Joseph P. Taormino

Axel von Walter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Data Security and Privacy Law, Entertainment Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and Media Law. Axel, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. 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.

Friedrich A. Wagner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Friedrich A., who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Friedrich A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christian Tönies is a partner at POELLATH in Munich and Berlin. He spezialises in M&A with a focus on private equity and venture capital transactions, including trade sale, IPOs and asset sale. Together with Michael Inhester, he heads the venture capital practice at POELLATH and advises in particular on the entire range of venture capital – from financing and acquisitions to exits. His clients include venture capital funds, corporate venture capitalists, start-ups, as well as i...

Dr Susanne Schießer has been practicing law since 1997, specialising in commercial and residential tenancy law. She focuses on sectors such as retail, logistics, research and light industrial facilities, healthcare properties, residential portfolios, and hotels. Dr Schießer also advises on FM contracts, brokerage law, land law, and heritable building rights, and represents clients in courts throughout Germany. She regularly gives lectures at client events and teaches at Biberach U...

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

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

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

Bernhard A. Guthy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Bernhard A., who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bernhard A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Since 2023: Kröck Sabel Köppel Dispute Resolution, founding partner 2017 – 2023: Dispute resolution boutique firm, Munich, most recently salary partner 2016: Bavarian ministry of economic affairs, media, energy and technology, senior civil servant in the energy department 2012 – 2016: International law firm, Hamburg, corporate/M&A 2010: Max Planck Institute for comparative and international private Law, Hamburg, research assistant 2009 – 2012: Higher regional c...

Tobias Geerling is a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges Munich office. His practice focuses on transactional work, advising in particular on tax, cross-border private equity and M&A transactions as well as on international corporate partnership real estate, insolvency and exempt organization tax issues. He has extensive experience handling tax-efficient structuring of M&A transactions, corporate re-organizations, fund structuring and tax-driven derivatives. His experience expands i...