Fieldfisher

Abigail Scholefield

Director · Public & Regulatory

Adam Dyl

Partner · Personal Injury

Adam Sturt

Partner · Arbitration

Alex Campbell

Partner · Structured Finance

Alex Watson

Partner · Employment

Alexandra Underwood

Partner · International Arbitration

Alexandra von Bismarck

Prof. Dr Alexandra von Bismarck is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on all intellectual property rights, in particular in the areas of Trademark and Design Law, as well as Copyright and Competition Law. She advises national and international companies from a wide range of sectors. Her particular expertise lies in the field of Intellectual Property Law with a focus on Trademark and Design Law as well as Competition Law. In the course of assisting start-ups as well as global brand portfolios, she supports her clients in finding trademarks, designs and company names, conduct corresponding availability searches and advises on the development of application strategies as well as on the securing, exploitation and enforcement of IP rights in Germany, the EU and worldwide. She advises on agreements on the delimitation of prior rights, on licensing as well as on purchase and merchandising agreements and regularly represents national and international companies in proceedings before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and in appeal proceedings before the Federal Patent Court (BPatG) in Munich, as well as in proceedings before German courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) in trade mark, design and competition law actions. Her expertise is regularly mentioned in JUVE, Who's Who Legal Trade Marks, Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt, Chambers Europe and Chambers Global. · Intellectual Property

Alice Taylor

Director · Corporate / M&A

Alina Roch

Alina Roch is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on all areas of Employment Law. She represents clients both in and out of court in all matters of individual and collective Employment Law. In addition, she offers tailor-made lectures and training in Labour Law and Labour Migration Law for our clients, their managers and HR departments. · Employment

Alistair Robertson

Partner · Private Client

Amelie Meider, LL.M. (USYD)

Amelie Meider, LL.M. (USYD) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on Litigation, both out of court and before state courts or arbitration tribunals. A particular focus of her practice is on contract and corporate disputes. She advises and represents clients not only in (arbitration) court proceedings, but also in other dispute resolution options such as mediation or settlement. Our clients are national and international companies and groups from various industries as well as shareholders and entrepreneurs. She always finds solutions for our clients that are in line with their interests and makes economic sense by tackling complex issues in an efficient, structured and committed manner. · Litigation

Amy Reynolds

Partner · Intellectual Property

Anastasiya Kapustina

Director · Corporate / M&A

Andreas Driver, LL.M. (Georgetown University)

Dr Andreas Driver, LL.M. (Georgetown University) is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on Merges & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity as well as Banking and Finance Law. A particular focus of his advice in this regard is on transactions such as corporate acquisitions, financings and restructurings, as well as advising companies and investors in the FinTech and Life Science sectors. In addition to more than 20 years of experience in advising on private equity transactions and financings, he brings expertise in Banking and FinTech as a long-standing General Counsel of a FinTech bank. Recently, he has advised Intersect ENT and ResMed on acquisitions and disposals in the Life Science sector and FinTech companies on financing rounds. He also advised Vivid Money on its market launch in Germany and Europe and various other FinTechs on regulatory and other strategic issues. · Corporate / M&A

Andrew Dodd

General Counsel and Partner · Technology

Andrew Lafferty

Partner · Commercial Litigation

Andrew Morgan

Partner · Personal Injury

Andrew Patten

Director · Pensions

André Suttorp

André Suttorp is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Frankfurt am Main office and avises on all aspects of Tax Law. As a German lawyer, tax advisor and former tax inspector, he has a deep insight into German and international Tax Law. His area of practice includes Corporate and international tax matters. He advises his national and international clients in particular on tax matters in connection with M&A, private equity and real estate transactions. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in the area of tax-optimised restructuring and reorganisation of corporate groups. He also represents clients in tax audits, tax disputes and tax fraud proceedings. References London-based Trayport Limited on the acquisition of Tradesignal GmbH BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe acquires shares in games manufacturer Limbic Entertainment GmbH LaSalle Investment Management on the sale of commercial real estate to BNP Paribas Real Estate Corpus Sireo Real Estate in the sale and acquisition of numerous real estate projects in Germany Hitachi Solutions Europe acquires Implexis GmbH Megatech Industries AG on the acquisition of automotive companies and factories from Toyota Boshoku as well as on the restructuring of the group of companies after the M&A process · Tax

Anita Malec

Anita Malec is a Counsel in Feldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on all areas of Antitrust Law and Investment Control. She advises on all aspects of German and European Antitrust Law. Her many years of experience include cartel investigations by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, the preparation and submission of leniency applications, support during searches by the cartel authorities and comprehensive compliance training. She also advises our clients on the abuse of dominant market positions, antitrust damages actions, German and European merger control and distribution antitrust issues. She also regularly advises on Antitrust Law aspects in connection with horizontal cooperation agreements, such as research and development agreements and licence agreements, as well as Antitrust Law issues in connection with the use of industrial property rights. · Competition / Antitrust

