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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.

Since 2006, Dr. Michael Kühn has been advising and assisting family-owned companies and affluent individuals in all aspects of succession and asset protection. He specialises in accessions, inheritance and inheritance tax law as well as in the associated areas of foundation, corporate and family law. His work also involves developing tax efficient wills and transfer contracts as well as providing legal guidance in the execution of marriage contracts. In the context of preparing larger an...

Lawyer and Tax Advisor, Attorney-at-law N.Y. Partner

Ricarda Christine Schelzke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defense and Criminal Tax Practice. Ricarda Christine, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ricarda Christine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Vanessa Wettner focuses on civil and capital market disputes, specifically shareholder class action litigation defense. She represented financial institutions, investment companies and investment funds in various high-profile cases against (classes of) private or institutional investors. Most recently, Dr. Wettner defended an investment company in one of the first cases handled under the revised Model Case Procedure Act (Kapitalanleger-Musterverfahrensgesetz, KapMuG), Germany's investor c...

Olena Tokman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Investment Funds and Real Estate Law. Olena, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Olena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Annette Rölz is Partner for employment law at the Frankfurt office of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner mbB. She joined FGvW in 2020 after working for Ulrich Weber & Partner mbB for 15 years. Annette Rölz advises on individual and collective employment law and litigates throughout Germany. In addition, she advises companies on legal structuring issues (including reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations) as well as on the negotiation of business agreemen...

Dr Frank Beitz has been providing project-based legal advice and representation since 2008. He advises his clients with regard to the initiation and implementation of construction projects, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, the development of strategies to avoid legal disputes, claims management and the judicial enforcement and defence of claims. In addition to advising project developers and the public sector during construction projects, he is also a specialist in architectural law...

Florian Wiesner, lawyer and notary, is managing partner of the firm. He advises project development and real estate fund companies on implementing and completing construction projects, including drafting, negotiating, and concluding construction and architect contracts, as well as warranty management. He supports clients during construction and represents them in asserting and defending construction law claims in court. Wiesner also advises on commercial leases and real estate transactions. H...

Andreas Steck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Regulatory Practice. Andreas, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andreas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.