Fieldfisher — Germany

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

Cord Willhöft, LL.M. (KCL)

Dr. Cord Willhöft, LL.M. (KCL) ist Partner im Fieldfisher Office im Silicon Valley und berät Medizinproduktehersteller und pharmazeutische Unternehmen in sektorspezifischen Angelegenheiten, insbesondere Regulatory, Healthcare Compliance sowie zur Erstattung in der GKV. Seine Expertise im Bereich Regulatory umfasst Inverkehrbringen von Medizinprodukten und Arzneimitteln, einschließlich der klinischen Bewertung und Prüfung, Konformitätsbewertungsverfahren und Zulassung, der Bereitstellung auf dem Markt, MDR Compliance von Wirtschaftsakteuren, sowie der Interessensvertretung von Unternehmen gegenüber Behörden und Gerichten. Der Bereich Healthcare Compliance umfasst die rechtssichere Gestaltung der Zusammenarbeit mit Fachkreisangehörigen und Patientenorganisation, sowie der produktbezogenen Absatzwerbung. Er ist ein führender Experte im Bereich der GKV Kostenerstattung von Medizinprodukten im ambulanten und stationären Leistungsbereich der GKV. Insbesondere berät er Unternehmen bei Medizinproduktemethodenbewertungsverfahren (§ 137h SGB V) und Erprobungsverfahren (§ 137e SGB V). Er hat zahlreiche (US-) Unternehmen bei der Implementierung der MDR Anforderungen beraten, einschließlich ZOLL Medical Co., Asahi Kasei Medical, Starkey, Galvanize Therapeutics, Pulmonx, Saluda Medical, Procept, Corvia Medical, Route 92, Intersect ENT und ResMed. · Regulatory

Daniel Kamke

Daniel Kamke is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and advises on financial and corporate restructurings as well as alternative financing. He has been advising financial investors in special financing situations as well as in stressed and distressed debt transactions for 15 years, as well as companies in the context of their financial and corporate restructuring. His work in the area of restructuring takes place both within and outside of state regulatory proceedings. It includes, in particular, the restructuring of listed companies and financing instruments. He has also successfully advised on over 250 financing and restructuring transactions in the Real Estate sector. He is recommended by various professional magazines and platforms: "Daniel Kamke has a track record of impressive bond mandates." (JUVE) "Daniel Kamke combines an outstanding understanding of economic contexts with a high degree of pragmatism in the development and implementation of legal solutions. The financing structures he has developed have contributed significantly to the success in building our company." (CEO & Co-Founder, x+bricks Group) · Restructuring & Insolvency

Daniel Marhewka

Daniel Marhewka is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and Co-Head of Fieldfisher´s Energy and Natural Resources Group, focusing on Corporate and Energy Law. His particular expertise lies in advising on transactions in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. He also regularly advises on M&A, private equity, venture capital and Real Estate transactions. These are mostly international, cross-border projects. He provides comprehensive support in corporate and energy law issues. His focus is on renewable energy, where he has advised on over 5,000 MW of solar, wind and other renewable energy projects in Europe and internationally. In addition, he has the exciting task of being jointly responsible for our advisory services in the Energy sector and setting priorities there. His clients include domestic and foreign investors, financial institutions and (family) businesses. As different as the clients are, as varied and diverse is the work he does for them. His work ranges from advising a joint venture for floating offshore wind projects, to the financing and acquisition of Europe's largest solar park with a capacity of 650 MW, to the mezzanine financing of various renewable energy portfolios in Germany, France and Poland. He is recommended by trade magazines and platforms, including JUVE: "Efficient, solution-oriented and pragmatic", (client), Fieldfisher | juve.de "Very good legal advice; solution-oriented and pragmatic" (client), Fieldfisher | juve.de · Corporate / M&A

Danny Baron

Danny Baron is an Associate in the Fieldfisher offices in Hamburg and Frankfurt and advise on Tax Law. He specialises in all corporate tax matters and issues relating to international tax law. He advises our clients from a tax law perspective, primarily on M&A and real estate transactions as well as tax-optimised restructurings. In addition, he has experience in advising wealthy private individuals on tax law, in particular with regard to tax voluntary disclosures and inheritance tax planning. · Tax

