Martina Pfaffinger

Mathias Becker has been a lawyer since 2007 and since 2016 a THEOPARK founding partner. He specializes in inheritance law, company and assets succession, corporate law and conflict resolution including mediation. For many years, he was member of a large, internationally active commercial law firm where he was an associate partner and head of the practice group for inheritance law and company succession. He speaks German and English.

Since 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 2003 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, partner 1998 – 2003: Kantenwein von Bechtolsheim & Partner, partner 1992 – 1998: Kantenwein von Bechtolsheim & Partner, tax consultant

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

Gustav acts as counsel and arbitrator in multifaceted domestic and international arbitrations, involving a wide array of matters under many different laws. His institutional track record includes cases under the ICC, DIS, VIAC, SCC, FAI and SCAI Rules. He has extensive experience with ad hoc arbitrations (domestic and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules), and sits as chair, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and emergency arbitrator at various seats throughout Europe. Gustav’s main areas of expertis...

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

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

Bernt Paudtke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Bernt, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bernt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Tobias Schönhaar is one of Germany's leading lawyers in venture capital, private equity, and M&A. Based in Munich, he advises national and international clients, from early-stage founders and business angels to established PE and VC funds and strategic investors, across every stage of the company lifecycle. His practice covers the full range of growth and transaction work: financing rounds, deal structuring, mezzanine and venture debt instruments, employee participation programs,...

Dr Nico Fischer is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. His core areas are national and international tax law, general tax planning and structuring with a focus on private equity and M&A. In addition, he advises national and international private equity houses as well as German carry holders on German tax issues. Nico regularly publishes articles on tax topics in relevant professional media and passes on his expertise as a lecturer at the University of Muenster in the Master’s program i...

Dr. Johann Pitz is a partner at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Munich. He founded and developed the firm’s legal patent department and focuses his practice on Intellectual Property Law and Litigation . His work centers on patent litigation, invalidity actions, and opposition proceedings before German civil courts, the Federal Patent Court, the European Patent Office, and the Federal Supreme Court. Admitted as an attorney-at-law in 1991, Dr. Pitz repre...