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Dr Stefan Lammel is a lawyer and managing partner at the Freiburg office of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner and a certified specialist in corporate and commercial law. His focus is also on business succession, M&A and restructuring and insolvency. He is a member of the Freiburg Bar Association’s Working Group and Corporate and Commercial Law, the Centre of Insolvency and Restructuring at the Mannheim University and speaks German and English.

Dr Daniel Pflüger has, for approximately 20 years, been advising clients on matters involving public construction and environmental law. He concentrates on giving legal advice regarding the procurement of planning approval, in particular concerning the project development of complex (large-scale) building projects. His range of expertise covers planning approval for one-family homes, construction management planning of large housing projects and complex special real estate such as hospit...

Dr Mario Riechmann has been working as a lawyer and partner in Friedrich Graf von Westphalen's Frankfurt office since 2026. He primarily advises clients in the areas of corporate law, M&A, business law, as well as real estate and construction law.

Lawyer Partner

Dr. Thomas M. Schmid Attorney Partner Specialists area : Mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, capital market law, corporate law I specialise in advising on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. My clients include national and international companies as well as private equity/venture capital funds and start-ups, which I advise on (cross-border) transactions. In addition, I advise on venture and growth capital/corporate venture investments, but also h...

Stefan Schlawien is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Stefan practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Stefan Schlawien since 2026. 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 Stefan Schlawien is held by other lawyers.

Marc Trinkaus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Private Equity Law. Marc practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Marc Trinkaus since 2009. 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 Marc Trinkaus is held by other lawyers.

Tom Erdt is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner as well as a certified specialist in administrative law. He joined FGvW in 2013 from the long-established Frankfurt law firm Pilger and heads the consultancy in the Rhine-Main-Neckar economic region from Frankfurt. Tom Erdt specialises in national and cross-border real estate transactions. A further focus of his consulting practice is in the area of fraud and compliance. He is particularly well networked in the Fr...

Dr Christoph Holzbach has extensive experience in advising and representing nationally and internationally active clients in the field of intellectual property law, trademark, design and licensing law, as well as patent and IT law. He advises international corporations and small and medium-sized companies on the development of brand strategies, the design of advertising measures and websites, the formulation of press releases and the execution and defence of injunction and legal actions both ...

Gunnar Baumgärtel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Gunnar practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Gunnar Baumgärtel since 2014. 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 Gunnar Baumgärtel is held by other lawyers.