Olaf Schmechel

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

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

In the field of technical intellectual property rights, Sebastian Schlegel deals with the filing of German and international patents and utility models. He is also concerned with opposition proceedings and revocation proceedings. Sebastian Schlegel studied mechanical engineering at the Technische Universität Berlin and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, specializing in biomedical engineering. He joined BOHMERT & BOEHMERT in 2016.

Martin Hamer is a Partner in the Environmental Group in Germany. He focuses on environmental matters including soil and groundwater contamination, environmental permits, nature protection, waste management, mining and climate protection. Martin represents clients in complex permit procedures vis-à-vis public authorities, environmental liability litigation and public law contract negotiations. In addition, he advises on environmental and other regulatory matters in corporate and real es...

Dr. Philip Schwarz van Berk, LL.M . is a partner at POELLATH in Berlin. Philip has been advising German and international fund managers on the structuring of alternative investment funds for over 15 years. He and his team have advised numerous German fund managers on venture capital, buyout and real estate private equity funds. His expertise also includes secondary transactions and advising family offices on investments and investment structures for private equity and venture capital. Philip ...

Ünsal Demir is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Ünsal, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ünsal is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in Munich in 1965, Dr. Markus Kelber studied law and worked as a research assistant at the University of Regensburg in 1987 after completing his apprenticeship as a carpenter. Dr. Kelber has been active as a lawyer in Berlin since 1996, working first for an employers’ association and then for the medium-sized local law firm Danckert Böx Meier. In 1998, he obtained his doctorate in constitutional law with Prof. Dr. Udo Steiner in Regensburg, with a thesis on the subject of &ldq...

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

Fabian Sokolowski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Fabian, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fabian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Viola Bensinger co-chairs the firm's Global Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice and also chairs the Technology Practice as well as the Litigation Practice in Germany. She advises clients from the technology, media, health care and other industries. Within the technology sector, Viola advises international internet, technology and healthcare companies in the areas digitisation projects, IT outsourcing, cloud computing, e-commerce, electronic payment, data protection, software licensing ...