Lawyers in Germany

Angela Zumstein

Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney UPC Representative Pharmacist

Maiwald GmbH

Angelo Lercara

Partner

Dechert LLP

Anika Kruse

DLA Piper

Anika Mitzkait

Partner/Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig Germany

Anika Schürmann

Dr. Anika Schürmann is a Partner in Baker McKenzie’s Dusseldorf office and a bar-certified professional in criminal law (Fachanwältin für Strafrecht). Anika has extensive experience in advising clients in antitrust and white collar crime matters, with a particular focus on complex investigations and regulatory and judicial proceedings. Anika co-heads Baker McKenzie's German Investigations, Compliance & Ethics Group as well as the German Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Group. She is also chairing the North Rhine-Westphalia chapter of the prestigious German Association of Antitrust Lawyers. Her expertise has repeatedly been recognized by The Legal 500 ("Next Generation Partner"), Juve ("frequently recommended") and the renowned German business magazines Handelsblatt (Best-Lawyers-Ranking) and Wirtschaftswoche. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in 2013, Anika was a member of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s antitrust team in Brussels (2007-2011), and practiced at Wessing & Partner, a leading German law firm for high-profile white collar crime matters (2012-2013). Anika advises on all aspects of antitrust and white collar crime matters, including anti-competitive agreements, bid rigging, corruption, fraud, tax evasion and export control violations. She has long-standing experience in handling complex internal investigations as well as proceedings before German and European authorities and courts – in self-disclosure / leniency cases as well as on the defense side. Anika is also an expert in designing and implementing global compliance programs and in advising clients on the admissibility of business models and contractual relationships with business partners.

Baker McKenzie

Anika Wendelstein

Anika Wendelstein advises and represents clients in complex commercial disputes before arbitral tribunals and state courts. She concentrates her practice on proceedings regarding managing directors’ and board members’ liability, on warranty for defects and product liability proceedings, on ESG disputes and on defending consumer claims. Anika Wendelstein further advises and represents companies in disputes arising from M&A deals and shareholder disputes. In addition, she specialises in providing extrajudicial strategic advice in conflict situations.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

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.

Fieldfisher

Anja Fux

Partner German Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney UPC Representative M.Sc. Biochemistry

Maiwald GmbH

Anke Freckmann

Anke is a Partner in the Cologne office of Osborne Clarke, advising high-profile domestic and foreign companies in all areas of employment law, and also acting for major players. She has wide experience in restructuring, the consequences of transfer of businesses (TUPE), litigation against unfair dismissal, modification of employment contracts, works councils agreements and collective bargaining agreements, leading negotiations with works councils and trade unions.

Osborne Clarke GmbH & Co. KG

Anke Krause

Linklaters

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.

Fieldfisher

Ann-Christin Münker

Laywer

avocado rechtsanwälte

Ann-Kathrin Ziegler

Ann-Kathrin Ziegler is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. She focuses on cross-border restructurings advising both debtors and creditors on acquisitions, disposals and reorganizations of stressed and distressed businesses.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Anna Baum

Laywer Anna Baum advises medium-sized and large companies on individual and collective labour law.

avocado rechtsanwälte

Anna Burghardt-Kaufmann

Counsel

White & Case LLP

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).

Fieldfisher

Anna He Pfarr

Anna specialises in product liability and litigation before state courts as well as before national and international arbitral tribunals. In addition to her litigation work, she specialises in commercial law, product compliance, and ESG matters. She advises on highly complex civil law contracts and handles international product recalls.

Gleiss Lutz

Anna Laura Pape

Weisner Partner

Anna Lena Nowicki

DLA Piper

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.

Fieldfisher

Anna Schwander

Dr. Anna Schwander is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. She advises clients on all aspects of corporate law and focuses in particular on capital markets transactions and general capital market advice as well as foreign trade law. Anna advises issuers and financial sponsors on capital markets transactions including IPOs, right offerings, private placements and block trades, as well as the issuance of high yield bonds and convertible bonds. She also advises corporations and their bodies on general capital market and stock corporation law. Furthermore, Anna is a member of our International Trade and National Security practice group and advises companies and financial investors on cross border transactions as well as public takeovers with regard to foreign trade law.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Anna Thwaites

Anna Thwaites specialising in complex infrastructure and energy projects across mature and emerging markets – with a notable focus on energy, particularly renewable energy, LNG and gas infrastructure. Anna has particular expertise on cross border infrastructure projects, in Europe and Africa, and brings to bear two decades of experience in advising on project development and financing.

Clifford Chance

Anna-Sophie Hollenders

Associate Partner

Raue

Annabel Lehnen

Annabel is experienced in individual and collective employment law, ranging from initial advice through to trial stages. She provides advice to a variety of professional groups and individuals, creating employment contracts, in relation to protection from unfair dismissal, collective dismissal, TUPE issues, as well as works closures and negotiation with members of works councils. Additionally, she advises on takeovers and a variety of wage-related issues. As a German Rechtsanwältin, who has also studied Spanish law extensively, she is perfectly suited to advise companies undertaking cross-jurisdictional work, as well as on domestic matters. She is the author of many employment law articles, which have been published in various magazines and newspapers. Further to this, Annabel works closely with a number of TV and press journalists, aiding them with their programme content relating to employment issues.

Osborne Clarke GmbH & Co. KG