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Nicolai Lagoni is a partner in the German Corporate Group with deep experience in the fields of M&A, joint ventures and corporate law. His clients are multinational corporations and investors, which he regularly advises on complex cross-border transactions. Nicolai has wide-ranging experience in the areas of technology, real estate and pharmaceuticals & life sciences. Prior to joining the firm, Nicolai worked for several years in the German Corporate/M&A Groups of Hengeler Mueller...

Wencke Bäsler advises real estate companies on all aspects of real estate transactions, including asset deals, share deals and the management of real estate properties. She also advises on corporate investments and participations, in particular joint ventures. Wencke has broad experience in advising national and international real estate investors, and has wide-ranging experience in handling the sale and acquisition of real estate portfolios, including structuring and financing. Another ...

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Martin Borning is a Local Partner in the Public Law Group in Germany with a focus on advising on transactions, including joint ventures, co-operations and corporate restructurings, and projects in regulated industries. Martin has longstanding experience advising companies and corporations in the energy and transportation sectors. On energy, he advises in the fields of conventional energy, in particular oil & gas, renewable energy and new energy, including hydrogen, carbon capture utilizat...

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

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

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

Born in Brühl in 1965, Dr. Rolf Zeißig studied law in Bonn, Hamburg and Berlin. He was a research assistant at the Department of Labor and Social Law at the University of Potsdam and obtained a doctorate in labor law on the subject of “The Conservation of the Status Quo of Works Council Agreements in the Event of Termination”. Dr. Zeißig has worked as a lawyer since 1996 and as a specialist in labor law since 1999. He has been with ZENK since 2002. Dr. Zeißi...

Born in Duisburg in 1974, Dr. Kostja von Keitz studied law in Düsseldorf. He received his doctorate in European nature conservation and national administrative procedural law in 2005, with a thesis on the subject of “The Legal Protection of Private Individuals against Special Areas of Conservation”. He began his career as a lawyer in 2005, working initially for a major international law firm. He became a specialist in administrative law 2008 and joined ZENK in 2009. He has be...

Dieter Neumann is a Shareholder in the Public Law Group in Germany. He focuses his practice on advising complex projects including public-private partnerships in the areas of traffic and transportation (airports, railroads, roads and waterways), telecommunications (IT and broadband networks as well as satellite infrastructure) healthcare, utilities (water, wastewater and waste), expansion of network infrastructure for energy transport as well as defense and security. Dieter has broad and long...