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Helge Hirschberger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Helge, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Helge is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Askan Deutsch advises and represents German and international clients in all areas of intellectual property law. He has extensive experience in competition, trade mark, design, copyright and domain law, as well as in patent, utility model, IT and data protection law. He supports companies in developing trade mark strategies, designing advertising measures and websites, and enforcing or defending preliminary injunctions and legal proceedings, including before the German Patent and Trade Mark O...

Dr. Wolfgang Hopp studied law, biology and English in Göttingen and completed his legal clerkship in Lower Saxony. From 1997-2000, he was a research consultant at the University of Münster’s Central Institute for Spatial Planning. In 1999, he received his doctorate in spatial planning law, with a thesis on the subject of “Legal and Enforcement Issues in Spatial Planning Procedures”. Dr. Hopp has been a lawyer at ZENK since 2000. He specializes in advising and assis...

Philine Fabig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration and Litigation. Philine, 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 Philine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in Lüneburg in 1967, Anja Teiwes studied law in Göttingen and has worked as a lawyer since 1996. She joined ZENK in 1999. Her clients consist primarily of planning offices, architects, engineers and structural engineers. Her practice focuses on all areas of architectural and engineering law, in particular on contract and fee matters. The awarding of planning services is another focus of her work, and she contributed her expertise to the “Guidelines on Procedures under the...

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

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

Born in Hamburg in 1963, Jan Dietze studied law in Passau and at King’s College in London, UK, where he obtained his Diploma of Legal Studies. He also studied in Freiburg and at Europa-Kolleg in Bruges, Belgium, where he obtained the Diplôme D’Hautes Études Européennes. Jan Dietze has been a lawyer at ZENK since 1995. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law and M&A. He also specializes in antitrust law and compliance. Mr. Dietze is a member of ...

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

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