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Dr. Mathias Kleespies is a partner at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Munich and heads the firm’s trademark and design department, a role he has held since 2007. His practice focuses on trademark, design, competition, and food law , with a significant emphasis on litigation and dispute resolution involving intellectual property rights . Dr. Kleespies advises companies on the development, management, and protection of national and international trademar...

Gustav acts as counsel and arbitrator in multifaceted domestic and international arbitrations, involving a wide array of matters under many different laws. His institutional track record includes cases under the ICC, DIS, VIAC, SCC, FAI and SCAI Rules. He has extensive experience with ad hoc arbitrations (domestic and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules), and sits as chair, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and emergency arbitrator at various seats throughout Europe. Gustav’s main areas of expertis...

Philipp Cotta is Managing Partner of BEITEN BURKHARDT and member of the firm‘s Competition practice group. He advises clients on German and European competition law, in particular merger control, cartel proceedings and compliance as well as M&A transactions.

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Steffen Schmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Steffen, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steffen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Helge-Torsten Wöhlert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Helge-Torsten, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Helge-Torsten is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Maximilian Gutsche specialises in commercial tenancy law, private building law as well as architects’ and engineering law. He represents real estate companies, project developers, property developers, industrial companies, project controllers, architects and engineers, public housing associations, institutional investors, and financial institutions. His main areas of activity are the provision of project-related legal advice as well as dealing with topics involving project developmen...

Dr Frank Thiäner is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. Frank advises shareholders, investors and companies on M&A transactions. His focus is on private equity, family-owned enterprises and cross-border transactions. He also advises on venture capital transactions and succession planning. His clients include well-known German and international private equity funds, owners of medium-sized companies and private investors. He is one of the founders of the Munich M&A Forum e.V., served ...

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

Alexander P. F. Ehlers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice, Health Care Law, Litigation and Pharmaceuticals Law. Alexander P. F., 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 Alexander P. F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.