Anke Saßmannshausen

Anke Saßmannshausen is a Counsel in Fieldfisher’s Hamburg office, providing advice on commercial contracts related to the distribution of products and services. With extensive experience in contract drafting, she helps German and international companies establish legally compliant and efficient contractual relationships for their business in Germany, as well as optimize existing contract structures. She works across various industries, including consumer goods, medical devices, digital services and platforms, software and SaaS applications, and financial services. A significant part of her practice involves assisting international clients with entering the German market. Drawing on her international experience, she understands the challenges companies face when expanding into new markets and can help identify and mitigate legal risks, contributing to their market success. Focusing on sustainability and ESG, she supports companies in structuring their contractual relationships for innovative and sustainable business models. Her goal is to create contractual frameworks that not only meet legal requirements but also align with the growing demands for transparency and sustainability. She focuses on developing legal frameworks that strengthen companies' long-term competitiveness, reduce risks, and foster sustainable partnerships. She also advises on ESG compliance, particularly regarding the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz – LkSG) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). By integrating ESG criteria into contractual relationships, she aims at future-proofing our clients' business models and helping them to position themselves as sustainability leaders. She has published the following articles in legal journals: Exclusion of Sections 445a, 445b German Civil Code in B2B supply chains under German terms & conditions law (with Sara Bandehzadeh, LL.M.), Betriebs-Berater 2018, pages 1738 et seq. Regarding the admissibility of regulations on contract terms in franchise agreements pursuant to German general terms and conditions law (with Dr. Tom Billing), in: ZVertriebsR 2015, pages 139 et seq. · Commercial Contracts

Anna Bond

Partner · Court of Protection

Anna Halft

Anna Halft is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on Data Protection, IT Law, and the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). She provides comprehensive legal advice to national and international companies in the field of data protection – from strategic planning to operational implementation. This includes the development and integration of data protection-compliant processes, drafting of privacy-related contracts, and representation in proceedings before supervisory authorities. Another key focus of her work is the legal assessment of emerging technologies, particularly concerning regulatory requirements for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). · Data Protection

Anna Neumann

Anna Neumann is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on Energy Regulatory and Corporate Law issues. She advises, among others, project developers, investors and utilities on the implementation of national and international energy and infrastructure projects in the field of renewable energies. A particular focus of her work is the assessment and appraisal of energy regulatory issues and the drafting of corresponding contracts. She also assists with transactions in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. · Energy Regulatory

Annalie Croney

Partner · Banking & Finance

Anne Bremer

Anne Bremer is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of Employment Law. She advises national and international clients on all issues of individual and collective Labour Law. She represents our clients nationwide in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings. A particular focus is on advising on individual law issues relating to the conclusion, continuation and, in particular, termination of employment relationships. In addition, she advises on collective bargaining issues such as Co-Determination Law. In addition, she provides Labour Law advice on restructuring, transfers of businesses and company acquisitions. · Employment

Anne Kamp

Anne is a partner in the employment and benefits group in the Fieldfisher Brussels office. · Employment & Benefits

Anthony Brockbank

Partner · Capital Markets

Antony Philips

Partner, Head of Real Estate · Real Estate

Arti Shah

Partner · Medical Negligence

Axel Hoppe

Dr Axel Hoppe is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises clients on all topics of Corporate and Capital Market Law. He provides ongoing advice to managers and board members, especially pertaining to the identification, prevention and defence of risks of liability (Corporate Compliance). Furthermore he advises issuers, investors and persons discharging managerial responsibility on all topics of capital market law (Capital Market Compliance). In addition he focuses on strategic and conceptual advice in the context of the implementation of manager and employee bonus plans. A core area of his work is the support and organization of shareholders' meetings of listed and unlisted companies (Corporate Housekeeping). In this context he advises strategically and conceptually not only on amendments of the statutes, capital increases, issuance of participating certificates and convertible bonds, share buyback programmes but also on group law topics and corporate restructuring, in particular on mergers and changes of corporate form, e.g. in a Societas Europaea (SE). Moreover he advises clients in Corporate law suits, particularly in recission and nullification proceedings pertaining shareholders resolutions, or in proceedings pertaining shareholder compensation claims as well as in liability and damage suits. · Corporate / M&A

Bahne Sievers, LL.M. (LSE)

Dr Bahne Sievers, LL.M. (LSE) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advise on IT, Media and Copyright Law. With over 15 years of experience, he advises national and international clients from the digital economy on AI systems, SaaS and cloud solutions and smart devices, among other things. He also advises platform providers and media companies on Media and Copyright Law. His work includes strategic advice on new business models as well as contract negotiation and litigation. In the Handelsblatt's "Best Lawyers" ranking 2024, he is listed as one of the leading lawyers in the field of "media and copyright law". · Technology & Data

