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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...

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

Dr Jan Christoph Mosch, M.B.A., LL.M. specialises in corporate law, corporate contract law, M&A / real estate transactions and asset succession. Jan advises medium-sized companies, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth private individuals. Jan has always been enthusiastic about the complex issues of corporate law and the transaction business and has consistently focussed both his legal training and his work as a lawyer on these topics. He combines this experience with an entrepreneurial mindse...

Born in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in 1967, Dr. Henrik Nacke studied law in Münster. During his legal clerkship and dissertation period, he worked as a research assistant at the Chair for Public Law, International Law and European Union Law at the University of Münster. In 1999, he obtained a doctorate”on the subject of “Protection against Dismissal in Corporate Transformations”, during which he was supported by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia’s fund for high...

Dr Andreas Freitag has been working as a lawyer in Hamburg with a focus on intellectual property and IT law since 1993. He advises and represents national and international clients with regard to the development, exploitation and defence of their intellectual property rights and licensing strategies, in particular in the areas of fashion (design), cosmetics, advertising, software development and social media. He has particular experience in supporting cooperations and projects relating to dev...

Nina Springer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Nina, 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 Nina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Uwe Eppler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Expert (Steuerberater oder Doppelqualifikation) and Tax Law. Uwe, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Uwe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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