Lawyers in Germany

Markus Burianski

Partner

White & Case LLP

Markus Diepold

Dr. Markus Diepold is a partner at Dentons' Berlin office and Co-head of the Employment and Labor practice group in Germany. He is a specialist in labor law and advises companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, on matters related to employment and corporate law, and on social security law. He represents his clients nationwide before labor, civil, social and administrative courts. He specializes in collective labor law and advises on all types of restructuring of companies (such as staff reduction measures, the splitting and merging of companies, organizational changes) within and outside insolvency proceedings. He also focuses on assisting clients in conciliation proceedings, drafting employment agreements, collective bargaining negotiations and transfers of undertakings, as well as standard day-to-day employment law matters. Markus Diepold advises clients in a variety of different sectors, including the metal and electrical industries, the financial and services sectors, as well as the healthcare sector. His clients appreciate his reliable solution-oriented advice.

Dentons

Markus Figgen

Co-Managing Partner Public Commercial Law; Criminal Law.

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Markus Janko

Partner

KLIEMT.Arbeitsrecht

Markus Langen

Partner

White & Case LLP

Markus Lenßen

One focus of Markus Lenssen's work is on technical intellectual property rights. He appears for German, European and international clients in trials concerning the infringement of patents and utility models. He has also gained particular expertise in this connection in matters of preliminary injunctions. In addition, he attends to the associated patent nullity and utility model cancellation proceedings in close agreement and co-operation with patent attorneys. His clients come mainly from the fields of mechanical engineering, electronics and computer technology, telecommunications and biotechnology. He also acts for clients from the packaging, motor vehicle technology and medical engineering industries. He is also your man for questions from the field of agricultural technology. Apart from technical intellectual property rights, he also attends to clients over the entire range of competition law, such as unfair competition issues and infringement of designs or trade marks. In addition, he researched for his doctorate at the interface between anti-trust law and economics and published the findings in the book “Der kartellrechtlich relevante Markt” – “The Relevant Market in Anti-Trust Law” – published by Nomos. The work was supported by a postgraduate scholarship from the German Science Foundation Assembly, Working Committee Economy and Law (Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft, Arbeitskreis Wirtschaft und Recht). As a lawyer, he nowadays advises and represents clients in the field of anti-trust law, too. He was supported by scholarships from various foundations, including the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes), the Cambridge European Trust and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The University of Oxford awarded him a Jenkins European Scholarship.

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Markus Mette

Partner

White & Case LLP

Markus Plesser

Partner

Raue

Markus Tichy

Markus studied Political Science and Law at the University of Münster and the Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia. Additionally, he completed a three-year course of specialized foreign language training in Spanish law. He then worked as a legal research assistant at a leading German law firm specializing in public procurement law. As part of his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Markus worked at a renowned law firm specialising in construction law in the field of public construction law, at a boutique law firm specializing in environmental and planning law, and at the Federal Ministry of Justice (Department for Public Procurement Law and Antitrust Law). Markus has been admitted to the bar since 2025. His practice focuses on advising national and international companies and public authorities on all aspects of public commercial law.

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Markus Weber

Jones Day

Markus Wischemeyer

Partner

White & Case LLP

Markus Wollenhaupt

Linklaters

Marlen Mittelstein

Counsel

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Martin Altschwager

Dr. Martin Altschwager, a Partner, is a member of Baker McKenzie’s Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Practice Group in Frankfurt. Prior to joining the Firm in May 2013, he worked in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare group of a major German law firm in Stuttgart. Dr. Altschwager has completed a comparative PhD thesis on European and US drug law as well as co-authored a publication on the reimbursement of medicinal products. Dr. Altschwager advises national and international clients on all aspects of European and German pharmaceutical and medical device law as well as on compliance and unfair competition issues pertaining to healthcare products and services. In particular, Martin provides legal advice on regulatory issues regarding the market access, manufacturing, distribution and advertising of medicinal products and medical devices. He also regularly assists clients in negotiating and drafting agreements with research and development facilities, manufacturers and distributors.

