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Claudia Maaßen LL.M. is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. She has been working in the litigation and arbitration practice group of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen’s Cologne office since 2016. Claudia Maaßen is a specialist in dispute resolution with a focus on manager liability and D&O and product liability. Her clients include insurance companies, managers and private companies. Claudia Maaßen speaks German, French and English.

Markus Schmülling is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Markus, who practices law in Cologne, Germany, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Markus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Volker Teigelkötter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Volker, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Volker is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jessica Hanke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jessica, who practices law in Cologne, Germany, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ralph Wollburg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ralph, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ralph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matthias is a Counsel in Dentons’ Dusseldorf office and a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. He is specialised in international commercial arbitration and has extensive experience in construction engineering and post-M&A disputes. Another key focus of his work is global commercial disputes, including the representation of clients in mass-litigations. He also advises on project development, including the drafting, negotiation and enforcement of commercial...

Born in 1966 Legal studies at the Universities of Bielefeld and Cologne First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1991 Legal clerkship ("Referendariat") at the Bielefeld District Court Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") in 1994 Bar admission in 1994 Lawyer with the firm of Bruckhaus Westrick Stegemann (now: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer), Hamburg and Düsseldorf from 1994 to 1996 Self-employed lawyer in Detmold from 1996 to 1999 Certified Specialized Attorney in Labor and Employment Law since...

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...

Hans-Ulrich Wilsing is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Hans-Ulrich, who practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hans-Ulrich is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jens Kleinert practises as a lawyer and a certified tax lawyer, advising clients on all issues dealing with national and international tax law, in particular on the development of tax-optimised structures and the implementation thereof. This also comprises the development and application of capital market products, especially by using investment funds. He has broad experience in advising on complex restructurings and cross-border transactions. His focus is particularly on business succession ...