Tim A. Fongern

Listed in "Best Lawyers Germany" for Public Law (Ranking Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2021)

Legal studies at Bielefeld University State bar exam in 1984 Research associate under Prof. Dr. Westermann and Prof. Dr. Otte (Chairs for Civil Law) at Bielefeld University, 1984 - 1986 Bar admission in 1986 Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) 1987 Lawyer at the Hamm and Celle Higher District Courts, 1986 - 1989 With the firm since 1989 Certified Specialized Attorney in Tenancy and Condominium Law

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Alexander Hartmann is partner at FGvW and head of our Berlin M&A team. His broad practice covers a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions both for strategic and for financial investors. Based in Germany’s preeminent VC hotspot, his venture capital work covers the full range from early financing rounds to various exit constellations, including complementary fields of advice such as corporate finance and employee or management participation schemes. Alexander advises in ...

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.

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Dr. Dirk Harmsen is a German Patent Attorney, authorized representative before the European Patent Office as well as before the EUIPO and has been a partner at VOSSIUS & PARTNER since 2008. In his work as a patent attorney he focuses on grant, opposition and nullity proceedings before the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the German Federal Patent Court. Dr. Harmsen has extensive experience in compiling validity and freedom-to-operate expert opinions as we...

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Dr Stefan Lebek is a partner and co-head of real estate at POELLATH in Berlin. He specialises in private real estate law with a focus on advice during real estate transactions (due diligence, asset and share deals, lease agreements, financing agreements, real estate-related corporate law), as well as in providing legal advice in connection with project development, joint ventures and real estate private equity investments. He also renders legal advice on all aspects of real estate-related pub...

Stephan specializes in advising companies in the areas of Telecommunications- and IT-Law, Software- and Data Protection Law. He drafts, reviews and negotiates license and project agreements, maintenance agreements, distribution agreements and general terms and conditions for national and international clients and is also active in litigation. He benefits from his technical understanding and in-depth knowledge of the industry. Stephan also supports Mergers & Acquisitions and has been invol...