Michael Kobler

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist for Public Procurement Law Partner

Dr Michael Grünwald is partner in the Munich office of RITTERSHAUS. He specialises in real estate transactions and financing. His clients include real estate funds, owners of portfolio properties and property developers whom he advises on all issues associated with the acquisition and sale as well as the financing of portfolio properties or projects.

Martin Knoll is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Martin, 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 Martin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gerald Herrmann serves as Associated Partner in POELLATH's Munich office. He advises on national and international tax law. He specializes in advising on and structuring cross-border M&A transactions with a focus on private equity. In addition, Gerald advises national and international private equity houses, as well as German carry holders on German tax issues. Gerald's professional strength lies, in particular, in his legal and tax training and his broad knowledge and experience base, wh...

Since 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 2012 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, partner 2009 – 2011: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, salary partner 2008 – 2009: Syndicus / Head of transaction management at Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (previously: Hypo Real Estate Bank AG) 2006 – 2007: International bank and finance holding (Hypo Real Estate Ho...

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...

Born in 1972, Law School University of Munich (first state examination 1998). Additional studies of business administration at the University Hagen. Doctorate in 2006, certified specialist lawyer for labour law since 2006, certified specialist lawyer for Corporate and Commercial Law since 2021.

Rainer Schaaf, LL.M., partner, is an expert for insolvency law specialized in legal support of distressed M&A deals. He has also special expertise in asserting and defending insolvency claims as well as supporting restructuring procedures. In addition, he has extensive experience in banking and finance law as well as in commercial law. He is a member of the steering committee of the work group Reorganisation, Restructuring and Insolvency of the Juristische Gesellschaft Mittelfranken zu N&...

Ulrike Thole-Groll is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Criminal Tax Practice. Ulrike, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ulrike is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Since 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 2015 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, partner 2007 – 2014: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, salary partner 2003 – 2006: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, lawyer 1999 – 2001: University of Greifswald, research assistant