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Kirsten Schümann-Kleber is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Kirsten, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kirsten is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicolai Lagoni is a Shareholder in the German Corporate Group with extensive experience in the fields of M&A, private equity and joint ventures. His clients are multinational and domestic investors and corporations, which he regularly advises on complex cross-border transactions. Nicolai has wide-ranging experience in the areas of technology and telecommunications, real estate, and life-sciences. WirtschaftsWoche recognized him in 2019 as one of the most renowned M&A-Lawyers in German...

Christopher Bremme is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Christopher, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Hardy Fischer is a partner at POELLATH in Berlin. He advises on domestic and international tax law, corporate tax law, tax planning and tax structuring, refinancing. He is also well-known for his wide-ranging expertise in advising on cross-border structures and transactions, as well as for his tax advice on real estate transactions. Hardy regularly speaks and publishes on various tax law matters, inter alia as a lecturer at the University of Potsdam (Master Program Corporate and Tax Law) s...

Johann-Frederik Schuldt is a Senior Associate in the Environmental and Public Planning Law Group in Germany. He advises national and international clients on environmental, public planning and building law matters as well as on administrative, regulatory and constitutional law. Johann concentrates his environmental law practice on waste management, immission control, soil and groundwater contamination, mining and climate protection matters. As a particular focus, he advises international clie...

Georg von Wallis chairs the firm’s German Tax Group. For more than 25 years, Georg has been advising clients on all tax aspects of finance and corporate transactions, in particular in cross-border situations in the media as well as the real estate sectors. Georg has wide-ranging experience handling tax litigation, VAT and other indirect taxes. He represents national and international financial institutions, major media and entertainment companies, private equity and venture capital funds.

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

Timo Winkelmann is a partner in the Real Estate practice group at POELLATH in Berlin. He advises national and international clients on all matters related to real estate law. The focus of his practice is real estate transactions. In addition to share and asset deals, he supports his clients regarding asset management, e.g., conclusion of lease agreements. From time to time, he is involved in post-M&A disputes. Before joining POELLATH in 2008, he was working at an US law firm in the M&...

Julia Schwalm is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Julia, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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