Michelle Karrer

Dr. Michael Karger is an attorney admitted to practice in Germany, a certified specialist attorney for information technology law and a certified specialist attorney for administrative law. He specializes in advice concerning IT law, copyrights and software law, outsourcing, data protection, and intellectual property (copyright and trade secrets) . Michael drafts, reviews and negotiates license agreements, project, outsourcing, support and distribution contracts, as well as standard terms and...

Dr. Stefan Müller is a European Patent Attorney and German Patent Attorney at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Munich, where he has been practicing since 2008. His work focuses on Intellectual Property Law, particularly patent prosecution and contentious proceedings before the European Patent Office. Dr. Müller was admitted as a European Patent Attorney in 2013 and as a German Patent Attorney in 2017. He advises clients on patent matters throughout ...

Dr Susanne Schießer has been practicing law since 1997, specialising in commercial and residential tenancy law. She focuses on sectors such as retail, logistics, research and light industrial facilities, healthcare properties, residential portfolios, and hotels. Dr Schießer also advises on FM contracts, brokerage law, land law, and heritable building rights, and represents clients in courts throughout Germany. She regularly gives lectures at client events and teaches at Biberach U...

Dr. Karl J. T. Wach has long-standing experience in complex litigation and arbitration. His main areas of practice include banking and finance disputes, disputes in the energy sector, capital market disputes, post-M&A disputes, commercial disputes, manager liability disputes and cartel damages disputes. In domestic and international arbitrations, Karl acts for parties and also sits as an arbitrator. He is a member of the Munich Arbitration Circle (Wissenschaftlicher Gesprächskreis Sc...

Dr. Tim Kaufhold is a partner and co-lead in M&A and private equity at POELLATH in Munich. He primarily advises private equity investors on M&A transactions and corporate law as well as management teams within the context of private equity transactions. Tim has been listed several times in relevant rankings for his expertise in the M&A and private equity sector. Clients appreciate his comprehensive economic understanding, as well as his pragmatic approach to finding solutions.

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...

Peter Johannes Klein has been admitted as a German attorney since 2014 and joined Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Munich in 2017. His practice focuses on trademark, design, competition , and Internet law, with recognized practice in Litigation. He advises companies on the protection, enforcement, and strategic management of intellectual property rights in Germany and across international markets. Mr. Klein represents clients in disputes involving trademark, ...

Bernhard Thum is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Bernhard practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Bernhard Thum 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 Bernhard Thum is held by other lawyers.

Since 2023: Kröck Dispute Resolution, founding partner 2014 - 2023: Dispute resolution boutique, Munich, most recently salary partner 2011 - 2013: Higher Regional Court of Berlin, legal clerkship with placement at leading Brazilian law firm 2010 - 2011: King's College London, LL.M. studies 2005 - 2010: Humboldt University of Berlin, legal studies

Michael Nienerza is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Michael practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Nienerza 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 Michael Nienerza is held by other lawyers.