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Victoria Johnson is a specialist lawyer for information technology law, TÜV-certified data protection officer and auditor, and certified whistleblowing officer based in Berlin. While completing a part-time doctorate in commercial law focused on fundamental rights, she advises public and private sector clients—from start-ups to international corporations—on all aspects of digitisation, IT law, and data protection. Her expertise includes contract drafting, data protection manag...

Prof. Dr. Jörg Kupjetz advises German and international banks, financial institutions, investors, and companies, with a focus on corporate and financing transactions—especially corporate finance, acquisition, project and real estate financing, structured financing, and venture debt. He holds a degree in banking administration and is also a solicitor (England and Wales), business mediator, certified compliance manager, and senator in the Senate of Economy.

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...

Dr Thomas Schröer, a partner at FPS since 1999 and a specialist lawyer for administrative law, has advised on major construction and planning projects since 1992. He supports project developers, contractors, and municipalities on complex developments—including high-rise buildings, administrative centres, shopping centres, and land development—handling process structuring, coordination, and negotiations with all stakeholders. Dr Schröer is a regular contributor to the Fra...

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Burkhard Rinne is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Capital Markets Law. Burkhard practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Burkhard Rinne since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Burkhard Rinne is held by other lawyers.

Kolja Stehl is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Kolja practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Kolja Stehl since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kolja Stehl is held by other lawyers.

Aline Fritz’s mandates include public procurement law as well as European state aid law and subsidy law. She advises the public sector and subsidy recipients on the implementation of procurement procedures, as well as bidders in all phases of the procedure. Fritz has extensive experience in representing clients before various public procurement chambers and public procurement tribunals in the higher regional courts. She regularly holds lectures and training courses on public procurement...

Dr Frank Beitz has been providing project-based legal advice and representation since 2008. He advises his clients with regard to the initiation and implementation of construction projects, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, the development of strategies to avoid legal disputes, claims management and the judicial enforcement and defence of claims. In addition to advising project developers and the public sector during construction projects, he is also a specialist in architectural law...

Peter Waltz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law and Real Estate Law. Peter practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Peter Waltz since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Peter Waltz is held by other lawyers.