares and debt securities in the United ...

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. Ulrich Ziegler is a certified lawyer focusing on labour law with more than 25 years of experience in the field. He provides advice to both German and foreign companies in individual as well as collective labour law issues and in labour law disputes with employees and employee representatives. Dr. Ziegler has significant experience with the employment-related aspects of M&A and cross-border transactions, and restructuring measures, such as site closures and plant relocations, including...