Lawyers in Germany

Michael Kliemt

Partner

KLIEMT.Arbeitsrecht

Michael Krömker

Dr. Michael Krömker is a Partner in Dentons’ Dusseldorf office and a member of the Corporate / M&A and Energy practice groups. He advises strategic and financial investors on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures and corporate law matters, with a particular focus on the Energy & Infrastructure, Automotive & Industrial and IT and Media sectors. In addition, he frequently advises Chinese clients on their investments in Germany and Europe.

Dentons

Michael Malterer

Dr. Michael Malterer is a Corporate, M&A, Global Compliance and Investigations and Automotive partner in the Munich office of Dentons. Michael is a global automotive expert and car enthusiast, focusing on transactions, strategic and regulatory work in the automotive and related sectors in Europe, co-leading the Global Autonomous Vehicles Team of Dentons. Michael advises clients on connectivity, autonomous driving, sharing, and electrified driving. Michael frequently participates in all major automotive conferences. Michael has a deep technical understanding of producing cars and the interaction of the industry with new technologies. In his compliance practice he has advised on several internal investigations, compliance restructurings and pre-M&A ABC due diligence exercises. Michael qualified in 1999, provide advice to automotive companies for more than 20 years. Michael graduated from the University of Regensburg (law degree, 1996; Dr. jur. 1999) and was admitted as a lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) in Munich, Germany, in 1999.

Dentons

Michael Masling

Michael Masling advises clients on all aspects of EU and German competition law. Michael obtains merger clearances from national and international competition authorities in complex transactions, defends clients in government and private investigations and cross-border litigation, provides antitrust counseling including on distribution systems and compliance systems. In addition, he counsels clients on European and German foreign direct investment (FDI) rules. For more information, view Michael's biography at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/mmasling

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Michael Rueberg

Attorney at Law (Germany) Certified IP Lawyer Representative before the UPC

Boehmert & Boehmert

Michael Schmidl

Prof. Dr. Michael Schmidl is co-head of the German Information Technology Group and is based in Baker McKenzie's Munich office. He is an honorary professor at the University of Augsburg and specialist lawyer for information technology law (Fachanwalt für IT-Recht). He advises in all areas of contentious and non-contentious information technology law, including internet, computer/software, data privacy and media law. Michael also has a general commercial law background and has profound experience in the drafting and negotiation of outsourcing contracts and in carrying out compliance projects. Michael advises in all areas of contentious and non-contentious information technology law, including Internet, computer/software, data privacy and media law. He also advises on matters relating to intellectual property, unfair competition, compliance and general contract law. Michael is experienced in general commercial law, and is likewise seasoned in drafting and negotiating outsourcing contracts, as well as in carrying out compliance projects.

Baker McKenzie

Michael Ströbel

Michael Ströbel is specialised in venture capital and M&A transactions. He advises national and international investors and companies on the sale and acquisition of companies, strategic and financial investments as well as other aspects of their (pre- or post-acquisition) structuring. Michael Ströbel has a keen interest and special expertise in the area of IT and high-tech ventures and start-ups. He advises founders in setting up their corporate structure, implementing their corporate governance (articles of association, shareholders’ agreements, etc.) and (employee/founder) incentive schemes. Furthermore, he advises venture capital funds on their participation in investment rounds and their corresponding shareholders’/investment agreements.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Michael Stulz-Herrnstadt

DLA Piper

Michael T. Stoll

Partner | Lawyer | Certified Specialist Lawyer for Construction and Architectural Law Competences: Legal project management during construction; Claim & anticlaim management; Litigation & arbitration; Private construction law; Construction contract law; VOB/B; Construction insurance law; Construction damage law; Liability law of architects and engineers; Specialisation in companies in the construction industry

LUTZ | ABEL RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBB

Michael Ziegaus-Clavien

Michael Ziegaus-Clavien is a Partner at Fieldfisher’s Munich office and advises in the area of Real Estate Law. One of his core areas of expertise is providing comprehensive legal advice to national and international real estate companies and investors in the leasing and ongoing management of commercial and residential properties. This includes, in particular, the drafting and negotiation of lease agreements as well as property, facility and asset management agreements, brokerage agreements, project management, construction and general contractor agreements. He also regularly represents his clients in related court proceedings. Moreover, in an increasingly technology‑driven real estate market where regulatory requirements, digital infrastructure, and economic utilization concepts are closely intertwined, he possesses particular expertise in data protection and IT‑related legal issues in the real estate sector, especially in connection with digitalized building structures and "Smart Buildings". Due to Michael Ziegaus-Clavien's many years of broad experience in this field, he advises across all asset classes, especially in the office, logistics and retail sectors, and he also has in-depth experience in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. His extensive practical experience enables him to understand different types of properties, their technical and operational challenges, as well as the often complex constellation of interests between owners/investors, tenants, asset, property and facility managers, and contractors. Another focus of his practice is the comprehensive legal support of real estate transactions. He advises on the acquisition and sale of properties in both asset and share deals and have extensive experience in structuring and negotiating the relevant transaction agreements. He also advises on the drafting and negotiation of related joint venture agreements. In doing so, Michael Ziegaus-Clavien always keeps his clients’ commercial objectives and the transaction timeline in mind and ensures efficient execution – including through the supportive use of Artificial Intelligence, for example in the context of due diligence. His clients primarily include national and international real estate investors and portfolio holders, as well as prominent commercial tenants. They particularly value his ability to quickly grasp commercial requirements and translate them into robust, pragmatic solutions that work in practice. Recommendations: He is recommended by Handelsblatt, in cooperation with Best Lawyers, as “One to Watch” in the field of real estate law.

