Helmerich Bornheim

Gero Wilke, LL.M. Attorney Certified specialist in intellectual property Certified specialist in IT law External data protection officer Partner Specialists areas : IT law, i ntellectual property, d ata protection I have been advising national and international companies, primarily SMEs, on all legal issues relating to IT law and intellectual property for over 15 years. As a certified specialist in IT law, I specialise in advising on complex IT projects, drafting, reviewing and negotiating so...

The primary focus of Dr. Anno Haberer’s work is advising on antitrust law covering both antitrust violation and merger control proceedings as well as on contract wording in line with antitrust legislation. Further important areas of activity are industrial property rights, in particular trademark law as well as legislation on unfair competition, IT and data protection law and employee inventions.

Markus Klinger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Data Security and Privacy Law and Intellectual Property Law. Markus, who practices law in Stuttgart, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Markus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ulrich Schnelle studied law at the universities of Passau, Geneva, Freiburg and Illinois. He obtained his doctorate at the University of Freiburg (Dr. jur.) and is an honorary professor of Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences for economics and the environment. In addition, he is a member and chairman of various supervisory boards.

Sarah C. Schlösser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Sarah C., who practices law in Stuttgart, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hendrik Thies is a partner in the corporate law / M&A department of the Freiburg office. He particularly advises medical device manufacturers. His practice includes corporate law, M&A, international commercial law and regulatory advice. Hendrik Thies is the author of numerous publications and a member of the Working Group on Commercial and Corporate Law of the Freiburg Bar Association. He speaks German and English.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Hartmut Fischer has been advising companies on the planning and operation of commercial and industrial facilities. He acts on behalf of cities and municipalities as well as of investors, cooperating on projects involving urban land-use planning and planning permission procedures in order to realise commercial, residential and industrial districts. He designs development plans and drafts urban development contracts for building land development, municipal building l...

Hans-Georg Kauffeld studied at the universities of Bayreuth and Freiburg, he took his doctorate at the University of Freiburg (Dr. jur.). He then worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Commercial and Business Law of the University of Freiburg.

Corporate law is the main focus of Verena Eisenlohr’s consultancy work. In addition to representing her clients in court, Ms Eisenlohr assists in founding and restructuring of companies, private equity and venture capital financing as well as M&A transactions. Her business focus is in the health care and biotechnology sectors. In addition, Ms Eisenlohr advises medium-sized companies on commercial law and compliance issues. She also works as managing director of the Beteiligungsfonds...

Antje Münch is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Antje, who practices law in Stuttgart, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Antje is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.