Michael Bayliss

Gunnar Baumgärtel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Gunnar, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gunnar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Philip Schwarz van Berk, LL.M . is a partner at POELLATH in Berlin. Philip has been advising German and international fund managers on the structuring of alternative investment funds for over 15 years. He and his team have advised numerous German fund managers on venture capital, buyout and real estate private equity funds. His expertise also includes secondary transactions and advising family offices on investments and investment structures for private equity and venture capital. Philip ...

Oliver Markmann represents a wide range of private equity clients as well as large and medium-sized domestic and international companies (listed and unlisted). Oliver focuses his practice on corporate matters, including corporate restructurings and general corporate law topics with a focus on stock corporations. He advises national and international clients in private M&A transactions (share deals and asset deals) and the structuring of Joint Ventures. Another focus is to prepare and stee...

Studies in mechanical engineering and process engineering at the RWTH Aachen and the Imperial College London (until 1991) Doctoral degree (Dr.-Ing.) at the ETH Zürich, Laboratory for Technical Chemistry (1991-95) Consultant (1991-95) in the area of process simulation und dynamics Patent attorney (since 1999), partner at Maikowski & Ninnemann (since 2000) LL.M. (European Intellectual Property Law) at the Kurt-Haertel Institute, Fernuni Hagen Since 2002 lecturer und since 2009 honorary...

Felix Helmstädter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law and Regulatory Practice. Felix, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Felix is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Carsten Brachmann is a partner at fellaws, Berlin. He advises private and public employers on individual and collective employment law, especially regarding collective bargaining, works council constitution law, employee representation law and employee leasing. Carsten Brachmann has been a certified specialist for employment law since 2005 with a legal advisory focus on employment law in the areas of public service and M&A. He advises employers on restructuring measures in various industr...

Lawyer and Insolvency Administrator, Accredited Specialist in Insolvency Law Partner

Sebastian Schmid is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Sebastian, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sebastian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Markus Hutschneider is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Markus, 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 Markus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christoph v. Arnim advises on corporate, financing, and insolvency law, with additional expertise in the real estate, commercial, and financial sectors. He supports clients in complex transactions, restructurings, and reorganisations as part of an experienced legal team. With many years of advisory work and supervisory board experience in both private and public companies and cooperatives, v. Arnim is highly experienced in conducting shareholders' meetings and advising decision-makers. He spe...