Heike Walenta

Sebastian Frech is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Sebastian, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sebastian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephan Horster is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Stephan, 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 Stephan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Benedikt Hohaus is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. He is the clear number one in the market for management advice. Benedikt works in the areas of private equity, tax law and corporate law. Within these specialist areas, he focuses on advising private equity funds and managers on all legal and tax aspects of management investments, incentives for managers and employees and management buy-out / management buy-in. Domestic and international ranking publications, including JUVE, Chambers, The...

Wolfgang Krauel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Wolfgang, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wolfgang is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Rüberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Michael, 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 Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jan Schinköth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law. Jan, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

The founding partner Professor Dr. Christoph Knauer is responsible for the areas of corporate criminal law, commercial criminal law, tax criminal law, and medical criminal law, as well as criminal appeals and constitutional complaints. He has many years of experience in all areas of criminal law and criminal procedure law; his litigation experience in particular also covers proceedings before the German Federal Court of Justice and the German Federal Constitutional Court. Prof. Dr. Knauer adv...

Gero Burwitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Gero, 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 Gero is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Thilo Pfordte is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Thilo, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thilo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Georg Andreas Rauh is registered as a German attorney at law and started his career at Vossius & Partner in January 2009. He became partner of the firm in 2014. His professional practice is focused on advising national and international clients in patent disputes before the German infringement and nullity courts as well as the European and German Patent offices. Right from the start of his career, Dr. Rauh took part in multiple international patent disputes and thus possesses a profou...