Reiner Kurschat

Thomas Stein specialises in IP law, the German Act Against Unfair Competition, distribution law, and general contract law, advising and representing clients both in and out of court. His clients include clothing, beauty, and sporting goods companies, as well as brand licensors and licensees from the consumer goods, lifestyle, and luxury sectors. He also advises franchise companies, logistics firms, event companies, musicians, influencers, actors, athletes, and fashion designers. Thomas is bas...

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Employment Partner

Dr. Martin Liebernickel is a partner at SKW Schwarz in Frankfurt am Main. He advises well-known German family businesses and their shareholders, as well as high-net-worth individuals, on all aspects of succession and wealth planning. He is a seasoned practitioner and advises on domestic and international tax law, family-owned companies and family offices, asset structuring, cross-border estate planning and structuring (including trusts), business and asset succession, voluntary self-disclosur...

John Büttner advises on all aspects of national and international business tax law, including areas where it intersects with corporate and inheritance law. He has many years of experience in international tax law, criminal tax law, tax litigation, the taxation of restructurings, real estate taxation, and the taxation of capital investments. In addition, Mr Büttner advises private clients, families, and family businesses on ongoing tax matters, including asset structuring, (corporate...

Christof Kleinmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Christof, 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 Christof is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lawyer Partner

Lawyer Partner

Sven Schelo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Sven, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sven is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Armin Lange is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Armin, 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 Armin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.