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Annette Rölz is Partner for employment law at the Frankfurt office of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner mbB. She joined FGvW in 2020 after working for Ulrich Weber & Partner mbB for 15 years. Annette Rölz advises on individual and collective employment law and litigates throughout Germany. In addition, she advises companies on legal structuring issues (including reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations) as well as on the negotiation of business agreemen...

Christof Kleinmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Christof, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christof is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Prof Dr Stefan Reinhart is a highly experienced consultant for complex liability matters, particularly in the liberal professions, manager liability, and financial services institutions. Internationally educated and a solicitor in England and Wales, he draws on a background in commercial law (M&A, corporate, capital markets, insurance law). He represents insured individuals and, as monitoring counsel, insurers. Prof Dr Reinhart has served as an arbitrator for over two decades, including a...

Atif Wolfgang Bhatti is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Atif Wolfgang, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Atif Wolfgang is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicolas M. Dumont is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Patent Attorney. Nicolas M., who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicolas M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Annekathrin Schmoll is an associate in the Frankfurt office of Gibson Dunn. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation and International Arbitration, Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement and ESG practices. Annekathrin's practice focuses on domestic and cross-border arbitration and litigation. Annekathrin represents German and international clients in commercial, corporate and civil disputes before institutional and ad hoc arbitral tribunals, as well as before German courts. Her experti...

Sabine Schröter is the partner in charge of employment law at the Frankfurt office and managing partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen mbB. She joined the Freiburg office of FGvW in 2005 before moving to Taylor Wessing in Frankfurt in 2010. There she was appointed partner in 2012. She returned to FGvW in April 2016. Sabine Schröter advises on individual and collective employment law and litigates throughout Germany. In addition, she has a wide range of experience in the employment...

Dr Stephan Dittl is partner in the IP / litigation department of FGvW in Frankfurt. He is a renowned expert for copyright and media law. Stephan Dittl advises on all areas of IP law, mainly in the fields of copyright and competition law. He also uses his expertise in the legal process in other commercial law court proceedings, for example in distribution law, frequently with an international reference. He also works on IP topics in the context of M&A transactions.

Caspar Schmelzer focuses primarily on capital markets transactions, advising clients in a variety of industries, including technology, automotive, consumer goods, financial and manu­facturing. In recognition of his work, Mr. Schmelzer was named to Best Lawyers in Germany 2024 for Capital Markets Law.

Dr. Johannes Frey advises clients on all aspects of tax controversy and international tax planning. He represents many of the largest multinational companies through the full range of tax controversy proceedings, including audits, administrative appeals, multilateral controls and judicial proceedings. Dr. Frey’s tax practice focuses on complex tax controversy matters, as well as international tax planning and cross-border mergers. He has co-authored numerous articles on a wide range of ...