Petra Hess

Dr. Cornelia Gersch advises and represents domestic and international companies on intellectual property and copyright law, litigation and dispute resolution, as well as public commercial law and regulatory law. Her practice focuses on complex contentious proceedings.

Kay-Uwe Neumann specializes in representing and advising foreign and domestic companies, particularly listed German stock corporations, in corporate and commercial law matters and on group law. He advises clients on public takeovers and subsequent structural and integration measures under stock corporation law, including the implementation of (merger law) squeeze-out procedures, the conclusion of control and profit transfer procedures and restructuring. This advice also includes litigation re...

Dirk Freihube is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Dirk practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Dirk Freihube since 2026. 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 Dirk Freihube is held by other lawyers.

Dr Stephan Dittl is partner in the IP / litigation department of FGvW in Frankfurt. He is a renowned expert for copyright and media law. Stephan Dittl advises on all areas of IP law, mainly in the fields of copyright and competition law. He also uses his expertise in the legal process in other commercial law court proceedings, for example in distribution law, frequently with an international reference. He also works on IP topics in the context of M&A transactions.

Dr. Ulrich Ziegler is a certified lawyer focusing on labour law with more than 25 years of experience in the field. He provides advice to both German and foreign companies in individual as well as collective labour law issues and in labour law disputes with employees and employee representatives. Dr. Ziegler has significant experience with the employment-related aspects of M&A and cross-border transactions, and restructuring measures, such as site closures and plant relocations, including...

Laura Stammwitz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Competition / Antitrust Law. Laura practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Laura Stammwitz since 2026. 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 Laura Stammwitz is held by other lawyers.

Heiko Kermer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Heiko practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Heiko Kermer 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 Heiko Kermer is held by other lawyers.

Tobias Fenck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Tobias practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Tobias Fenck 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 Tobias Fenck is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Emanuel C. Ionescu focuses his practice on advising private equity and corporate clients on complex cross-border M&A transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, public takeovers, joint ventures, and other M&A and corporate matters, including capital markets-related issues. Dr. Ionescu frequently counsels clients on corporate governance-related matters and corporate restructurings. In addition, he has experience working on capital markets transactions and compliance matters ...

Dr Christoph Holzbach has extensive experience in advising and representing nationally and internationally active clients in the field of intellectual property law, trademark, design and licensing law, as well as patent and IT law. He advises international corporations and small and medium-sized companies on the development of brand strategies, the design of advertising measures and websites, the formulation of press releases and the execution and defence of injunction and legal actions both ...