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Paul Lange is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Paul, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in 1964 Legal studies at the Universities of Heidelberg and Bonn First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1990 Doctoral research at the Universities of Valencia (Spain) and Münster Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") at the Detmold District Court Elective posting at the Commission of the European Union in Brussels Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1993 Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen"), bar admission 1994, with the firm since 1994 Certified Specialized Attorney in Administrative Law since 1997 C...

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

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

Rainer Krüger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Rainer, who practices law in Bielefeld, Germany, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rainer is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Justus Kreuels´ practice involves patent prosecution in the fields of mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, information technology and medical engineering and patent opposition as well as invalidity proceedings before the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office, and the Federal Patent Court. He studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and at RWTH Aachen University where he graduated as Master in Engineering in 2007. In 2...

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

Claudia Maaßen LL.M. is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. She has been working in the litigation and arbitration practice group of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen’s Cologne office since 2016. Claudia Maaßen is a specialist in dispute resolution with a focus on manager liability and D&O and product liability. Her clients include insurance companies, managers and private companies. Claudia Maaßen speaks German, French and English.

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

Ulrike is one of the leading personalities in the field of dispute resolution - in particular for national and international arbitration. Due to her expertise, she is regularly appointed as arbitrator and advises her clients as party representative in complex proceedings. Two main core areas of Ulrike’s practice are turn-key construction (including energy related projects) and post-M&A. She relies on her extensive experience as an advisor for corporate and M&A. Furthermore, she ...