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

Matthias Kampshoff is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Matthias, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthias is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Prof Dr Thomas Höppner is a partner with Geradin Partners. Before joining Geradin Partners in 2025, Thomas was a partner at Hausfeld for ten years. With over 20 years of experience, Thomas has advised clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious antitrust and regulatory matters. He has assisted clients on numerous high-stake investigations, including some of the most complex cases in the tech, media and network industries. Thomas is also a trusted litigator on matters of E...

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Prof Dr Frank Stellmann offers national and international companies advice on the topics of asset and share deals transactions, property and asset management, support for institutional investors, family offices and project developers. He has decades of experience providing advice for transactions under real estate law as well, as offering support to project developers, from securing building rights to end marketing. He also has extensive knowledge regarding a number of special-purpose propert...

Florian Wiesner, lawyer and notary, is managing partner of the firm. He advises project development and real estate fund companies on implementing and completing construction projects, including drafting, negotiating, and concluding construction and architect contracts, as well as warranty management. He supports clients during construction and represents them in asserting and defending construction law claims in court. Wiesner also advises on commercial leases and real estate transactions. H...

Christian Pinnow is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice and Health Care Law. Christian, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Georg von Wallis chairs the firm’s German Tax Group. For more than 25 years, Georg has been advising clients on all tax aspects of finance and corporate transactions, in particular in cross-border situations in the media as well as the real estate sectors. Georg has wide-ranging experience handling tax litigation, VAT and other indirect taxes. He represents national and international financial institutions, major media and entertainment companies, private equity and venture capital funds.

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...