Patrick Ayad

Since 2025: Kantenwein Spatscheck Widmayer van Bevern & Partner Since 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, Partner 2015 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, Partner 2007 – 2015: Weil Gotshal & Manges, Munich office, Frankfurt office 2000 – 2007: Oppenhoff & Rädler, Linklaters, Berlin office, Frankfurt office 1996 – 2000: Lignitz, Berlin

Dr Eva Nase is a partner and a member of the management board at POELLATH in Munich. Eva advises publicly listed and private companies on preparing and conducting their shareholder meetings and on reorganizing the corporate group structure by way of spin-offs and hive-downs of business units, national and international mergers and conversions of legal form (e.g., into a European stock corporation, SE), also from a co-determination perspective, as well as on all corporate advisory matters rela...

Dr. Georg Andreas Rauh is registered as a German attorney at law and started his career at Vossius & Partner in January 2009. He became partner of the firm in 2014. His professional practice is focused on advising national and international clients in patent disputes before the German infringement and nullity courts as well as the European and German Patent offices. Right from the start of his career, Dr. Rauh took part in multiple international patent disputes and thus possesses a profou...

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...

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

Thilo Pfordte is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Thilo, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thilo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Dr Nico Fischer is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. His core areas are national and international tax law, general tax planning and structuring with a focus on private equity and M&A. In addition, he advises national and international private equity houses as well as German carry holders on German tax issues. Nico regularly publishes articles on tax topics in relevant professional media and passes on his expertise as a lecturer at the University of Muenster in the Master’s program i...

Peter F. Peschke is a partner at POELLATH in Munich and a member of the management board. He is an recognized tax expert and advises national and international private equity funds, managers and management companies, as well as investors on private equity funds. In this context, he also advises on tax audits and fiscal court proceedings. He studied business administration in Munich, was admitted as tax advisor in 2004 and served as associate in a Munich tax law firm, specializing on private e...

Since 1983: Independent practice 1982 – 1983: Rädler, Raupach & Partner, Munich, freelancer during completion of Ph.D. degree 1975 – 1982: Bayerische Treuhand AG, tax and legal department, Munich