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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,...

Dr Marcus Richter offers advice on all aspects of individual and collective labour law to national and international companies. In particular, he has considerable experience advising on corporate acquisitions, reorganisations, restructurings, outsourcing and integration projects. As part of this he is responsible for both the strategic conception and the negotiations with unions and works councils on wage agreements, settlement of interests, social plan, company agreements and arbitration pro...

Staffan Illert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Staffan practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Staffan Illert since 2020. 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 Staffan Illert is held by other lawyers.

Dr Jan Joachim Dreyer’s work includes antitrust defence, in particular for companies with strong market positions, in sales and traditional antitrust matters, compliance issues in sales and in all forms of cooperation between competitors. His areas of expertise also include global and local merger control, including litigation over decisions by authorities reaching the German Federal Court of Justice and the European courts, claims for damages arising from antitrust violations, state ai...

Dr. Anna Cryns-Moll studied law at Cologne University and Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne within the framework of completion of the German-French masters degree (LL.M./maîtrise en droit). After having accomplished the first state exam in law she worked as a research associate at the Institute for tax law at Cologne University, completing her doctorate with honors in 2010. While performing her legal clerkship she also stayed abroad, in Singapore and New York. After finishing the legal c...

I was born in 1976 and studied law in Bonn (Germany) and Strasbourg (France). After my legal traineeship at the Bonn Regional Court and the 2nd state law examination, I was admitted to the bar in 2005. In 2011, the board of the Cologne Bar Association allowed me to use the title “Specialist Lawyer for Tax Law”. In 2016, I successfully took part in the “Certified Executor of Wills (AGT)” course, which was carried out in cooperation with the Working Group for Wills Execu...

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Professor Dr Stefan Hertwig specialises in the field of public commercial law, with particular emphasis on public procurement law and European state aid law. According to the trade magazine JUVE, he is one of the “leading names in public procurement law”. Who is Who Legal certifies him “an incredibly strong name in the German market, noted for his expertise in public funding and government contracts”. The practice group under his leadership advises the public sector an...

Helmut Balthasar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Helmut practices law in Cologne, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Helmut Balthasar since 2010. 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 Helmut Balthasar is held by other lawyers.

Oliver Rosenberg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Oliver practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Oliver Rosenberg 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 Oliver Rosenberg is held by other lawyers.