Matthias Elser

Steffen Schmidt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Steffen practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Steffen Schmidt since 2027. 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 Steffen Schmidt is held by other lawyers.

Since 2021: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, salary partner 2018 – 2021: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, tax consultant 2016 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, tax consultant 2012 – 2016: International law firm, Munich office, paralegal tax 2007 – 2012: University of Augsburg, diploma degree program for law and business administration studies

Annette Keller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Annette practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Annette Keller since 2025. 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 Annette Keller is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Arno Riethmüller's practice covers a broad spectrum of national and international arbitration and (cross-border) commercial litigation. His expertise includes corporate and commercial law including post M&A, trade-related conflicts, and cartel damage claims. He also advises clients on civil fraud, energy, damages and construction disputes. Arno represents clients across a broad range of industry sectors including private equity, banks/financial institutions, investors, trade, mac...

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Dr Dirk Brückner (Lawyer of the Year Real Estate Law, Bayern 2025, 2021) is one of the leading real estate lawyers in Germany. He had a leading role in supporting some of the largest transactions in Germany, including transactions for Art-Invest, Hines, Accumulata, Patrizia and Real I.S. AG. Specialization: real estate transactions, real estate joint ventures. Short Biography: Universities of Munich and Passau Academic member of staff at the “Institut für gewerblichen Rechtsch...

Dr. Thure Schubert is an Attorney-at-Law (Rechtsanwalt) admitted to practice in Germany since 1994. He joined Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in 1998 and has been a partner of the firm since 2005. Based in Munich, Dr. Schubert advises national and international clients on matters involving Intellectual Property Law , Litigation, and Technology Law. His practice focuses on advising companies and institutions on a wide range of intellectual property matters, incl...

Dr. Christian Haupt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Dr. Christian Haupt’s professional activities focus on the prosecution of both patents and utility models before the German and European patent offices as well as on defending and attacking patents and utility models in opposition proceedings before the competent patent offices, in particular in the fields of mechanical engineering (e.g. sports equipment and medical engineering)...

Heinz Goddar with his office at Munich has a technical background as well as a PHD degree in physics, with a focus on polymer physics. He teaches Patent and Licensing Law as an honorary Professor at the University of Bremen, Germany, as a lecturer at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) , Munich, Germany as a visiting Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., and the Tsinghua University School of Law, Beijing, China, and as a Consultant Professor at Huazho...

Tobias Geerling is a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges Munich office. His practice focuses on transactional work, advising in particular on tax, cross-border private equity and M&A transactions as well as on international corporate partnership real estate, insolvency and exempt organization tax issues. He has extensive experience handling tax-efficient structuring of M&A transactions, corporate re-organizations, fund structuring and tax-driven derivatives. His experience expands i...