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Volker Szpak has been working as a lawyer and tax advisor in Friedrich Graf von Westphalen's Frankfurt office since 2026 and is a partner in the firm. He primarily advises clients in the areas of tax law, corporate law, and real estate law.

Dr Markus Dinnes specialises in the judicial and extrajudicial enforcement of his clients’ interests in complex commercial law disputes before both state courts and courts of arbitration. He has extensive and long-standing experience in litigation and consulting, including in summary proceedings and proceedings before the German Federal Court of Justice and the European Court of Justice. The subject of his proceedings is often post-M&A disputes, corporate disputes, distribution agre...

Dr. Christian Crones advises clients on a wide range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border commercial agreements and alliances as well as venture and private equity financings. He also assists clients with complex compliance issues, in particular in a US/EU cross-border context, and with corporate law or bankruptcy-related and litigation matters. His practice involves clients in a variety of industries, with an increased focus on regulated and heavily technology-dri...

Felix Prozorov-Bastians is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation and International Arbitration. Felix practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Felix Prozorov-Bastians since 2022. 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 Felix Prozorov-Bastians is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Michael Schmidt, Schmidt Taxlaw, Frankfurt am Main. Michael's professional experiences includes 29 years of cross-border tax practice. He began his career as a tax lawyer in leading international law firms. In 2013 he founded his own firm Schmidt Taxlaw. Michael advises his German and foreign clients in particular with respect to their various cross-border issues including estate planning and the corresponding corporate work. Michael is double-qualified both as a lawyer and a certified ta...

Atif Wolfgang Bhatti is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Atif Wolfgang practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Atif Wolfgang Bhatti since 2025. 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 Atif Wolfgang Bhatti 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...

Johannes Honzen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Johannes practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Johannes Honzen 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 Johannes Honzen is held by other lawyers.

Dr Christoph Süßenberger has been a lawyer since 1999, advising start-ups, SMEs, and international companies on IT law, digitalisation, and intellectual property. His practice covers contract drafting, project consulting, (agile) software development, and legal support for innovative services such as XaaS and IoT. He also advises on IT aspects of corporate transactions and public tenders, and has extensive experience in developing and protecting digital intellectual property. Clien...

Heiko Hofmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Law. Heiko practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Heiko Hofmann 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 Heiko Hofmann is held by other lawyers.