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

Dr Matthias Bruse is a founding partner of POELLATH (formerly P+P Pöllath + Partners). He has practiced corporate law since 1984 and has decades of expertise in transactions with a focus on private equity investments and family-owned businesses. In addition, he is also highly regarded for his corporate law advice, often with regard to succession issues. Matthias is also active as arbitrator, in particular with respect to post-M&A disputes. He is frequently ranked as one of the preemi...

Dr. Oliver Decker heads the inter-office Financial Services Legal division as a Partner. As well-known expert in the market, he advises on all aspects of regulatory and investment law as well as structuring, particularly regarding direct and indirect investments in alternative investment funds for institutional investors with a focus on asset managers, capital management companies, insurance companies and pension funds. In addition, Dr. Decker advises on the restructuring and liquidation of f...

Jens Hörmann has been advising on M&A and private equity transactions for more than 20 years, also in the infrastructure and healthcare sectors. Furthermore, he has a great deal of experience in carve-out situations. He is regularly listed and recommended in relevant rankings. Clients particularly appreciate his reliability, competence and the consistently high quality of his advice. Jens’ clients include well-known insurance companies, financial investors and strategists. He i...

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

Silke Freund focuses on the contentious – sometimes cross-border – enforcement of trade marks or the defense against asserted infringement claims of third parties. She also supports clients in their worldwide trade mark portfolio management in the filing, assignment, and licencing of trade marks as well as opposition, appeal, and cancellation proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Silke Freund ...

Since 2023: Kröck Dispute Resolution, founding partner 2014 - 2023: Dispute resolution boutique, Munich, most recently salary partner 2011 - 2013: Higher Regional Court of Berlin, legal clerkship with placement at leading Brazilian law firm 2010 - 2011: King's College London, LL.M. studies 2005 - 2010: Humboldt University of Berlin, legal studies

Since 2023: Kröck Dispute Resolution, founding partner 2003 - 2023: Dispute resolution boutique firm, Munich, partner 1997 - 2003: Major international law firm, Dispute Resolution, Munich, Berlin, London 1988 - 1996: University of Constance, legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, Ph.D., additional studies at the College of Europe in Hamburg

Dr. Andreas Vath is a highly regarded corporate attorney, top-tier transactional counsel, and trusted advisor with extensive experience in complex cross-border deals. He advises private equity firms, financial investors, corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices on private equity, cross-border M&A, and venture capital transactions across diverse industries. Known for his strategic approach and deep market insight, Andreas guides clients through every stage of the t...

Dr. Karl J. T. Wach has long-standing experience in complex litigation and arbitration. His main areas of practice include banking and finance disputes, disputes in the energy sector, capital market disputes, post-M&A disputes, commercial disputes, manager liability disputes and cartel damages disputes. In domestic and international arbitrations, Karl acts for parties and also sits as an arbitrator. He is a member of the Munich Arbitration Circle (Wissenschaftlicher Gesprächskreis Sc...