Fieldfisher

Michael Zoller

Partner | Laywer | Specialist for Tax Law Competences: Defense of claims against investors; Defense of claims against professionals; Specialist in complex mass litigation; Advice on corporate law; Advice on asset succession/establishment of foundations

LUTZ | ABEL RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBB

Michaela Nebel

Dr. Michaela Nebel is a partner in the Frankfurt office of Baker McKenzie. She obtained her Doctor of Law degree on a topic related to privacy in the Web 2.0 at the University of Passau. From July until December 2014 she practiced at the San Francisco office of Baker McKenzie. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US). She is also the author of numerous articles on information technology law, in particular on data protection law and e-commerce law, and the co-author of an English language commentary on the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Michaela advises German and international companies on all aspects of information technology law, data protection law, data related and digital laws, IT contract law as well as on e-commerce, IT / data litigation and artificial intelligence related matters. Her practice covers in particular data dispute matters, including proceedings with the data protection authorities and legal disputes regarding the GDPR, as well as cybersecurity and whistleblowing.

Baker McKenzie

Michaela Sopp

DLA Piper

Michaela Weigel-Krusemarck

Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney UPC Representative Physicist

Maiwald GmbH

Michelle Buhler

Attorney - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Mike Seemann

Mike Seemann is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law. He supports private and institutional investors in all phases of a real estate investment - from acquisition to marketing and letting to the sale of the asset. One focus here is on providing legal advice on real estate transactions, in particular Commercial and special Real Estate, such as shopping centres, logistics properties, nursing homes and hotels, as well as project developments. He has many years of experience in the drafting and negotiation of Commercial leases as well as in other issues related to the management of Real Estate, in particular in Land, Tenancy and Construction Law. In addition, he handles court proceedings to enforce or defend claims.

Fieldfisher

Miriam Büttner

Miriam Büttner’s interest in industrial property law was aroused at the very beginning of her legal studies by a lecture by the present Supreme Court judge Prof. Dr. Meier-Beck. She therefore planned her further legal education on that basis, e.g. by means of internships in various in-house legal departments. Her work as a lawyer concentrated from the very beginning on “green field” issues. Over the years, a focus has come about in the field of developing, pursuing and enforcing trade mark and design rights. Here, she attends to clients in the automotive, sanitary installations, pharmaceuticals and fashion industries. A special emphasis here is on combating product piracy. In addition, she assists in national and international patent infringement cases from all fields of technology. In co-operation with patent attorneys, in-house patent departments and foreign law firms, she handles proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, the Federal Patent Court and the European Patent Office. Another major focus of her work is advising and representing companies on matters of competition law, which likewise frequently have a complex technical background. In the field of copyright, she provides consultation for clients and represents them especially in enforcing their entitlement to royalties. Here, her work mainly involves negotiating and drafting appropriate licence agreements.

rospatt

Miriam Steets

Miriam Steets is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department, focusing on private equity/venture capital investments as well as cross-border and national mergers and acquisitions. Miriam represents both, private equity/venture capital investors and corporate clients in connection with growth oriented investments as well as transaction situations and general corporate matters. In addition, she advises clients on capital market related matters. Prior to joining Willkie, Miriam was a senior consultant at a Big Four accounting firm.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Mirko Weinert

Partner

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

Monika Richter

Dr. Monika Richter advises national and international biotechnology/pharmaceuticals companies on various commercial legal matters related to the development, manufacturing and commercialization of medicinal products, with a particular focus on strategic alliances, research and development collaborations, license agreements, commercial manufacturing and supply agreements and distribution agreements. Her work likewise includes financing and corporate transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions. Given her Polish background, Monika Richter is active in the Eastern European market, regularly speaking at industry conferences in Poland and advising Polish clients on several cross-border collaborations in the life sciences sector. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/richter-monika/

McDermott Will & Schulte

Moritz Heidbuechel

Counsel

King & Spalding LLP

Moritz Keller

Moritz Keller is a disputes partner based in our Frankfurt office. He represents clients in commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings as well as in investment arbitration proceedings. Moritz acts for private individuals, companies and corporates, the public sector and States in arbitration proceedings under the ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, DIS, Austrian Chamber and many other arbitration rules. Many of the proceedings have a focus on Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the CEE or CIS Region. Moritz has dealt with disputes in a number of sectors, most prominently the energy, infrastructure, construction and banking sectors. While regularly representing clients in post-M&A disputes, clients also often reach out to Moritz because of his in-depth knowledge of the energy, gas or financial markets. In recent years, he has been instructed repeatedly in cases in the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries.

Clifford Chance

Moritz Kriegs

Local Partner

White & Case LLP

Moritz Lohr

Associate

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER