Leonie Linke

Jens Ortmanns is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Private Equity Law and Real Estate Law. Jens, 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 Jens is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Antje Weiss is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Law. Antje, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Antje is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in 1976 Legal studies at Bielefeld University, 1995 - 2000 Supplementary studies in informatics at Bielefeld University, 1996 - 1998 First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 2000 Postgraduate studies in legal informatics at the Universities of Hannover and Vienna, 2000 - 2001 Research associate at Bielefeld University, 2001 - 2002 Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") in Bielefeld and Düsseldorf, 2002 - 2004 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 2004 Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 2004 Worked ab...

Wolfram Meven is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Tax Practice. Wolfram, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wolfram 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...

Born in 1959 Trained and worked as police officer in North Rhine-Westphalia, 1979 - 1983 Legal studies and clerkship at Bielefeld University State bar exam and bar admission in 1989 Worked in the legal department of Dr. Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG, Bielefeld, 1990 - 1991 With the firm since 1992 Certified Specialized Attorney in Administrative Law since 1993 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1994 under Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Papier Visiting lecturer at the University of Rostock since 2002 Honorary P...

Martin Wirtz works in all fields of intellectual property matters, with a particular emphasis on trade mark, competition, and copyright law, including litigation. A further focus of his work is patent infringement proceedings. His clients include large and medium-sized firms as well as international companies and associations from a wide variety of different areas. Martin Wirtz studied law at the University of Passau, the University of Freiburg, the University of Cologne, and at Queens' Colle...

Kirsten Placke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Kirsten, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kirsten is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ulrike is one of the leading personalities in the field of dispute resolution - in particular for national and international arbitration. Due to her expertise, she is regularly appointed as arbitrator and advises her clients as party representative in complex proceedings. Two main core areas of Ulrike’s practice are turn-key construction (including energy related projects) and post-M&A. She relies on her extensive experience as an advisor for corporate and M&A. Furthermore, she ...

Tobias Lenz is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. In addition, he is a professor for national and international commercial law at the Rhineland University of Applied Sciences (Rheinische Fachhochschule) in Cologne and the director of the Institute for Liability and Insurance Law (Institut für Haftungs- und Versicherungsrecht). Tobias’ main focus lies on product liability and insurance law, liability of managing directors and execute board members, ...