Bettina Geuder

Bettina Geuder is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of Commercial and Corporate Law. A particular focus of her work is on cross-border transactions with a special focus on private equity investors as well as group restructurings. In addition, she supports our clients in asset and project financing, in particular in ship and aircraft financing as well as real estate and infrastructure projects. · Corporate / M&A

Brad Isaac

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Bridget Collier

Partner · Personal Injury

Bujar Preteni

Bujar Preteni is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate/M&A. A particular focus of his work is advising on national and cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures as well as in the area of private equity and venture capital. In addition, he advises on national and cross-border restructurings, corporate disputes and directors' and officers' liability. Our clients include national and international corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds and high net worth individuals, in particular from the Payment, Technology, Chemical, Automotive and Healthcare sectors. · Corporate / M&A

Carlton Durrant

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Carly Schiff

Partner · Restructuring & Insolvency

Carolin Wagner

Carolin Wagner is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on Data Protection and IT Law. A particular focus is on advising on large outsourcing and compliance projects as well as on international data transfer issues. In addition, she has experience in the field of Ad Tech and supports clients in the implementation of clinical trials. · Data Protection

Caron Heyes

Director · Medical Negligence

Carsten Lamberth

Carsten Lamberth is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises in particular on Corporate Law, Finance Law and Restructuring. He advises our clients on financial and corporate restructurings and reorganizations with national and international implications. In addition, he assists clients in particular in the structuring and restructuring of (real estate) financing, in all matters of Corporate Law as well as in connection with NPL projects and other transactions. · Corporate / M&A

Caspar Barthel, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Caspar Barthel, LL.M. (Cape Town) is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises national and international companies in the areas of Corporate and Energy Law with a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). He advises on transactions, both on the buyer and on the seller side, as well as on (intra-group) restructuring and transformation processes, including cross-border mergers, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and venture capital. His particular expertise lies in advising on projects in the field of renewable energies. Our clients include: KGAL - Real investments for institutional investors LHI - Investments for institutional investors HANSAINVEST - Investments in infrastructure for institutional investors Joh. Berenberg & Gossler & Co. KG Accenture · Corporate / M&A

Cecily Davis

Partner · Construction

Celin Fischer, LL.M. (Tilburg)

Celin Fischer, LL.M. (Tilburg) is an Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on Data Protection, Cybersecurity & IT Law. She advises national and international clients on all aspects of data protection, cybersecurity and other IT laws. Her practice focuses on the implementation of regulatory requirements and the representation of clients in supervisory proceedings. In addition, she advises on European and German cybersecurity frameworks, including the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the NIS-2 Directive, and regulations relating to critical infrastructure (KRITIS), as well as telecommunications law at both European and national levels. A further focus of her work lies in advising on the use of new and emerging technologies. Celin Fischer supports clients in implementing innovative technologies in compliance with the applicable legal framework, in particular in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), data-driven business models, and digital platforms. She regularly publishes with PL&B and in the jurisPraxisReport for IT law: “Requirements for Substantiating Non-Material Damages under Art. 82 GDPR: Impairment of Creditworthiness and Loss of Control over Data as Compensable Harm”, Fischer, jurisPR-ITR 25/2025, note 6 (in German, paywall) “Legitimate Interest as a Basis for Transmitting Positive Data to Credit Agencies”, Fischer, jurisPR-ITR 21/2025, note 5 (in German, paywall) "Landmark case on using publicly available data for AI development", first published in Privacy Laws & Business International Report, August 2025 (with Katharina A. Weimer) / Download as PDF "Germany’s new commissioner, update on laws, and future focus", first published in Privacy Laws & Business International Report, December 2024 (with Katharina A. Weimer) / Download as PDF · Data Protection

Charlotte Round

Partner · Banking & Finance

Chloe Williams

Associate · Regulatory

Chris Eastham

Partner · Technology & Data

Chris Keane

Partner · Insolvency & Restructuring

Christian Bahr

Dr Christian Bahr is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office. Following his admission to the bar in 1997 he worked as competition lawyer in Brussels, Dusseldorf and Hamburg. He advises his clients on all aspects of EU and German competition law, including cartel investigations of the German Bundeskartellamt and the European Commission, leniency applications, abuse of dominance cases, private cartel damage claims, vertical and horizontal co-operations (including distribution, licensing and R&D agreements), as well as on German, EC and multijurisdictional merger control. Further to this he advises on the design and implementation of compliance programmes and represents clients before German and European courts. He is recognized by JUVE, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Who’s who Legal Germany, GCR International Who is Who of Competition Lawyers as well as “Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt”. · Competition / Antitrust

Christian Schultz, LL.M. (King´s College London)