Baker McKenzie

Martin Braun

Co-Chair of WilmerHale's Big Data Practice

WilmerHale

Martin Diesbach

Dr Martin Diesbach is a Partner in the Fieldfisher offices in Berlin and Munich and advises clients in the media industry on all legal issues along the entire value chain of audiovisual content. His advice extends in particular to the areas of film and television – from development, financing and production to the exploitation of audiovisual content. He is an expert in rights clearance for films, particularly in the area of personality rights, and also advises on Press and Publicity Law. In addition, he conducts contentious proceedings in the media industry, in particular with regard to copyright disputes, and he is one of the leading experts on all copyright issues relating to fair remuneration, "bestseller remuneration" and the associated disclosure claims and transparency obligations. He regularly negotiates joint remuneration agreements for the major players in the industry. His clients include streaming platforms, television broadcasters, producers, distributors, major studios, smart TV providers, associations, banks and investors from Germany and abroad. Recommendations: Chambers Europe 2020-2023 Recommended lawyer in the category "TMT: Media" "He rises to the top of the rankings following his involvement in prominent media law mandates. His expertise covers film productions, licensing and distribution agreements and remuneration schemes for freelancers, making him a top choice for holistic advice." (2023) "He is an incredibly gifted lawyer; smart and pragmatic. He understands the business and the laws and he knows how to calibrate the questions that I ask." (2022) "Martin is one of the most knowledgeable individuals in the production industry. He really knows all of the ins and outs of the industry and is very good at identifying what the issues are and finding solutions. His judgement is incredible. He is someone I trust implicitly." (2021) Chambers Europe: Germany 2018 Recommended lawyer in the category "TMT: Media" "Renowned Martin Diesbach" (2018) Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers: Germany's best lawyers 2018-2023 Recommended lawyer in the category "Media and Copyright Law" (2018-2023) Recommended lawyer in the category "Media and Entertainment" (2020-2023) Recommended lawyer in the category "Entertainment Law" (2019) Lawyer of the Year in the "Media and Entertainment" category (2018, 2023) JUVE Handbook: Commercial Law Firms 2018-2022/2024 Leading name in the category "Copyright" (2018-2023/2024) Frequently recommended lawyer in the category "Contract and Copyright Law/Transactions and Financing" (2020-2022/2024) Frequently recommended lawyer in the category "Technology and Media: Media" (2018/2019, 2019/2020) Clients about him: "very good, very detailed and up-to-date, helpful" (2023-2024) "very good" (2022/2023) "great advice in Media Law" (2021/2022) Competitors about him: "Very experienced in the industry and excellently networked" (2023-2024) "Experienced in the industry, excellently networked" (2022/2023) "very experienced" (2020/2021) "very strong in traditional Media Law", "broadly positioned, particularly good for Entertainment" (2019/2020) "Good negotiator, always very motivated and competent" (2018/2019) The Legal 500: Germany 2018-2024 Recommended lawyer in the category "Media: Gaming" (2024) Recommended lawyer in the category "Media: Digital Content" (2023-2024) Recommended lawyer in the category "Media: Entertainment" (2018-2024) Leading name in the category "Media: Entertainment" (2019-2024) "Highly respected Martin Diesbach advises the world's largest companies on Media and Copyright Law, regulatory and licensing issues." (2021) "The highly respected Martin Diesbach is considered an outstanding advisor in the field of film financing as well as in litigation in Media Law disputes." (2020) "Renowned Martin Diesbach" (2018) The Legal 500: EMEA 2022, 2024 Recommended lawyer in the category "Media/Entertainment, Media/Digital Content, Media/Gaming" Who's Who Legal: Germany 2018-2021 Recommended lawyer in the category "Data" (2020, 2021) Recommended lawyer in the category "Sports & Entertainment" (2018-2021) Recommended lawyer in the category "Technology, Media & Telecommunications" (2018) "Martin Diesbach ranks highly among peers thanks to his impressive handling of the production and financing of media and entertainment projects." (2020) "Martin Diesbach is revered for his profound understanding of movie financing issues as well as his expertise in advising clients on digital business models." (2020) "A pre-eminent practitioner in the entertainment law sector. He is internationally recognised as one of the principal experts in movie financing matters." (2018) "A powerhouse in the field of media and entertainment law and is well respected for the first-rate counsel he delivers to clients on digital business models." (2018) Who's Who Legal: Data 2018-2020 Recommended lawyer in the category "Telecoms & Media" (2018-2020) "Martin Diesbach is an 'outstanding lawyer' who excels in advising German and international media companies on the development, production and financing of projects." (2020) WirtschaftsWoche in cooperation with Handelsblatt Research Institute; issue 46/2022 TOP Lawyer 2022 in the category "Copyright" WirtschaftsWoche in cooperation with Handelsblatt Research Institute; issue 43/2020 Highly recommended lawyer in the category "Copyright" Managing IP (2023) Recommended lawyer in the category "Notable Practitioners" (2023)

Fieldfisher

Martin H. Stellpflug

Partner

D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Martin Hamer

Partner/Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig Germany

Martin Hohgardt

German and European Patent Attorney, Partner »I am very curios and always want to understand how inventions and products really work. In this way, I am able to present the best technical and legal arguments on behalf of my clients in examination, validity and infringement proceedings.« Martin Hohgardt’s main areas of practice involve patent prosecution, patent nullity proceedings, opposition proceedings and patent litigation in various technical fields. His technical fields include telecommunications, electrical engineering, special-purpose machinery manufacture, computer-implemented inventions, ciphering systems and medical devices. Martin Hohgardt is responsible for prosecuting patent applications and representing in opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office and the German Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of numerous German and international clients. When representing these clients in patent infringement proceedings before the Regional Courts and in corresponding validity proceedings, Martin Hohgardt cooperates closely with the attorneys-at-law of BARDEHLE PAGENBERG. He heads the firm's Düsseldorf office.

Bardehle Pagenberg

Martin Huenges, LL.M.

Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Chemist UPC Representative LL.M. "European Intellectual Property Law“

Maiwald GmbH

Martin Kaiser

Partner

Ashurst LLP

Martin Köhler

Partner

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

Martin Lose

Martin Lose is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and specialises in advising digital business models, in particular in the areas of Media and IT Law, Competition Law, Telecommunications Law and Data Protection Law. A particular focus of his advice is the legally secure design, regulatory protection and defence of business models in highly regulated industries, especially in the area of legal tech. In recent years, he has helped some of the market leaders in the (further) development of their business models. Another focus of his work is litigation in cases with a strong technology connection.

Fieldfisher

Martin Lotz

European Counsel

Jones Day