Lawyers in Germany

Shari Odhiambo, LL.M. (King\'s College London)

Shari Odhiambo, LL.M. (King's College London) is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises clients in the Media & Entertainment industry. A particular focus of her practice is advising on film and television productions - from development and financing through production and distribution. She regularly assists clients with the drafting and negotiation of contracts and represents them in contentious matters within the media sector. In addition, she closely follows and advises on current legal developments at the intersection of media law and technology.

Fieldfisher

Silke Goschler

Silke Goschler is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on all legal issues for national and international companies in the areas of Commercial/Commercial Contract Law. Her advice covers the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts along the supply chain (purchasing, sales, logistics, production and distribution) as well as related legal issues of operational business, including Consumer Protection Law aspects. A particular focus is on the (re)structuring of distribution systems (commercial agents, authorized dealers, franchising) as well as online trading and leasing. Her sector focus is on the Automotive, Consumer Goods, Retail and Industrial Goods sectors. As a Commercial lawyer with many years of experience in international commercial law firms, she has experience in drafting standard contracts/terms and conditions in both national and cross-border matters and she assists her clients in out-of-court disputes and, if necessary, supports them in the transition to litigation. Based on her experience from previous in-house secondments, she brings practical solutions to her advice in order to harmonize legal requirements and economic needs. She has advised various clients from the Automotive sector on market entry in Germany and Europe as well as on the restructuring of existing and the implementation of new business models. In addition, she frequently advises clients from various industries in connection with the termination of contractual relationships between distribution partners. In Legal 500 Germany (2022 and 2023) she is recommended for Commercial and Distribution law. "Thilo von Bodungen and Silke Goschler are outstanding lawyers who familiarize themselves with complex scenarios and provide practical legal advice. Their qualities, especially in drafting contracts, are outstanding."

Fieldfisher

Simon Assion

Dr Simon Assion, CIPP/E is a Partner in the Fieldfisher offices in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin, where he advises on Technology and Information Law. He advises companies on all aspects of Information, Communications and Technology Law. He also represents companies in court, in negotiations and in dealings with authorities. His aim is to provide not only answers but also solutions to all legal questions relating to the information society. He is familiar with all relevant laws and areas of law, including in particular Data Protection and Data Law, Telecommunications Law, and Media and Competition Law. Many of his cases and projects break new legal ground, e.g. because they involve a new technology or business model, or because a new law is being created. In such cases, he advises creatively, pragmatically and with a focus on risk. As an academic author, Dr Simon Assion, CIPP/E publishes twice-yearly reports on data protection law in the NJW and is editor of a commentary on the TDDDG. He is also a member of the German Bar Association's Expert Committee on Information Law and a regular lecturer in continuing legal education and at specialist conferences. He is a lecturer in Information Law at the Universities of Cologne and Hagen. He regularly advises and represents clients in IT security incidents and data breaches. He is experienced in dealing with reporting obligations and mitigating risks, e.g. liability risks, and in subsequent dealings with authorities, the media and affected parties. He also advises his clients in all areas of technology regulation, including data protection and data regulation, provider liability (Digital Services Act) and content moderation, as well as in Telecommunications Law and Media Law. He regularly represents clients in court, including federal courts and the Federal Constitutional Court. Dr. Simon Assion, CIPP/E is experienced in contract drafting, especially for contracts related to information and communication technology. In this area, he frequently drafts contracts related to data exchange, such as intragroup data transfer agreements or data processing agreements. Recommendations Handelsblatt 'Best Lawyer' 2025 for Data Protection, Media and Copyright, Technology Law 'Best Lawyer' 2024 for Data Protection and Technology Law 'Anwalt der Zukunft' (One To Watch) for IT and Data Protection Law (2021-2023) 'Anwalt der Zukunft' (One To Watch) for Media Law (2022) JUVE 'Aufsteiger' (Rising Star) in Telecommunications Law (2020-2024) 'Aufsteiger' (Rising Star) in Information Technology (2020-2023) The Legal 500 Deutschland Next Generation Partner for Data Protection (2024,2025) 'Key Lawyer' for Telecomunications (2021-2025) 'Rising Start' for IT/Data Protection (2020-2023) 'Name of the Next Generation' for Data Protection (2019, 2024, 2025) Lexology 'Recommended' for Telecoms, Media & Entertainment - WWL (2024) 'Recommended' for TMT: WWL (2023) WirtschaftsWoche 'Most recommended' (besonders empfohlen) for IT Law, 2022-2024 'Legal All Star' for IT Law (2022) TOP Lawyer for Data Protection (2019, 2020, 2021)

Fieldfisher

Simon Heilmann

Associate

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

Simon Klopschinski

Simon Klopschinski represents German and foreign companies in patent proceedings, trade mark and unfair competition disputes, copyright litigation and international commercial arbitration proceedings. In addition, he advises clients on contract matters. He works in close collaboration with patent attorneys and foreign attorneys. He has technical knowledge in the fields of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, engineering, software, chemistry and electrical engineering. In the course of disputes between research-based pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of generic drugs he has acquired special expertise with regard to supplementary protection certificates as well as the marketing of pharmaceuticals in Germany and abroad. He has participated in international commercial arbitration cases from the time of the arbitral proceedings until the execution of the arbitral award. In matters of complex licensing and marketing contracts as well as research and development agreements he advises clients on all legally and economically relevant issues. Since working at the professional chair of Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Fezer during his law studies he has dealt with intellectual property law. His German-language PhD thesis on the protection of intellectual property under international investment agreements (Carl Heymanns Verlag 2011), supervised by Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Joseph Straus, received the Award of the Law Faculty of Ludwig Maximilian University Munic (2011) as well as the Max Planck Society's Otto Hahn Medal for Junior Scientists (2012). In the renowned legal commentary "Münchner Gemeinschaftskommentar zum Europäischen Patentübereinkommen" he has commented on Articles 71 to 74 of the European Patent Convention (Carl Heymanns Verlag 2015). He has also published several articles in journals and book reviews on intellectual property law and international investment law.

rospatt

Simon Reitz

Simon Reitz advises financial institutions, debt funds, private equity sponsors and companies on syndicated and unitranche lending transactions. His experience includes advising on domestic and cross-border acquisition finance, corporate finance, sustainability linked finance and debt restructurings. Simon Reitz is a lecturer at the Institute for Law and Finance of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main.

Clifford Chance

Simon Weiß

Simon Weiss is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and a member of the Firm’s Capital Markets Practice Group. He focuses on equity and debt capital markets transactions and has a wealth of experience across IPOs, capital increases, equity-linked transactions and investment grade and high-yield bond offerings. Simon regularly advises issuers, underwriters and other key market players in a wide range of complex domestic and cross-border transactions. Simon also advises on regulatory issues relating to capital markets transactions, M&A and corporate matters.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Simone Rieken

Simone Rieken is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Frankfurt office and a member of the Information Technology Practice Group. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked for a large German corporate law firm, focusing on IT and data protection law. She studied law at the University of Trier and at Queen Mary, University of London and clerked in Hamburg and Los Angeles. Simone advises national and international companies on all aspects of IT and data protection law. She focuses on IT (outsourcing) contracts and (agile) software developments. Another focus of her practice is on data protection with regard to direct marketing and related tracking and profiling activities.

Baker McKenzie

Simone Schäfer

PARTNER Rechtsanwältin (Attorney-at-Law) What clients say: "Simone Schäfer's case predictions are alarmingly accurate. She is a force to be reckoned with, courtesy of her strong submissions, prompt replies and smooth negotiation skills." The focus of her work is on the prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, designs and copyright. She is responsible for international trademark and design portfolios of market leaders of different industries and also successfully litigates her cases before the Courts and deals with complex opposition and nullity proceedings at the trademark and design divisions of the EUIPO. She is the author of the practitioner’s handbooks on German, EU and international trademark and design law and of Formularkommentar Markenrecht. She frequently lectures on trademark and design law. Simone Schäfer is listed in many different publications as a leading lawyer in the field of trademarks, i.a. by WTR 1000, Best Lawyers, The Women in Law Expert Guide, Who’s Who Legal and many more.

Vossius & Partner

Solvei Hartmannsberger

Dr Solvei Hartmannsberger is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on Antitrust Law. She advises our clients on all issues of German and European Antitrust Law. This includes, in particular, advising on and conducting antitrust damages actions, merger control notifications to the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission as well as advising companies on compliance issues. In addition, assisting clients in cartel fine and abuse proceedings before national and EU authorities and courts is an essential part of her work. She regularly advises on distribution antitrust issues in connection with research and development agreements as well as licensing agreements. She is recommended as an expert in the field of Antitrust Law by, among others, Kanzleimonitor and Handelsblatt in the category of best lawyers in the field of Antitrust Law.

Fieldfisher

Sonja Hoffmann

Partner

White & Case LLP

Sonya Pauls

Clifford Chance

Sophie Merz

Sophie Merz advises our clients on national and international corporate and real estate transactions. In addition, her practice includes ongoing advice on commercial, corporate and real estate law issues. A particular focus of Sophie Merz lies in the contract design. This includes issues from both operational and project related areas.

Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

Staffan Illert

Linklaters

Stefan Bressler

Partner

White & Case LLP

Stefan Dittmer

Dr. Stefan Dittmer advises companies on all aspects of intellectual property law, including licensing, with a focus on technology, media and digitization. He represents clients in disputes relating to unfair competition, copyright, trademarks, patents and designs, and in general commercial disputes before courts of law and arbitral tribunals.

Dentons

Stefan Engels

DLA Piper

Stefan Fischer

Partner

KLIEMT.Arbeitsrecht

Stefan Haiplik

Local Partner

White & Case LLP

Stefan Hertwig

Attorney at Law | Partner Bar-Certified Specialist for Public Procurement Law and Administrative Law

CBH Rechtsanwälte

Stefan Koch

Partner

White & Case LLP

Stefan Ohlhoff

Partner

WilmerHale

Stefan Rizor

Stefan has advised on a large number of major domestic and cross-border acquisitions and transactions. He advises numerous companies on the establishment of their businesses and the handling of their national and international trade. He is also a litigator in court as well as arbitration proceedings. He worked as a legal counsel for major real estate and property development companies on the realisation of large business parks and real estate projects.

Osborne Clarke GmbH & Co. KG

Stefan Rützel

Stefan specialises in complex litigation, domestic and international arbitration, and in alternative dispute resolution. His main areas of expertise are M&A and Private Equity, Finance, Joint Ventures, Corporate disputes, follow-on cartel litigation, and complex commercial contracts. Stefan has represented clients in state court litigation throughout Germany as well as in domestic and international arbitration proceedings under the rules of all major arbitral institutions. In addition, he is a sought-after arbitrator.

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