Katharina Gerdes

Olaf Hartenstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Maritime Law and Transportation Law. Olaf practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Olaf Hartenstein 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 Olaf Hartenstein is held by other lawyers.

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Copyright and Media Law, Accredited Specialist in Intellectual Property Rights Partner

Dr Menso Engelmann has been practising as a lawyer in the field of corporate law and M&A since 2008. He advises private individuals, strategic and financial investors, private equity funds, family businesses, joint ventures, and listed companies on all aspects of corporate transactions. He also provides guidance on transactions in the context of corporate crises and restructurings under transformation law, as well as on real estate transactions. In corporate law, his focus is on stock cor...

Lawyer, Accredited Lawyer in Administration LawPartner

Born in Hamburg in 1963, Alexander Baden studied from 1982-1988 in Passau and Hamburg. He has been with ZENK Rechtsanwälte since 1990. Today, he focuses on real estate law and project development and is responsible for providing support for complex transactions. From 2011-2018, Mr. Baden was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BEOS AG, Berlin. For several years running, he has been listed as one of Germany’s top business lawyers in the ranking table “Germany’s Best Law...

Can law and creativity go together? Absolutely! Anne Christa Berger focuses on the protection of intellectual property, a practice area she concentrated on during her studies in Münster. To enhance her knowledge, she completed specialized foreign-language training in US law and earned a Master of Laws (Commercial Law) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Anne Christa gained valuable experience at a major law firm in Stuttgart and spent several years at an IP boutique in Hamburg ...

Dr Myrna Meyer is an expert in intellectual property, with a focus on competition, trademark, copyright, and IT law. She advises and represents national and international companies—particularly in the luxury and consumer goods sectors—ranging from major corporations to start-ups. Dr Meyer assists clients with marketing strategies, product development, communication, advertising, and international contract drafting. She represents clients in and out of court, prioritising practical...

Born in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in 1967, Dr. Henrik Nacke studied law in Münster. During his legal clerkship and dissertation period, he worked as a research assistant at the Chair for Public Law, International Law and European Union Law at the University of Münster. In 1999, he obtained a doctorate”on the subject of “Protection against Dismissal in Corporate Transformations”, during which he was supported by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia’s fund for high...

Frau Prof. Dr. Eva Vonau ist nicht nur Fachanwältin für Urheber- und Medienrecht sowie Fachanwältin für IT-Recht, sondern hat auch eine Ausbildung zur „Mediengestalterin Bild und Ton“ absolviert und ist Professorin für Internet-, Medien- und Datenschutzrecht. Durch diese Kombination aus rechtswissenschaftlicher Expertise und praktsicher Erfahrung im Medienbereich bringt sie einen einzigartigen Blickwinkel auf medien-, technik- und kreativitätsbezogene...

2011 Arbitrator of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) 2008 Board-Certified Attorney for Intellectual Property Law (Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz) 2007 Board-Certified Attorney for Copyright and Media Law (Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht) 1998 New York Bar Exam (Attorney-at-Law) LL.M. in Trade Regulations, New York University (NYU), USA 1997 Second State Examination in Law, Regional Court of Appeals Hamburg (legal trainee at German Embassy Singap...