Torsten Gutmann

Criminal defense since 2007 During this time I was able to learn and experience a great deal – experiences that shaped me, sharpened my understanding of criminal law and influenced my current way of working. My path to criminal defense, however, began much earlier. Even during my studies in Konstanz, I consistently focused on criminal law. During my legal traineeship, I also deliberately chose placements with a criminal law focus – including a renowned criminal defense lawyer spec...

Mission statement: Law for projects that shape the future. Dr. Bettina Enderle , founder of Enderle Environmental Law, is a German attorney who, for over two decades, has been practicing EU and German environmental law for national and international clients. She founded the boutique law firm Enderle Environmental Law in 2014 after nearly 14 years with a magic circle law firm, where she also headed the German environmental law practice. In that time she has advised and represented her clients ...

Johannes Heselberger represents clients in patent infringement proceedings before German courts in the first and second instance and gives advice and support to them in legal appeal proceedings and in complaints against denial of leave to legal appeal proceedings before the German Federal Court of Justice. Since the start of the UPC system on June 1, 2023, he has also represented clients in infringement and nullity proceedings before the Unified Patent Court. In addition, Johannes Heselberger...

Dr. Michael Schmidt, Schmidt Taxlaw, Frankfurt am Main. Michael's professional experiences includes 29 years of cross-border tax practice. He began his career as a tax lawyer in leading international law firms. In 2013 he founded his own firm Schmidt Taxlaw. Michael advises his German and foreign clients in particular with respect to their various cross-border issues including estate planning and the corresponding corporate work. Michael is double-qualified both as a lawyer and a certified ta...

Silke Freund focuses on the contentious – sometimes cross-border – enforcement of trade marks or the defense against asserted infringement claims of third parties. She also supports clients in their worldwide trade mark portfolio management in the filing, assignment, and licencing of trade marks as well as opposition, appeal, and cancellation proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Silke Freund ...

Dr. Tobias Wuttke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation and Patent Attorney. Dr. Tobias Wuttke is an attorney-at-law who specializes in national and cross-border patent litigation. Influential rankings confirm his reputation as one of Germany’s leading patent litigators. Tobias Wuttke’s expertise stems from hundreds of patent infringement and validity proceedings. He advises blue chip companies acting on a global leve...

Karl-Heinz Metten is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Attorney. Karl-Heinz practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Karl-Heinz Metten since 2026. 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 Karl-Heinz Metten is held by other lawyers.

Peter Muth, M.A. Attorney Certified specialist in inheritance law Certified specialist in commercial and corporate law Partner Specialists area : Litigation, cporporate law, inheritance law, property succession As a certified specialist in corporate law, my focus is on out-of-court conflict counselling and litigation in corporate and complex commercial law disputes. I have been advising on corporate litigation for over ten years and have conducted numerous complex proceedings over the full di...

Dr. Andrea Kröpelin is a partner and certified specialist in employment law at Möhrle Happ Luther . She advises national and international clients on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, including representation in court. Some of the key areas of her work are legal and strategic advice relating to restructuring and M&A projects, company co-determination law, global mobility and employee data protection. She also has a wide range of experience in advising phar...

Peter Erbacher is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Peter practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Peter Erbacher since 2023. 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 Peter Erbacher is held by other lawyers.