Mahmood Kawany

Maximilian Clostermeyer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Maximilian practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Maximilian Clostermeyer 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 Maximilian Clostermeyer is held by other lawyers.

Since 2006, Dr. Michael Kühn has been advising and assisting family-owned companies and affluent individuals in all aspects of succession and asset protection. He specialises in accessions, inheritance and inheritance tax law as well as in the associated areas of foundation, corporate and family law. His work also involves developing tax efficient wills and transfer contracts as well as providing legal guidance in the execution of marriage contracts. In the context of preparing larger an...

Thomas C. Körber is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Thomas C. practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas C. Körber since 2023. 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 Thomas C. Körber is held by other lawyers.

Annette Rölz is Partner for employment law at the Frankfurt office of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner mbB. She joined FGvW in 2020 after working for Ulrich Weber & Partner mbB for 15 years. Annette Rölz advises on individual and collective employment law and litigates throughout Germany. In addition, she advises companies on legal structuring issues (including reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations) as well as on the negotiation of business agreemen...

Bernd Thalmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Bernd practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Bernd Thalmann 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 Bernd Thalmann is held by other lawyers.

Dr Mario Riechmann has been working as a lawyer and partner in Friedrich Graf von Westphalen's Frankfurt office since 2026. He primarily advises clients in the areas of corporate law, M&A, business law, as well as real estate and construction law.

Caspar Schmelzer focuses primarily on capital markets transactions, advising clients in a variety of industries, including technology, automotive, consumer goods, financial and manu­facturing. In recognition of his work, Mr. Schmelzer was named to Best Lawyers in Germany 2024 for Capital Markets Law.

Volker Serth has been a lawyer since 1991 and a specialist in employment law since 1995. As head of the employment law practice group at FPS, he advises companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, including drafting contracts, work regulations, remuneration systems, and handling terminations and settlements. He represents clients in dismissal cases and negotiates works agreements with works councils, especially regarding reorganisations and restructuring. Serth also ...

Dr. Cornelia Gersch advises and represents domestic and international companies on intellectual property and copyright law, litigation and dispute resolution, as well as public commercial law and regulatory law. Her practice focuses on complex contentious proceedings.

Dr. Ulrich Ziegler is a certified lawyer focusing on labour law with more than 25 years of experience in the field. He provides advice to both German and foreign companies in individual as well as collective labour law issues and in labour law disputes with employees and employee representatives. Dr. Ziegler has significant experience with the employment-related aspects of M&A and cross-border transactions, and restructuring measures, such as site closures and plant relocations, including...