Nikolaus Manthey

Lawyer Senior Associate

Stefan Bretthauer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Stefan, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stefan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in Hamburg in 1963, Jan Dietze studied law in Passau and at King’s College in London, UK, where he obtained his Diploma of Legal Studies. He also studied in Freiburg and at Europa-Kolleg in Bruges, Belgium, where he obtained the Diplôme D’Hautes Études Européennes. Jan Dietze has been a lawyer at ZENK since 1995. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law and M&A. He also specializes in antitrust law and compliance. Mr. Dietze is a member of ...

Thomas Schulz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Thomas, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Arne Schmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency Law and Tax Law. Arne, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Justus Jansen (Lawyer of the Year Litigation, Hamburg, 2020, Lawyer of the Year Trade Law, Hamburg, 2022) is heading the Dispute Resolution practice group at GSK Stockmann since 2014. The team has 23 members and is thus considered one of the largest dispute resolution teams in Germany with widely recognised expertise and track record in commercial, banking & finance, energy, international plant engineering and corporate disputes as well as in post-M&A disputes. In addition, investm...

Daniel Hoppe advises and represents clients in Germany and abroad on all questions of intellectual property, in particular on patent and employee invention law as well as on the law of trade secrets. He has extensive experience in criminal investigations, which are essential in the prosecution of trade secret violations. He is the author of numerous professional publications on intellectual property law. He heads the Hamburg office of Bonabry.

Corinna Struck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Corinna, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Corinna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lawyer Partner

Dr. Andrea Kröpelin is a partner and certified specialist in employment law at Möhrle Happ Luther . She advises national and international clients on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, including representation in court. Some of the key areas of her work are legal and strategic advice relating to restructuring and M&A projects, company co-determination law, global mobility and employee data protection. She also has a wide range of experience in advising phar...