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Claudia Maaßen LL.M. is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. She has been working in the litigation and arbitration practice group of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen’s Cologne office since 2016. Claudia Maaßen is a specialist in dispute resolution with a focus on manager liability and D&O and product liability. Her clients include insurance companies, managers and private companies. Claudia Maaßen speaks German, French and English.

Sebastian Faust is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Competition / Antitrust Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Sebastian practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Sebastian Faust 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 Sebastian Faust is held by other lawyers.

I was born in 1976 and studied law in Bonn (Germany) and Strasbourg (France). After my legal traineeship at the Bonn Regional Court and the 2nd state law examination, I was admitted to the bar in 2005. In 2011, the board of the Cologne Bar Association allowed me to use the title “Specialist Lawyer for Tax Law”. In 2016, I successfully took part in the “Certified Executor of Wills (AGT)” course, which was carried out in cooperation with the Working Group for Wills Execu...

Dr. Martin Jäger is Counsel at Hausfeld in Düsseldorf. He advises on all aspects of German and European antitrust law with a focus on antitrust litigation and merger control. Furthermore, he has many years of diverse experience in distribution antitrust law, in particular at the interface with intellectual property law and in antitrust damages proceedings, as well as in advising clients from the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Hausfeld, Martin was Senior Counsel at a leading G...

Hans S. Korsch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Hans S. practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Hans S. Korsch since 2019. 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 Hans S. Korsch is held by other lawyers.

Jens Kleinert practises as a lawyer and a certified tax lawyer, advising clients on all issues dealing with national and international tax law, in particular on the development of tax-optimised structures and the implementation thereof. This also comprises the development and application of capital market products, especially by using investment funds. He has broad experience in advising on complex restructurings and cross-border transactions. His focus is particularly on business succession ...

Born in 1959 Trained and worked as police officer in North Rhine-Westphalia, 1979 - 1983 Legal studies and clerkship at Bielefeld University State bar exam and bar admission in 1989 Worked in the legal department of Dr. Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG, Bielefeld, 1990 - 1991 With the firm since 1992 Certified Specialized Attorney in Administrative Law since 1993 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1994 under Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Papier Visiting lecturer at the University of Rostock since 2002 Honorary P...

Daniela Seeliger is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Litigation. Daniela practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Daniela Seeliger since 2009. 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 Daniela Seeliger is held by other lawy...

Andreas Auler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation. Andreas practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Andreas Auler 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 Andreas Auler is held by other lawyers.

Born in 1976 Legal studies at the University of Münster First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 2002 Doctoral studies at the University of Münster Research consultant at the University of Münster's Freiherr-vom-Stein Institute, the academic research center of the Association of North-Rhine Westphalian Districts, 2002 - 2004 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 2005 Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") at the Paderborn District Court Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen"), bar admission 2006, with t...