Klaus G. Göken

Nicolas M. Dumont is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Patent Attorney. Nicolas M. practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Nicolas M. Dumont since 2022. 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 Nicolas M. Dumont is held by other lawyers.

Thorsten Goetz has wide-ranging experience in European Union and international merger control cases, as well as cartel enforcement, abuse of dominance and compliance matters. Mr. Goetz advises clients on antitrust aspects of complex cross-border M&A and joint ventures. He has worked on numerous transactions requiring international antitrust merger control approvals both in Europe and worldwide. Mr. Goetz is recognized as a leading anti­trust lawyer in the Germany edition of Best Lawye...

Burkhard Fabritius is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits Law, Labor and Employment Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Burkhard practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Burkhard Fabritius 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 Burkhard Fabritius is held by other lawy...

Matthias Rüdt von Collenberg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Matthias practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Matthias Rüdt von Collenberg since 2026. 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 Matthias Rüdt von Collenberg is held by other lawyers.

Karl-Heinz Metten is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Attorney. Karl-Heinz practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Karl-Heinz Metten since 2026. 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 Karl-Heinz Metten is held by other lawyers.

Heinz Goddar with his office at Munich has a technical background as well as a PHD degree in physics, with a focus on polymer physics. He teaches Patent and Licensing Law as an honorary Professor at the University of Bremen, Germany, as a lecturer at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) , Munich, Germany as a visiting Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., and the Tsinghua University School of Law, Beijing, China, and as a Consultant Professor at Huazho...

Born in 1968 Legal studies at Bielefeld University First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1995 Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") at the Detmold District Court Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 1997 Bar admission in 1998 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 2001 With the firm since 2001 Certified Specialized Attorney in Labor and Employment Law since 2003

Bettina Backes studied at the University of Bonn. This was followed by a long-term period of employment in the publishing industry and the intensification of her specialization in a law firm focused on media law and several years as a partner in a trans-regional and internationally-oriented commercial law firm in Stuttgart. Alongside her voluntary involvement in various cultural and educational institutions, she is a (deputy) judge at the Constitutional Court of Baden-Württemberg and mem...

Peter Muth, M.A. Attorney Certified specialist in inheritance law Certified specialist in commercial and corporate law Partner Specialists area : Litigation, cporporate law, inheritance law, property succession As a certified specialist in corporate law, my focus is on out-of-court conflict counselling and litigation in corporate and complex commercial law disputes. I have been advising on corporate litigation for over ten years and have conducted numerous complex proceedings over the full di...

Christian W. Appelt is focused on personal counseling of SMEs in Germany and Europe in all aspects of Intellectual Property, especially Patents and Utility Models, and on representing and advising large, internationally active companies, especially from Japan, China, and the US. His technical concentration is on physics, mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer technology (ICT). Besides drafting and prosecuting patent applications, Christian W. Appelt especially concentrates on repre...