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Founding partner and lawyer Frank Eckstein advises and represents companies and executives, as well as their employees, in particular with regard to commercial criminal law and criminal tax law. Mr. Eckstein has more than 35 years’ professional experience in this very specialized field. His particular expertise lies in defence at trial, particularly in large scale cases such as Cum-ex and fraud proceedings. Mr. Eckstein also has many years of extensive experience in compliance consultin...

Sascha Sormann Attorney Certified specialist in tenancy and residential property law Partner Specialists area : Real estate law, commercial tenancy law, property transactions, litigation As a lawyer since 1999 and as a certified specialist in tenancy and residential property law since 2010, I advise national and international companies from the property industry as well as institutional investors on all legal issues arising in connection with the acquisition, management and sale of properties...

Dr Matthias Bruse is a founding partner of POELLATH (formerly P+P Pöllath + Partners). He has practiced corporate law since 1984 and has decades of expertise in transactions with a focus on private equity investments and family-owned businesses. In addition, he is also highly regarded for his corporate law advice, often with regard to succession issues. Matthias is also active as arbitrator, in particular with respect to post-M&A disputes. He is frequently ranked as one of the preemi...

Dr. Michael Karger is an attorney admitted to practice in Germany, a certified specialist attorney for information technology law and a certified specialist attorney for administrative law. He specializes in advice concerning IT law, copyrights and software law, outsourcing, data protection, and intellectual property (copyright and trade secrets) . Michael drafts, reviews and negotiates license agreements, project, outsourcing, support and distribution contracts, as well as standard terms and...

Dr. Philipe Kutschke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Dr. Philipe Kutschke’s practice encompasses all litigious and non-litigious matters relating to trademark, design, copyright, and competition law, as well as the protection of business secrets. In addition to offering strategic advice on the development and management of, and applications relating to, transnational IP portfolios, Dr. Kutschke’s work also focuses on overal...

Claus Eckhartt’s practice focuses on the prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, designs and copyright, as well as on unfair competition and related domain name issues. He also specializes in the field of anti-counterfeiting, parallel imports, and the licensing and merchandising of brands. As head of the firm’s trademark department, Claus Eckhartt has, for almost two decades, been managing the IP portfolios of SMEs as well as multinational corporations and advising them on this...

Peter Fabry Attorney Tax advisor Certified specialist in tax law Certified consultant for criminal tax law (DAA) Partner Specialists area : Tax law, property succession Peter Fabry's advisory services focus on national and international tax structuring advice for larger medium-sized companies, asset and succession planning for family businesses and entrepreneurs as well as tax support for transactions. As a certified consultant for criminal tax law (DAA), he pays particular attention to the a...

Anna Bens is a lawyer who specialises in providing project-based legal advice and acting as litigator in all areas of private construction law, architecture and engineering law as well as project monitoring and property development law. She advises, represents and helps clients to manage common problems arising from the drafting of contracts, follow-up management, acceptance procedures, liability for defects and fees.

Axel Czarnetzki is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Information Technology Law. Axel practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Axel Czarnetzki 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 Axel Czarnetzki is held by other lawyers.

Kerstin Wilhelm is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Kerstin practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Kerstin Wilhelm since 2025. 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 Kerstin Wilhelm is held by other lawyers.