Klaus J. Hopt

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

Sönke Friedrichsen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Sönke, 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 Sönke is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jan Tobias Hartmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Jan Tobias, 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 Jan Tobias is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Roman Eschke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Roman, 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 Roman is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in Helgoland in 1966, Dr. Carsten Oelrichs trained as an industrial business administrator before going on to study law at the University of Hamburg, where he also worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Commercial, Shipping and Business Law. He received his doctorate in 1998, with a thesis on “Creditor Participation and Voting Bans in New Insolvency Proceedings”. Dr. Oelrichs has been a lawyer at ZENK since 1998. For several years running, he has been named by JUVE as...

Dr Hendrik Bott is based in Hamburg and primarily advises on matters relating to real estate project development: from the acquisition of land, the establishment of building rights and the conclusion of neighbourhood agreements, to the awarding of construction, architect and project management contracts, claim management during the construction phase, and contractual coordination with property tenants. Another key area of his practice is advising fund assets and family offices on commercial t...

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.

Dr Sven Magnussen has advised construction companies, property and project developers, and property managers since 1994. As a specialist lawyer for construction and architectural law, he focuses on these areas as well as real estate, tenancy law, and project development. He has extensive experience representing clients both in and out of court and is based in Hamburg.

Dr. Wolfgang Hopp studied law, biology and English in Göttingen and completed his legal clerkship in Lower Saxony. From 1997-2000, he was a research consultant at the University of Münster’s Central Institute for Spatial Planning. In 1999, he received his doctorate in spatial planning law, with a thesis on the subject of “Legal and Enforcement Issues in Spatial Planning Procedures”. Dr. Hopp has been a lawyer at ZENK since 2000. He specializes in advising and assis...

Lars Bohlken is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law and Corporate Law. Lars, 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 Lars is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.