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Peter Fabry Attorney Tax advisor Certified specialist in tax law Certified consultant for criminal tax law (DAA) Partner Specialists area : Tax law, property succession Peter Fabry's advisory services focus on national and international tax structuring advice for larger medium-sized companies, asset and succession planning for family businesses and entrepreneurs as well as tax support for transactions. As a certified consultant for criminal tax law (DAA), he pays particular attention to the a...

Astrid Wellhöner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Astrid, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Astrid is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philipp Cotta is Managing Partner of BEITEN BURKHARDT and member of the firm‘s Competition practice group. He advises clients on German and European competition law, in particular merger control, cartel proceedings and compliance as well as M&A transactions.

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. Philipp Schlawien Attorney Certified specialist in commercial and corporate law Partner Specialists areas : Mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, c apital market law, corporate law, l itigation I have been advising companies and private investors on all corporate, capital markets and commercial law matters for more than ten years and am co-head of the transaction advisory group at SNP Schlawien. He specialises in advising on national and cross-border transactions in the areas of me...

Ruth Dünisch is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Franchise Law. Ruth, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ruth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexander Fridgen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Alexander, 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 Alexander is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Since 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 2015 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, partner 2007 – 2014: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, salary partner 2003 – 2006: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, lawyer 1999 – 2001: University of Greifswald, research assistant

Peter F. Peschke is a partner at POELLATH in Munich and a member of the management board. He is an recognized tax expert and advises national and international private equity funds, managers and management companies, as well as investors on private equity funds. In this context, he also advises on tax audits and fiscal court proceedings. He studied business administration in Munich, was admitted as tax advisor in 2004 and served as associate in a Munich tax law firm, specializing on private e...

Ralf Euling has specialised exclusively in private construction and architectural law, commercial tenancy law, property law, and public procurement law since 1994. He primarily advises private clients and public sector entities operating under private law, including architects, engineers, project developers, and investors, on all aspects of private construction law, commercial tenancy law, and public procurement law. His expertise includes drafting and negotiating contracts with general contr...