Jan Seelinger

Christiane Huismans, born in 1966 in Telgte (Westphalia), studied law in Münster following her banking apprenticeship in Bremen and has been working as a lawyer since 1996. Since 2017, she has been offering support in conflict situations as a mediator. Christiane Huismans is a partner at ZENK.* Due to her many years of experience as a lawyer in insolvency administrator law firms, on the side of intensive support of the credit industry as well as in large international law firms, Christia...

Benedikt de Bruyn is a partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency Group of GT Restructuring in Germany. He focuses on insolvency administration and advises companies in distressed situations to reorganize their businesses. His many years of experience in corporate and tax law (admitted as specialist lawyer for tax law) allow him to cover both legal and commercial demands of corporate restructuring. Before joining GT Restructuring, Benedikt worked as a lawyer in the restructuring team of an i...

Christoph Riese is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Public Law and Public Private Partnership. Christoph practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Christoph Riese since 2021. 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 Christoph Riese is held by other lawyers.

Ute Kilger is assisting pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as well as academic institutes in all kinds of patent related issues concerning the obtaining and enforcement of property rights, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, and licensing agreements. Her counseling is driven by the understanding that a patent strategy has to add value to the company. She manages large patent portfolios in view of the business strategies as well as the cost-benefit analysis....

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Employment Partner

The founding partner of Knauer& Sören Schomburg advises national and international clients in the areas of commercial criminal law and tax criminal law, international criminal law, and extradition law. He has extensive experience in complex, frequently transnational internal investigations and with respect to search and seizure, especially raids involving data confiscation. He defends clients throughout Germany, in Europe and before the European Court of Justice (ECJ), and against IN...

Dr. Philip Schwarz van Berk, LL.M . is a partner at POELLATH in Berlin. Philip has been advising German and international fund managers on the structuring of alternative investment funds for over 15 years. He and his team have advised numerous German fund managers on venture capital, buyout and real estate private equity funds. His expertise also includes secondary transactions and advising family offices on investments and investment structures for private equity and venture capital. Philip ...

Burkard Wollenschläger is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice. Burkard practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Burkard Wollenschläger since 2021. 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 Burkard Wollenschläger is held by other lawyers.

Roland Steinmeyer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Roland practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Roland Steinmeyer 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 Roland Steinmeyer is held by other lawyers.

Olga Braeuer is a counsel in the Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the International Arbitration Practice Group. She joined the firm in 2010 and focuses on international arbitration and dispute resolution. Ms. Braeuer focuses on international arbitration and dispute resolution. She has represented clients in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes governed by a broad variety of substantive and procedural laws, of both civil and common law jurisdictions. She has acted as counsel...