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Dr. Stefan Müller is a European Patent Attorney and German Patent Attorney at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB in Munich, where he has been practicing since 2008. His work focuses on Intellectual Property Law, particularly patent prosecution and contentious proceedings before the European Patent Office. Dr. Müller was admitted as a European Patent Attorney in 2013 and as a German Patent Attorney in 2017. He advises clients on patent matters throughout ...

Alexander studied law at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and the Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy). He completed his legal clerkship in the Munich Higher Regional Court district. Since being admitted to the bar in 2014, he initially worked as a partner in a national commercial law firm from 2021 until the end of 2023. Alexander joined avocado rechtsanwälte at the beginning of 2024. Alexander is an expert in real estate law and advises his clients on real estate ...

Dr. Marcus von Welser is an attorney based in Munich at Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB . Admitted to the bar in 2002 and certified as a specialist lawyer in intellectual property law in 2008, he advises and represents clients in a broad range of matters involving Intellectual Property Law and Media Law . His practice includes copyright, trademark, and competition law, with particular attention to the protection, enforcement, and commercial use of intellectual ...

The founding partner Professor Dr. Christoph Knauer is responsible for the areas of corporate criminal law, commercial criminal law, tax criminal law, and medical criminal law, as well as criminal appeals and constitutional complaints. He has many years of experience in all areas of criminal law and criminal procedure law; his litigation experience in particular also covers proceedings before the German Federal Court of Justice and the German Federal Constitutional Court. Prof. Dr. Knauer adv...

Ruth Dünisch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation and Franchise Law. Ruth practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Ruth Dünisch since 2012. 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 Ruth Dünisch is held by other lawyers.

Christian Gerloff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Christian practices law in Munich, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Christian Gerloff since 2024. 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 Christian Gerloff is held by other lawyers.

Henning Hartwig’s practice involves prosecution and litigation of IP rights in the fields of trademark, design, copyright and unfair competition law. His practice focuses primarily on national and international industrial design law, particularly multinational design infringement proceedings as well as invalidity proceedings before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. As the editor of the four-v...

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...

Since 1983: Independent practice 1982 – 1983: Rädler, Raupach & Partner, Munich, freelancer during completion of Ph.D. degree 1975 – 1982: Bayerische Treuhand AG, tax and legal department, Munich

Dr. Thomas M. Schmid Attorney Partner Specialists area : Mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, capital market law, corporate law I specialise in advising on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. My clients include national and international companies as well as private equity/venture capital funds and start-ups, which I advise on (cross-border) transactions. In addition, I advise on venture and growth capital/corporate venture investments, but also h...