Stefan Hessel

Born in 1972, Law School University of Munich (first state examination 1998). Additional studies of business administration at the University Hagen. Doctorate in 2006, certified specialist lawyer for labour law since 2006, certified specialist lawyer for Corporate and Commercial Law since 2021.

Karl Maria Walter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Karl Maria, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karl Maria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Markus Bauer advises both German and international clients in connection with national and cross-border corporate acquisitions, the formation and administration of joint ventures, private equity transactions and the structuring and restructuring of corporations and corporate groups. A further focus of his work is on advising management boards, managing directors and supervisory boards of predominantly medium-sized companies on their respective duties and the development of compliance prog...

Jan Tobias Hartmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Jan Tobias, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jan Tobias is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr Maximilian Haag, LL.M. is a partner at POELLATH in Munich. He primarily advises on national and international tax law, as well as on business successions and estate planning. His work includes the establishment, reorganization or dissolution of family-owned corporate structures, as well as matrimonial property law and advice on wills. Due to his great passion for international affairs and not least because of his own professional stays in the USA, Canada, and Israel, Maximilian often advis...

Since 2020: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, partner 2018 – 2019: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Spatscheck & Partner, salary partner 2016 – 2018: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, salary partner 2015 – 2016: Kantenwein • Zimmermann • Fox • Kröck & Partner, lawyer 2011 – 2014: SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte, Munich office

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

Dr. Michael Mütze is a partner with MKRG, where he specialises in the areas of private and public construction law, public procurement law and real-estate law. During the last 35 years he has gained extensive experience in supporting companies in the building industry, architects and engineers, project developers, property owners and investors. In addition, he participates in arbitration proceedings both as legal counsel and as an assessor. His specialisations include property transactio...

Former Eintracht Frankfurt player Dominik Diemann has been advising and representing companies in all areas of real estate law on behalf of FPS since 2019. His work includes drafting and negotiating commercial lease agreements and supplements, as well as contracts for asset, property, and facility management. Legal real estate asset management also covers the enforcement and defence of contentious claims in court. He advises clients on real estate transactions and provides consultancy and for...

Dr. Vanessa Wettner focuses on civil and capital market disputes, specifically shareholder class action litigation defense. She represented financial institutions, investment companies and investment funds in various high-profile cases against (classes of) private or institutional investors. Most recently, Dr. Wettner defended an investment company in one of the first cases handled under the revised Model Case Procedure Act (Kapitalanleger-Musterverfahrensgesetz, KapMuG), Germany's investor c...