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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...

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John-Patrick Bischoff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. John-Patrick practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized John-Patrick Bischoff 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 John-Patrick Bischoff is held by other lawyers.

Patrick Zeising is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Patrick practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Zeising 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 Patrick Zeising is held by other lawyers.

Can law and creativity go together? Absolutely! Anne Christa Berger focuses on the protection of intellectual property, a practice area she concentrated on during her studies in Münster. To enhance her knowledge, she completed specialized foreign-language training in US law and earned a Master of Laws (Commercial Law) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Anne Christa gained valuable experience at a major law firm in Stuttgart and spent several years at an IP boutique in Hamburg ...

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.

France—its culture, language and way of life—has fascinated Dr Frank Hagemann since his youth. It was therefore a fortunate coincidence when the Hamburg-based law firm Seelig, that later merged with FPS, was seeking support in trade mark law for the French market at just the right time, allowing him to combine his professional and personal interests. While his international work is wide-ranging, Dr Hagemann has always placed particular emphasis on maintaining and expanding his Fre...

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Dr. Christian Freudenberg, born 1967 in Hagen, studied law at the Ruhr University, Bochum. Thereafter, he worked as a research assistant at the University of Rostock and the University of Hagen. He has been admitted to practise law in 1997. Since 2006, he is listed as a certified specialist in intellectual property law. From 1998 to 2000 he was Director of Business Affairs at edel music AG. Since 2001, he has been working as an attorney, joining a business law practice spezialising in media a...

2011 Arbitrator of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) 2008 Board-Certified Attorney for Intellectual Property Law (Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz) 2007 Board-Certified Attorney for Copyright and Media Law (Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht) 1998 New York Bar Exam (Attorney-at-Law) LL.M. in Trade Regulations, New York University (NYU), USA 1997 Second State Examination in Law, Regional Court of Appeals Hamburg (legal trainee at German Embassy Singap...