Thomas Menke

Uwe Steingröver is a lawyer and accredited specialist for construction and architectural law and a partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. He also regularly gives lectures for different suppliers. Uwe’s main focus lies on real estate law, private construction law, facilities construction law and litigation. He is a member of the German Bar Association’s Working Group on Construction Law and the Working Group on Landlord and Tenant Law, as well as the Committee...

Christian Lentföhr Attorney Certified specialist in labour law Certified specialist in commercial and corporate law Certified tax law Consultant for medium-sized companies (DASV e.V./German Association of Lawyers and Tax Consultants for the Medium-Sized Industry ) Partner Specialists areas : Labour law, c ommercial and company law, l itigation (shareholder disputes and managing director liability) My clients are primarily medium-sized companies as well as their shareholders and managing ...

Matthias Kampshoff is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Matthias, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthias is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in 1954 Legal studies at the University of Münster First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1979 Legal clerkship ("Refrendariat") at the Paderborn District Court Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 1983 Research assistant at the Chair for Civil Law and Labor Law at the University of Münster, 1983 to 1985 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1985 Employed at Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechselbank, 1986 to 1987 Bar admission in 1987 and with the firm since then

Thomas Christner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Public Law. Thomas, 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 Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Dr. Christian Sandweg is a German Patent Attorney (Patentanwalt) and European Patent Attorney at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Düsseldorf. He focuses his practice on Intellectual Property Law , advising clients on the protection and enforcement of patent rights. Dr. Sandweg joined VOSSIUS in 2011 and was admitted to practice as a German Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney in 2015. As part of his professional training in intellectual property,...

Born in 1960 Apprenticeship as banker 1981 Legal studies at the University of Münster First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1986 Postgraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, 1986 - 1987 Master of Laws (LL.M.) 1987 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1989 Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 1990 Bar admission in Germany in 1990, with the firm since then Admission to the New York bar in 1991 Certified Specialized Attorney in International Business Law since 2014 Member...

Dipl.-Kfm. Dr. iur. Maximilian Koch is the Managing Director and Founder of KOCH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in Dusseldorf, Germany. He studied economics at the University of Hagen (Diplom-Kaufmann) and law at the University of Osnabruck (1st legal state exam with honors, ranking among the top 5% of graduates), in addition to earning his Dr. iur. "summa cum laude". After completing his legal clerkship in Lower Saxony, he excelled in the 2nd state law examination, achieving a high distinctio...

Philipp-Gerald Hammes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Philipp-Gerald, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philipp-Gerald is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.