Leonie Linke

Born in 1936 Legal studies at the Universities of Freiburg, Munich and Münster First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1962 Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") at the Landshut, Münster and Dortmund District Courts Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1965 Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 1967 Bar admission in 1967 With the firm since 1968 Certified Specialized Attorney in Tax Law since 1969 Appointment as notary in 1977 Board member of the Westphalian Association of Notaries from 1981 to 2005 ...

Michael Sörgel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Michael, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Philipp F. Hardung is Counsel at Hausfeld in Düsseldorf, specializing in commercial and corporate litigation. Before joining Hausfeld, Philipp worked for a leading German law firm with a focus on corporate, banking and capital markets law as well as in the corporate law department of a Magic Circle law firm. He has acquired broad experience in litigation and dispute resolution, including cross-border commercial disputes and corporate litigation, as well as banking and financial dispu...

Christoph J. Müller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Christoph J., who practices law in Cologne, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christoph J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

David Kipping, LL.M., Maître en droit, is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner and a Certified Specialist in intellectual property law. He also holds an LL.M degree from the universities of Cologne and Paris and a Maître en droit degree from Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne. David Kipping’s main focus lies on intellectual property law, trademarks and designs, unfair competition and advertising law, patent law, litigation, e-commerce law and li...

Marcus Nierkens is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Marcus, who practices law in Duisburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marcus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Jan Joachim Dreyer’s work includes antitrust defence, in particular for companies with strong market positions, in sales and traditional antitrust matters, compliance issues in sales and in all forms of cooperation between competitors. His areas of expertise also include global and local merger control, including litigation over decisions by authorities reaching the German Federal Court of Justice and the European courts, claims for damages arising from antitrust violations, state ai...

Georg Jacobs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising Law, Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law. Georg, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Georg is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kaan Gürer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law, European Union Law and Litigation. Kaan, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kaan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.