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Dr Michael Grünwald is partner in the Munich office of RITTERSHAUS. He specialises in real estate transactions and financing. His clients include real estate funds, owners of portfolio properties and property developers whom he advises on all issues associated with the acquisition and sale as well as the financing of portfolio properties or projects.

Steffen Woitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Steffen, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steffen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Felix Siebler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Law and Public Private Partnership. Felix, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Felix is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Michael Karger is an attorney admitted to practice in Germany, a certified specialist attorney for information technology law and a certified specialist attorney for administrative law. He specializes in advice concerning IT law, copyrights and software law, outsourcing, data protection, and intellectual property (copyright and trade secrets) . Michael drafts, reviews and negotiates license agreements, project, outsourcing, support and distribution contracts, as well as standard terms and...

Verena Fornalik is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Verena, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Verena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rainer Viktor has been active in Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law since beginning his training at VOSSIUS & PARTNER in Munich in 1995. He was admitted as a German Patent Attorney (Patentanwalt) and European Trademark Attorney in 1998 and as a European Patent Attorney in 1999. In 2000, he became a partner at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB. Based in Munich, Mr. Viktor advises companies, research institutions, and start-ups on intellectual propert...

Dr Matthias Bruse is a founding partner of POELLATH (formerly P+P Pöllath + Partners). He has practiced corporate law since 1984 and has decades of expertise in transactions with a focus on private equity investments and family-owned businesses. In addition, he is also highly regarded for his corporate law advice, often with regard to succession issues. Matthias is also active as arbitrator, in particular with respect to post-M&A disputes. He is frequently ranked as one of the preemi...

Thomas Broichhausen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Thomas, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Oliver Decker heads the inter-office Financial Services Legal division as a Partner. As well-known expert in the market, he advises on all aspects of regulatory and investment law as well as structuring, particularly regarding direct and indirect investments in alternative investment funds for institutional investors with a focus on asset managers, capital management companies, insurance companies and pension funds. In addition, Dr. Decker advises on the restructuring and liquidation of f...

Dr Susanne Schießer has been practicing law since 1997, specialising in commercial and residential tenancy law. She focuses on sectors such as retail, logistics, research and light industrial facilities, healthcare properties, residential portfolios, and hotels. Dr Schießer also advises on FM contracts, brokerage law, land law, and heritable building rights, and represents clients in courts throughout Germany. She regularly gives lectures at client events and teaches at Biberach U...