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Georg von Wallis chairs the firm’s German Tax Group. For more than 25 years, Georg has been advising clients on all tax aspects of finance and corporate transactions, in particular in cross-border situations in the media as well as the real estate sectors. Georg has wide-ranging experience handling tax litigation, VAT and other indirect taxes. He represents national and international financial institutions, major media and entertainment companies, private equity and venture capital fund...

Christoph Enaux chairs the German Telecommunications Sector Group as well as the German Regulatory and Competition Practice Group. Christoph advises on commercial and regulatory aspects of new business models in the TMT sector. In addition, he supports clients from various sectors on merger control, antitrust proceedings, foreign investment and export control law. His wide-ranging experience covers M&A and commercial contracts as well as administrative proceedings and regulatory and comme...

Sebastian Schmid is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Sebastian practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Sebastian Schmid since 2023. 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 Sebastian Schmid is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Oliver Fleischmann advises clients in various industries, in particular regulated industries, on German and European competition and merger control law, as well as German and international foreign direct investment control law. Dr. Fleischmann has represented clients in numerous merger control proceedings and governmental investigations before the European Commission, the German Federal Cartel Office and the German Ministry of Economic Affairs. He has extensive experience in advising in t...

Stephanie Hotopp is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Stephanie practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Stephanie Hotopp since 2025. 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 Stephanie Hotopp is held by other lawyers.

Moritz Lorenz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Competition / Antitrust Law. Moritz practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Moritz Lorenz since 2021. 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 Moritz Lorenz is held by other lawyers.

Henrik Armah is a shareholder and Co-Chair of the German Corporate/M&A Group. He advises international and domestic clients on M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate transformations as well as all general matters of corporate law. He specializes in cross border transactions (buy side and sell side). Henrik’s clients include industry players as well as private equity funds, strategic investors and venture capitalists. As a recognized and highly experienced lawyer in the t...

Joachim Voigt-Salus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Joachim practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Joachim Voigt-Salus since 2017. 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 Joachim Voigt-Salus is held by other lawyers.

Dieter Neumann is a Shareholder in the Public Law Group in Germany. He focuses his practice on advising complex projects including public-private partnerships in the areas of traffic and transportation (airports, railroads, roads and waterways), telecommunications (IT and broadband networks as well as satellite infrastructure) healthcare, utilities (water, wastewater and waste), expansion of network infrastructure for energy transport as well as defense and security. Dieter has broad and long...

Anika Mitzkait is a partner in the finance department. She focuses her practice on national and international financings for real estate transactions of all asset classes. Her practice covers a wide range of finance-related matters of real estate investments, starting from development financings via acquisition financings through to restructurings, and also includes any refinancings of the lenders, whether by syndication, securitization or loan sales. Anika advises national and international ...