Philipp Ess

Lawyer Partner

I am responsible for the Continental European Banking practise of Ashurst LLP and leading Ashurst's German International Finance practise. Our German International Finance Practise currently comprises of seven partners, lawyers and paralegals. I am based in Ashursts Frankfurt office. Before joining Ashurst in 2000, I have worked in the banking department of another international law firm in Frankfurt after I left a Hamburg shipping boutique in 1997. My PhD-thesis was completed at the Universi...

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

Marcel Wessig studierte Rechtswissenschaften in Frankfurt am Main. Im Jahre 1996 wurde er als Rechtsanwalt zugelassen. Er war Partner in mittelständischen Frankfurter Anwaltskanzleien wie auch bei der internationalen amerikanischen Kanzlei Faegre & Benson LLP. Seit dem Jahr 2015 ist er Partner bei der Kanzlei Strauch Rechtsanwälte. Der Fokus der anwaltlichen Tätigkeit von Marcel Wessig liegt in den Bereichen Immobilienrecht, Prozessführung und Allgemeines Zivilrecht.

Lars Weber is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Lars, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lars is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Thomas Nickel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Thomas, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. 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.

Peter Gumnior is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Peter, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Oliver Wolff-Rojczyk has extensive expertise in IT law, copyright, software and licensing law, competition law, trademark law, and commercial IP law. He primarily advises and represents rights holders in exploiting and enforcing their IP rights in civil and criminal proceedings, particularly regarding product piracy and IT compliance. He also supports IT companies in complex projects and represents clients in related litigation. Additionally, he advises on cybercrime matters, including man...

Since 2012 Manuela Luft has been advising private and public-sector clients as well as building companies and planning offices in all matters associated with private building law, architecture and engineering law as well as contract awarding law. She assists clients with advice from the start of a project by, for example, taking on the drafting of contracts, any project-based legal consultation as well as representation in civil-law disputes. Apart from the creation of contract awarding proce...