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

France—its culture, language and way of life—has fascinated Dr Frank Hagemann since his youth. It was therefore a fortunate coincidence when the Hamburg-based law firm Seelig, that later merged with FPS, was seeking support in trade mark law for the French market at just the right time, allowing him to combine his professional and personal interests. While his international work is wide-ranging, Dr Hagemann has always placed particular emphasis on maintaining and expanding his Fre...

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Ronald Steiling is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Public Law. Ronald, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ronald is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sonja Schulz was born in Bremen in 1976. She studied law in Münster and Leuven, Belgium. She completed her practical training in Münster, Washington D.C. and Brussels. In addition, she completed an education in Anglo-American law, a subject-specific foreign language training, postgraduate studies in European law and training in change management. In 2003 she received a Master of European and Comparative Law from the University of Ghent, Belgium. Since 2006, Sonja Schulz has been a l...

Maxim Kleine is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Maxim, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maxim is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hans Markus Wulf is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Data Security and Privacy Law and Information Technology Law. Hans Markus, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hans Markus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Martin has worked in litigation and arbitration for more than fifteen years. He has extensive experience in representing clients before state courts and arbitral tribunals. As an experienced litigator, Martin represents national and international clients in commercial disputes before the German regional and higher regional courts. In the field of arbitration, he has conducted proceedings as counsel under various arbitration rules (including ICC, DIS, GMAA and in ad hoc proceedings). He also r...

Kay Jacobsen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Kay, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kay is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Elke Umbeck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration and Litigation. Elke, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elke is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.