Ralph Bünning

Born in Duisburg in 1974, Dr. Kostja von Keitz studied law in Düsseldorf. He received his doctorate in European nature conservation and national administrative procedural law in 2005, with a thesis on the subject of “The Legal Protection of Private Individuals against Special Areas of Conservation”. He began his career as a lawyer in 2005, working initially for a major international law firm. He became a specialist in administrative law 2008 and joined ZENK in 2009. He has be...

Alexander Hartmann is partner at FGvW and head of our Berlin M&A team. His broad practice covers a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions both for strategic and for financial investors. Based in Germany’s preeminent VC hotspot, his venture capital work covers the full range from early financing rounds to various exit constellations, including complementary fields of advice such as corporate finance and employee or management participation schemes. Alexander advises in ...

Helmut Balthasar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Helmut, who practices law in Cologne, Germany, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Helmut is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Viviane Freifrau von Aretin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Viviane Freifrau, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Viviane Freifrau is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephan specializes in advising companies in the areas of Telecommunications- and IT-Law, Software- and Data Protection Law. He drafts, reviews and negotiates license and project agreements, maintenance agreements, distribution agreements and general terms and conditions for national and international clients and is also active in litigation. He benefits from his technical understanding and in-depth knowledge of the industry. Stephan also supports Mergers & Acquisitions and has been invol...

Daniel Lehmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Trusts and Succession Planning. Daniel, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2013. 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.

Daniel Fuchs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law. Daniel, 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 Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Wolfgang von Meibom joined Vossius & Partner as of counsel in March 2014. He is a firmly established figure in national and international patent law. Prior to joining Vossius & Partner, he served in the law firm of Bird & Bird as Chairman of Bird & Bird Germany and Co-Head of the International IP Group. Wolfgang von Meibom has been involved in many national and international patent disputes and the development of patent strategies in Europe, USA and Asia. In addition, he is al...

Andreas Dehio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Regulatory Practice. Andreas, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andreas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christian Welkenbach is specialized in legal advice to companies on IT/IP Law as well as privacy Law. He became a certified specialist lawyer for IT law in 2008 and IP law in 2012. Christian Welkenbach started his career as a lawywer at Rauschhofer Rechtsanwälte in Wiesbaden, Germany and changed to Res Media in Mainz in 2009 as a partner. Since 2013 he is partner at TCI Rechtsanwälte in Mainz, Germany. He is a member of the German Association for Law and Computer Science (DGRI), Ger...