Christian Schultz, LL.M. (King's College London) is a Partner in the Fieldfisher offices in Hamburg and Munich and advises on Tech Litigation and software Copyright Law. He is a certified expert in IT law and a specialist for technology-related disputes. As a litigator, he advises companies in disputes on digital business models, software and the use of data. He assists online platforms, software providers and companies operating in regulated digital markets both in and out of court, for example in contentious IT projects, data protection disputes or the legal management of IT security incidents. These disputes often touch on the very core of his clients’ business models. Outside the courtroom, Christian Schultz advises companies on the implementation of increasingly complex EU digital regulations, including the Digital Services Act, the Data Act and new requirements under consumer law. His direct experience in court proceedings provides particular added value for his clients: our advice focuses on areas where compliance with these regulations leads to conflicts in practice and is enforced through the courts – particularly in the form of strategic actions brought by consumer organisations or class action plaintiffs. · Litigation

Christina Cheriyan

Director · Construction

Christina Kufer

Christina Kufer, LL.M. (LSE) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises on Intellectual Property. Her expertise in the field of Intellectual Property includes Trademark, Competition, Copyright and Design Law as well as issues related to E-Commerce and Consumer Protection. The focus of her work is on providing legal support in the design of products, services and marketing campaigns, drafting license and distribution agreements, and advising on the establishment of innovative business models. As a specialist lawyer in Intellectual Property, she also represents start-ups, medium-sized companies, and international corporations in both out-of-court and in-court disputes concerning trademarks, designs and copyrights as well as in matters of competition law. A particular focus of her work is advising on green advertising and greenwashing. Christina Kufer, LL.M. (LSE) is listed in the Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2024 as "Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch" in the field of Intellectual Property Law. The IP Stars Ranking has recognized her as “Rising Star” in the field of Intellectual Property since 2023. She has been active as a journalist for many years and regularly gives keynotes and workshops. Her articles have been published in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Spiegel Online, FAZ, Markt & Mittelstand, Lebensmittelzeitung and legal journals, among others. Publications/Citations (Selection): She has published/been cited in the following articles (in German): "Das EuGH-Urteil mk advokaten/MBK Rechtsanwälte und die aktuelle Diskussion um Rückrufpflichten bei Unterlassungsansprüchen", WRP 2020 (paywall) "Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme des Widerspruchs gegen Markenanmeldung II", GRUR-Prax 2021 (paywall) "Wichtige Details für Unternehmen aus der Energiesparverordnung", Markt & Mittelstand 2022 "Bedeuten die Pläne der EU-Kommission das Aus für grüne Werbeclaims?", FAZ, 2022 (paywall) "Dürfen Mitbewerber bei Datenschutzverstößen klagen? ", Markt und Mittelstand 2023 "Brüssel gefährdet Logos von Bioland & Co.", Lebensmittelzeitung, 2023 (paywall) "Werben mit Umweltaussagen wird erheblich teurer", Lebensmittelzeitung 2023 (paywall) Keynotes (Selection): "Zwischen zulässigem Green Advertising und irreführendem Greenwashing: Was darf grüner Content?", Filmfest Cologne 2022 "Zulässiges Green Advertising oder schon irreführendes Greenwashing?", Move Nachhaltigkeitskonferenz 2022 "Unternehmen im Spannungsfeld zwischen Green Marketing und Greenwashing", GSN Summit 2023 "Green Marketing oder Greenwashing: Was ist erlaubt und wo liegen Risiken für die Führungsebene?", Deutscher Anwaltstag 2023 · Intellectual Property

Christine Philips

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Christopher Kientzler

Senior Associate · Tax

Christopher Leung

Director · Intellectual Property

Claire Hamilton

Partner · Real Estate

Claire Horton

Partner · Medical Negligence

Claire Keepax

Senior Associate (Chartered Trade Mark Attorney) · Intellectual Property

Clara Götz

Clara Götz is an Associate at Fieldfisher’s Munich office, specializing in Dispute Resolution both in and out of court, including proceedings before state courts and arbitral tribunals. She advises and represents our national and international clients from various industries in litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. Her particular focus lies on contractual and corporate disputes. · Dispute Resolution

Claudia Schnurbusch

Claudia Schnurbusch is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and focuses on Corporate and Commercial advice. She advises domestic and foreign companies with a particular focus on M&A transactions, corporate housekeeping/compliance and intra-group restructuring measures under Corporate Law as well as on the formation of companies. In addition, she specialises in advising foreign companies on their expansion into Germany and on issues arising in this context, in particular of a Corporate Law nature. In addition, she supports our clients in drafting contracts, in particular in drafting various types of sales and service contracts, company contracts and general terms and conditions (GTC). She has many years of experience in consulting in the Banking and Finance, Retail and Healthcare sectors. · Corporate / M&A