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

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

Rüdiger Ludwig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Rüdiger, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rüdiger is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexander Schott is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Alexander, who practices law in Stuttgart, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christian Rauda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Gaming Law and Intellectual Property Law. Christian, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Thomas Kerkhoff is partner in our Düsseldorf office. For many years he has been advising clients on intellectual property law. His work includes advice on trademarks, their protection and their realisation. In cooperation with accountants and business economists he is regularly involved in the taxational assessment of trademarks. His work also includes all aspects of copyright protection, designs and unfair trading. He also does litigation in cases of intellectual property infringements ...

Born in Hamburg in 1962, Birgitta Weihrich studied law in Hamburg. After completing her legal clerkship – including a post at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission in Brussels and Speyer – she was admitted to the bar in 1992. After spending a number of years in a commercial law firm in Northern Germany and as a legal advisor and authorized signatory of an insurance company, she joined ZENK in 2018. She has many years’ experience in both a wide ra...

Wolf Friedrich Spieth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Public Law. Wolf Friedrich, who practices law in Berlin, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wolf Friedrich is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.