Michael Lauterbach

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...

Founding partner Dr Maren Gräfe is a proven expert in advising on tax law and corporate law. She specialises in tax, legal and strategic asset structuring and succession planning, family and corporate governance issues as well as the establishment of professional asset and family office structures from a legal, tax and economic perspective and investment taxation. She is a member of the supervisory board of Carl Hanser Verlag and a member of the scientific advisory board of the IVS Insti...

Christian W. Appelt is focused on personal counseling of SMEs in Germany and Europe in all aspects of Intellectual Property, especially Patents and Utility Models, and on representing and advising large, internationally active companies, especially from Japan, China, and the US. His technical concentration is on physics, mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer technology (ICT). Besides drafting and prosecuting patent applications, Christian W. Appelt especially concentrates on repre...

Ludwig Zesch advises national and international private equity funds, corporate borrowers, debt funds and financial institutions on a range of complex domestic and cross-border financings. His practice includes acquisition finance, direct lending, leveraged buyouts and corporate financing. Ludwig has particular experience handling significant acquisition financings involving a range of debt structures, including unitranche/super senior structures. Prior to joining McDermott, he worked for oth...

Ruth Dünisch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation and Franchise Law. Ruth practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Ruth Dünisch since 2012. 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 Ruth Dünisch is held by other lawyers.

Martin Knoll is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Martin practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Martin Knoll 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 Martin Knoll is held by other lawyers.

Thomas Helck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense. Thomas practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas Helck 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 Thomas Helck is held by other lawyers.

Lena Biendl is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Lena practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Lena Biendl 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 Lena Biendl is held by other lawyers.

Dr Matthias Bruse is a founding partner of POELLATH (formerly P+P Pöllath + Partners). He has practiced corporate law since 1984 and has decades of expertise in transactions with a focus on private equity investments and family-owned businesses. In addition, he is also highly regarded for his corporate law advice, often with regard to succession issues. Matthias is also active as arbitrator, in particular with respect to post-M&A disputes. He is frequently ranked as one of the preemi...

Maximilian Menz advises in complex commercial disputes before state courts and in national and international arbitration proceedings and has experience in the following areas: Post M&A disputes Banking disputes Finance and capital market disputes Commercial disputes Corporate disputes Directors & officers liability He also sits as an arbitrator. Maximilian is profoundly experienced in conducting cross-border disputes. His practice also focuses on disputes arising out of the technology...