Martin Kaltwasser

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...

Georges Brox’s journey began in the dynamic nineties in Berlin, where he first worked at the Berlin office of a French law firm. His career then took him to Hamburg, where he developed a passion for intellectual property protection. Georges has been a partner at FPS since 2005. Focusing on trade mark and design law, he represents and advises both national and international companies in all aspects of intellectual property and copyright law. His practice includes developing protection st...

Christoph Wagner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law, Regulatory Practice, Technology Law and Telecommunications Law. Christoph practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Christoph Wagner since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. ...

Thomas Kerkhoff is partner in our Düsseldorf office. For many years he has been advising clients on intellectual property law. His work includes advice on trademarks, their protection and their realisation. In cooperation with accountants and business economists he is regularly involved in the taxational assessment of trademarks. His work also includes all aspects of copyright protection, designs and unfair trading. He also does litigation in cases of intellectual property infringements ...

Ulrich Schnelle studied law at the universities of Passau, Geneva, Freiburg and Illinois. He obtained his doctorate at the University of Freiburg (Dr. jur.) and is an honorary professor of Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences for economics and the environment. In addition, he is a member and chairman of various supervisory boards.

Gerhard Brinkmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Gerhard practices law in Rostock, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Gerhard Brinkmann 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 Gerhard Brinkmann is held by other lawyers.

Ulrike Thole-Groll is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense and Criminal Tax Practice. Ulrike practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Ulrike Thole-Groll 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 Ulrike Thole-Groll is held by other lawyers.

2011 Arbitrator of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) 2008 Board-Certified Attorney for Intellectual Property Law (Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz) 2007 Board-Certified Attorney for Copyright and Media Law (Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht) 1998 New York Bar Exam (Attorney-at-Law) LL.M. in Trade Regulations, New York University (NYU), USA 1997 Second State Examination in Law, Regional Court of Appeals Hamburg (legal trainee at German Embassy Singap...

Dr Kai-Uwe Schneevogl specialises in offering advice to (public sector) clients and contractors regarding procurement for public sector contracts and implementation of infrastructure measures, industrial building projects and investor projects. InIn particular, he specialises in offering advice to public clients and bidders in the field of German and European procurement law, real estate law and special plant construction (food sector). Furthermore, Dr Kai-Uwe Schneevogl offers advice on all ...

Dr. Andreas Richter, LL.M. , is a partner and a former member of the management board at POELLATH. He has outstanding experience in business and wealth succession, estate planning, legal and tax structuring of private wealth and family offices, corporate governance for family-owned businesses, expatriation taxation and charities, as well as in trust and foundation law. More than twenty years ago, Andreas was the first lawyer at POELLATH to specialize exclusively in tax, legal and strategic ad...