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Sara Berendsen advises on corporate transactions of all kinds, including acquisition and sale, joint ventures and restructuring. Sara has broad experience in the field of M&A transactions for national and international clients (asset and share deals) with a focus on the media, technology & telecommunications and real estate sectors. In addition, she advises on capital market issues and joint ventures.

Florian Ehrich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Florian, 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 Florian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ralph Negelein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Ralph, 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 Ralph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel Benighaus works as Shareholder in the German real estate practice. He advises national and international investors on project developments, real estate transactions and ongoing asset management. One focus of his work is advising on complex project developments such as developments of entire quarters, smart buildings, joint ventures and data centers. He has particular expertise in the sale of project developments in forward deals. Daniel also works as a notary with a focus on real estat...

Dorothee von Einem advises companies on all labor and employment law related matters. A strong focus of Dorothee's practice is advising international clients on employee data protection and other compliance issues as well as employment contracts. Her expertise further covers all issues in connection with restructurings, reallocations and shut down of businesses, in particular with regard to negotiations and communication with works councils and authorities. She also routinely advises on all l...

Dr Dominik Greinacher is Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Berlin office and a member of the Corporate / M&A practice group. His area of activity comprises advice on energy law and the energy industry. He particularly advises his clients on public energy law issues, including planning law and the law of expropriation, as well as on emission trading matters. He further advises and represents his clients on energy-related state aid law before the EU institutions. Dr Greinacher also provides leg...

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

Born in Duisburg in 1974, Dr. Kostja von Keitz studied law in Düsseldorf. He received his doctorate in European nature conservation and national administrative procedural law in 2005, with a thesis on the subject of “The Legal Protection of Private Individuals against Special Areas of Conservation”. He began his career as a lawyer in 2005, working initially for a major international law firm. He became a specialist in administrative law 2008 and joined ZENK in 2009. He has be...

Silke Köhler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Silke, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Silke is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.