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Born in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in 1967, Dr. Henrik Nacke studied law in Münster. During his legal clerkship and dissertation period, he worked as a research assistant at the Chair for Public Law, International Law and European Union Law at the University of Münster. In 1999, he obtained a doctorate”on the subject of “Protection against Dismissal in Corporate Transformations”, during which he was supported by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia’s fund for high...

Hans-Jürgen Rieckhof is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Real Estate Law. Hans-Jürgen practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Hans-Jürgen Rieckhof since 2021. 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 Hans-Jürgen Rieckhof is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Sebastian Bednarz is attorney-at-law, specialist in commercial and corporate law and partner at Möhrle Happ Luther . His practice focuses on corporate law. Here, he advises companies, their executive bodies and shareholders in particular on the law governing limited liability companies and stock corporations, on re-structuring and M&A as well as on capital markets law (compliance of listed companies, corporate actions). Dr. Bednarz regularly publishes academic articles on corpora...

Dr Andreas Freitag has been working as a lawyer in Hamburg with a focus on intellectual property and IT law since 1993. He advises and represents national and international clients with regard to the development, exploitation and defence of their intellectual property rights and licensing strategies, in particular in the areas of fashion (design), cosmetics, advertising, software development and social media. He has particular experience in supporting cooperations and projects relating to dev...

Born in Bremerhaven in 1984, Dr. Lisa Feuerhake studied German and Anglo-American law in Münster. After passing her first state licensing examination, Dr. Feuerhake completed a doctorate on the subject of “Competition Law in England”. As part of her doctorate, she spent a research semester at the University of Oxford, UK, for which she received a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship. From 2010-2012, she completed her legal clerkship in Hamburg, with posts abroa...

Lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Copyright and Media Law, Accredited Specialist in Intellectual Property Rights Partner

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Hartwig, born in Göttingen in 1974, studied law in Kiel and Liège from 1994 to 1998 and then completed postgraduate studies in commercial law in Hamburg. After completing her studies, she was a trainee lawyer in Hamburg and New York and a research assistant at the University of Hamburg. She completed her doctorate in 2002. Ms. Hartwig has been working as a lawyer since 2003. She initially worked in a major international law firm and later joined ZENK. She has al...

Frauke Schmidt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Frauke practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Frauke Schmidt since 2025. 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 Frauke Schmidt is held by other lawyers.

Carsten Grau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Private Equity Law. Carsten practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Carsten Grau since 2013. 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 Carsten Grau is held by other lawyers.

Michael Nicolaus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense and Criminal Tax Practice. Michael practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Nicolaus 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 Michael Nicolaus is held by other lawyers.