Ingo Gercke

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist for Public Procurement Law Partner

Can law and creativity go together? Absolutely! Anne Christa Berger focuses on the protection of intellectual property, a practice area she concentrated on during her studies in Münster. To enhance her knowledge, she completed specialized foreign-language training in US law and earned a Master of Laws (Commercial Law) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Anne Christa gained valuable experience at a major law firm in Stuttgart and spent several years at an IP boutique in Hamburg ...

Arne Schmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency Law and Tax Law. Arne, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Victoria-Luise Vollstedt, born in Kiel, studied at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau and the University of Hamburg. After passing her First State Examination in law, she completed her legal clerkship at the public prosecutor’s office, the District Court of Lübeck, the City of Ahrensburg and at several medium-sized law firms in Hamburg, where she focused on civil law. She passed her Second State Examination in 2011. She further enhanced her practical expertise by completing a p...

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

Lars Bohlken is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law and Corporate Law. Lars, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lars is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Franziska von Kummer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Franziska, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Franziska is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philine Fabig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration and Litigation. Philine, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lawyer Partner

Born in Hamburg in 1963, Alexander Baden studied from 1982-1988 in Passau and Hamburg. He has been with ZENK Rechtsanwälte since 1990. Today, he focuses on real estate law and project development and is responsible for providing support for complex transactions. From 2011-2018, Mr. Baden was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BEOS AG, Berlin. For several years running, he has been listed as one of Germany’s top business lawyers in the ranking table “Germany’s Best Law...