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Staffan Illert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Staffan practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Staffan Illert since 2020. 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 Staffan Illert is held by other lawyers.

Kirsten Placke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Kirsten practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Kirsten Placke since 2022. 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 Kirsten Placke is held by other lawyers.

Dr Jan Joachim Dreyer’s work includes antitrust defence, in particular for companies with strong market positions, in sales and traditional antitrust matters, compliance issues in sales and in all forms of cooperation between competitors. His areas of expertise also include global and local merger control, including litigation over decisions by authorities reaching the German Federal Court of Justice and the European courts, claims for damages arising from antitrust violations, state ai...

Katja Schramm is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Regulatory Practice. Katja practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Katja Schramm 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 Katja Schramm is held by other lawyers.

Born in 1966 Legal studies at the Universities of Bielefeld and Cologne First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1991 Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") at the Bielefeld District Court Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 1994 Bar admission in 1994 Lawyer with the firm of Bruckhaus Westrick Stegemann (now: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer), Hamburg and Düsseldorf from 1994 to 1996 Self-employed lawyer in Detmold from 1996 to 1999 Certified Specialized Attorney in Labor and Employment Law since...

Carsten Laschet is a lawyer and managing Partner of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. His practice focuses on liability and insurance law. He specialises in contract law, product liability law, directors' and officers' liability as well as Insurance Law. Carsten Laschet is a lecturer in teaching specialist insurance lawyers and a member of the Cologne Legal Association (Kölner Juristische Gesellschaft), the German Bar Association’s Working Group on Insurance Law (ARGE Ve...

Christian Lentföhr Attorney Certified specialist in labour law Certified specialist in commercial and corporate law Certified tax law Consultant for medium-sized companies (DASV e.V./German Association of Lawyers and Tax Consultants for the Medium-Sized Industry ) Partner Specialists areas : Labour law, c ommercial and company law, l itigation (shareholder disputes and managing director liability) My clients are primarily medium-sized companies as well as their shareholders and managing ...

Dr Möller has been a lawyer and partner at FPS since 1997 and is an expert in private construction, real estate, and public procurement law. She has extensive experience advising on large-scale projects—especially in healthcare, cultural, and municipal buildings—guiding clients from planning through to successful completion. Her focus includes contract drafting and negotiation, dispute avoidance, claim management, and legal enforcement. In public procurement, she supports con...

Karl Maria Walter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Karl Maria practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Karl Maria Walter since 2014. 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 Karl Maria Walter is held by other lawyers.

Sebastian von Lossow LL.M. is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. He has been working in the corporate law and M&A practice of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen’s Dusseldorf office since 2025. Sebastian von Lossow is a specialist in M&A, joint ventures and real estate transactions. His clients include entrepreneurs, family offices and mid-size companies (industrials, engineering as well as software-as-a-service) and real estate managers and investors...