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Olaf Hartenstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Maritime Law and Transportation Law. Olaf, 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 Olaf is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Born in Helgoland in 1966, Dr. Carsten Oelrichs trained as an industrial business administrator before going on to study law at the University of Hamburg, where he also worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Commercial, Shipping and Business Law. He received his doctorate in 1998, with a thesis on “Creditor Participation and Voting Bans in New Insolvency Proceedings”. Dr. Oelrichs has been a lawyer at ZENK since 1998. Dr. Oelrichs is partner with ZENK. For several years ru...

Born in Hamburg in 1962, Birgitta Weihrich studied law in Hamburg. After completing her legal clerkship – including a post at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission in Brussels and Speyer – she was admitted to the bar in 1992. After spending a number of years in a commercial law firm in Northern Germany and as a legal advisor and authorized signatory of an insurance company, she joined ZENK in 2018. She has many years’ experience in both a wide ra...

Johanna Jülicher-Sieg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Johanna, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Johanna 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...

Frederik Fiekas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Pharmaceuticals Law. Frederik, 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 Frederik is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Georges Brox’s journey began in the dynamic nineties in Berlin, where he first worked at the Berlin office of a French law firm. His career then took him to Hamburg, where he developed a passion for intellectual property protection. Georges has been a partner at FPS since 2005. Focusing on trade mark and design law, he represents and advises both national and international companies in all aspects of intellectual property and copyright law. His practice includes developing protection st...

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.

Born in Wesel in 1961, Dr. Ralf Hüting studied law in Bonn and has worked as a lawyer since 1992. In 1996, he received his doctorate with a thesis on “The Effect of Regulatory Tolerance in Environmental Criminal Law”. Dr. Hüting advises and represents commercial enterprises, federal & state ministries, supervisory authorities, cities, municipalities and associations, particularly on cross-jurisdictional projects such as the construction or modernization of industrial...