Josef Brinkhaus

Christoph Coenen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Christoph practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Christoph Coenen 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 Coenen is held by other law...

Daniel André Pauly is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Technology Law. Daniel André practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel André Pauly since 2018. 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 Daniel André Pauly is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Ruediger Schmidt-Bendun focuses on advising private equity and corporate clients on complex cross-border M&A transactions, as well as joint ventures. He also advises on corpo­rate governance matters and corporate restructurings.

Since 2012 Manuela Luft has been advising private and public-sector clients as well as building companies and planning offices in all matters associated with private building law, architecture and engineering law as well as contract awarding law. She assists clients with advice from the start of a project by, for example, taking on the drafting of contracts, any project-based legal consultation as well as representation in civil-law disputes. Apart from the creation of contract awarding proce...

Dirk Freihube is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Dirk practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Dirk Freihube since 2026. 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 Dirk Freihube is held by other lawyers.

Dr Markus Dinnes specialises in the judicial and extrajudicial enforcement of his clients’ interests in complex commercial law disputes before both state courts and courts of arbitration. He has extensive and long-standing experience in litigation and consulting, including in summary proceedings and proceedings before the German Federal Court of Justice and the European Court of Justice. The subject of his proceedings is often post-M&A disputes, corporate disputes, distribution agre...

Felix Prozorov-Bastians is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation and International Arbitration. Felix practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Felix Prozorov-Bastians since 2022. 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 Felix Prozorov-Bastians is held by other lawyers.

Mario Pofahl is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Mario practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Mario Pofahl since 2020. 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 Mario Pofahl is held by other lawyers.

Sabine Vorwerk is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Sabine practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Sabine Vorwerk 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 Sabine Vorwerk is held by other lawyers.

Criminal defense since 2007 During this time I was able to learn and experience a great deal – experiences that shaped me, sharpened my understanding of criminal law and influenced my current way of working. My path to criminal defense, however, began much earlier. Even during my studies in Konstanz, I consistently focused on criminal law. During my legal traineeship, I also deliberately chose placements with a criminal law focus – including a renowned criminal defense lawyer spec...