Manja Steinicke

Katharina Landes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Data Security and Privacy Law. Katharina, who practices law in Cologne, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katharina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Gabi Müllejans LL.M. oec. is a lawyer and local partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. Since 2024, she has been working in the intellectual property and trademark and design law practice of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner’s Cologne office. She has many years of working experience as a trademark and competition lawyer at leading, internationally oriented law firms. She worked as a lawyer specializing intellectual property law at a renowned IP boutique in...

Norbert Schulte is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Norbert, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Norbert 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 ...

Katja Schramm is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Regulatory Practice. Katja, 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 Katja is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Björn Fiedler is the founder and managing partner of Fiedler Cryns-Moll FCM Rechtsanwaelte Partnerschaft, a Cologne-based law firm that focuses on representing and advising insurance companies in complex claims and specific insurance products (including directors and officers liability; errors and omissions coverage; professional indemnity; public offering of securities insurance; employment practices liability; representations and warranties; cyber; fidelity; and product liability). He ...

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...

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

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.