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Dr Gerrit Ponath is Partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen‘s Frankfurt a.M. office. His area of expertise comprises legal advice to individuals and (family-owned) companies on all aspects of national and international estate planning and wealth succession as well as on tax-efficient structuring of assets. He furthermore focuses on providing legal advice to foundations and associations on all legal and tax issues arising in specific foundation- and association-related contexts. Here he...

Marco G. Carbonare is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law and Debt and Equity. Marco G. practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Marco G. Carbonare since 2014. 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 Marco G. Carbonare is held by other lawyers.

Jörg Lamers has been a lawyer since 1989 and a notary since 2008. He has extensive experience advising national and international clients on real estate law and asset management, including the acquisition, sale, and structuring of real estate and portfolios. He provides ongoing legal support to optimise all aspects of existing portfolios. As a notary, Lamers oversees real estate transactions from project preparation to completion and guides property development projects from land acquisi...

Prof. Dr. Antje Boldt joined RITTERSHAUS in 2021 as partner. She specialises in advising on the preparation and implementation of projects in the areas of infrastructure, school and day-care centre construction as well as health care, e.g. hospital construction. In particular, she focuses on new contract management forms of the integrated project alliance and methods from Lean Construction Management and Building Information Modelling. Antje Boldt is a professor of commercial law at the Frese...

Florian Wiesner, lawyer and notary, is managing partner of the firm. He advises project development and real estate fund companies on implementing and completing construction projects, including drafting, negotiating, and concluding construction and architect contracts, as well as warranty management. He supports clients during construction and represents them in asserting and defending construction law claims in court. Wiesner also advises on commercial leases and real estate transactions. H...

Dr Georg von und zu Franckenstein has been working in the field of real estate and administrative law since 1996. His main focus area is consultation on investments (development, purchase, rental, operation, etc.) in healthcare real estate and operations. He has particular expertise with regard to the special legal requirements relating to the development, acquisition, operation and restructuring of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.

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...

Dr Detlef Koch has been working as a lawyer and partner in our Frankfurt office since 2026. He primarily advises clients in the areas of corporate law, M&A, real estate and construction law, as well as insolvency law and restructuring.

Jörg Döhrer advises and represents companies throughout Germany – chiefly from the automotive, mechanical engineering, power supply, IT and foods sectors – in all issues relating to employment law. His clients include management boards, managing directors and executives. His work is focused on providing consultancy services on issues relating to operational and corporate co-determination as well as planning, assisting with and implementing employment law-related restruct...

Annekatrin Pelster is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Annekatrin practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Annekatrin Pelster 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 Annekatrin Pelster is held by other lawyers.