Sebastian Schwalme

Prof Dr Thomas Höppner is a partner with Geradin Partners. Before joining Geradin Partners in 2025, Thomas was a partner at Hausfeld for ten years. With over 20 years of experience, Thomas has advised clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious antitrust and regulatory matters. He has assisted clients on numerous high-stake investigations, including some of the most complex cases in the tech, media and network industries. Thomas is also a trusted litigator on matters of E...

Thomas Schulz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Energy Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Thomas practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas Schulz since 2020. 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 Thomas Schulz is held by other lawyers.

Karla Gubalke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Karla practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Karla Gubalke 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 Karla Gubalke is held by other lawyers.

Christopher J. Wright, J.D. LL.M., geboren 1974 in Toronto, studierte Philosophie an der University of King’s College (Halifax, Kanada) und an der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg. 2001 erlangte er an der University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, seinen J.D. und 2002 seine Zulassung als Barrister & Solicitor in Ontario, Kanada. Seinen LL.M. (Berlin) erlangte er in 2004. Vor seiner Zeit bei ZENK war er als Rechtsanwalt bei einer internationalen Großkanzlei in Toronto ...

Wolf Friedrich Spieth is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Public Law. Wolf Friedrich practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Wolf Friedrich Spieth 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 Wolf Friedrich Spieth is held by other lawyers.

Uwe Bärenz is a partner at POELLATH in Berlin. He focuses on private investment funds, GP and investors advice. He is predominantly engaged in private equity funds, including cross-border work, mainly Luxembourg, tax and regulatory issues, filings, terms and conditions, private and public placements, investors' needs (pension funds, insurance companies, investment funds, fund of funds, private clients), complex secondary transactions. He is one of the most experienced advisors for the es...

Born in Duisburg in 1974, Dr. Kostja von Keitz studied law in Düsseldorf. He received his doctorate in European nature conservation and national administrative procedural law in 2005, with a thesis on the subject of “The Legal Protection of Private Individuals against Special Areas of Conservation”. He began his career as a lawyer in 2005, working initially for a major international law firm. He became a specialist in administrative law 2008 and joined ZENK in 2009. He has be...

Georg von Wallis chairs the firm’s German Tax Group. For more than 25 years, Georg has been advising clients on all tax aspects of finance and corporate transactions, in particular in cross-border situations in the media as well as the real estate sectors. Georg has wide-ranging experience handling tax litigation, VAT and other indirect taxes. He represents national and international financial institutions, major media and entertainment companies, private equity and venture capital fund...

Adrian Löser is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Adrian practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Adrian Löser since 2026. 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 Adrian Löser is held by other lawyers.

Joseph is a German Attorney and admitted to the Berlin Bar since 2014. He acts both as party counsel and as arbitrator. His professional experience and expertise in dispute resolution and arbitration include numerous proceedings administered by the ICC, DIS, DIA, GMAA and other institutions, inter alia as arbitrator, lead counsel and secretary to the arbitral tribunal. In addition to his involvement in arbitral and court disputes, his experience includes the negotiation and consultation in se...