Dominic Weber

Dr Dominic Weber is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate Law, Restructuring and Insolvency. He advises our clients on corporate law issues, in particular in connection with structural measures under corporate law. In addition, he assists nationally and internationally active companies in financial and corporate restructurings within and outside of state proceedings. · Corporate / M&A

Dr. Johannes Baur

Dr Johannes Baur is an Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises clients on the full spectrum of IT- and data-related regulation. He routinely guides clients through data protection and data-usage law – from international data-transfer strategies to complex data-sharing agreements and data monetisation models, cybersecurity compliance and incident response and AI regulation and governance. He is helping organisations align products and internal processes with the AI Act and related standards, platform regulation, including risk assessments, transparency obligations and content-moderation frameworks. Over the past several years he has acted for both national and international clients in data-driven industries, with a particular focus on SaaS, healthcare, financial-services and advertising technology sector. His doctoral thesis on Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (2021) deals with legal implications of distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain. · Technology & Data

Elisabeth Noltenius

Elisabeth Noltenius is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises on media, online platforms and digital business. In Media and Entertainment Law, she advises clients along the entire value chain, from financing to the utilization of productions, with many years of experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. She assists providers of entertainment offerings in the legal structuring of their business models, from the modification of utilisation concepts to their revenue streams. She also specialises in technological consulting for international tech companies and online platforms. She advises online platforms on the further development and design of their business models, project development and contract design as well as on the promotion of their offerings. A particular focus of her work is in the Digital Healthcare sector, where she supports companies in developing innovative solutions and implementing them in a legally compliant manner. Her expertise covers data protection, general terms and conditions, consumer protection, compliance, advertising and competition law, contract law and regulatory requirements. She is listed in the Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers among Germany's best lawyers 2020-2023 as a recommended lawyer in the category "Technology Law". She is also recommended in The Legal 500: Germany and The Legal 500: EMEA 2022-2024 in the categories "Information Technology: Data Protection" (2022-2024), "Information Technology: Information Technology and Digitalisation" (2022-2024) and "Information Technology: IT Transactions and Outsourcing" (2022-2024). · Media & Entertainment

Elisaweta Sannwald-Rabovskaja

Elisaweta Sannwald-Rabovskaja is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Frankfurt am Main office and advises on all aspects of Financial Law. Her work includes advising national and international credit institutions as well as companies from the financial and payment services sector on regulatory issues. · Banking & Finance

Eva Kasprowicz

Eva Kasprowicz is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on Data Protection, Competition Law, IT Law and Consumer Protection. She develops strategic and pragmatic legal advice for data-driven business models and has several years of experience advising international companies, especially from the digital industry (AdTech, social media, cloud). Her particular expertise lies in the areas of ad tech, digital marketing and international data transfers. Her professional experience includes: Working with the product teams to develop creative solutions to legal issues Practical legal advice on go-to-market strategies Data protection assessment of business models and drafting of necessary compliance documentation The monitoring of supervisory procedures, both at national and EU level Participation in extrajudicial and judicial proceedings related to data protection Management of a large number of GDPR compliance projects Review and negotiation of licensing, SaaS and IT project contracts, both for private sector companies and in the context of public tenders Her consulting work for companies ranges from start-ups to global advertising platforms to multinational manufacturers of communication technologies. · Data Protection

Fabian Reissinger

Dr Fabian Reissinger is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on all matters of individual and collective Employment Law. His special expertise lies in the support of restructurings as well as in advising on the topics of Employee Leasing, Remuneration Systems, Employee Data Protection and Compliance. He has particular experience in the Automotive, Health Care, Financial Institutions, Aviation and Start-Up sectors. As a specialist in Labour Law, he represents his national and international clients both in and out of court. · Employment

Fabian Schumann

Dr Fabian Schumann is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises primarily in the areas of Finance Law and Corporate Law. He advises our clients on financial and corporate restructurings and reorganisations with national and international implications. His work takes place both within and outside of state regulatory proceedings and includes, in particular, the restructuring of listed companies and financing instruments. A particular focus of his work is also advising on transactions and financing parties in the context of complex bridge and real estate financings. In the area of real estate financing, he supports senior and mezzanine lenders in the financing of Commercial Real Estate and project developers in the acquisition of commercial and residential real estate portfolios. · Banking & Finance

Falco Kreis

Falco Kreis is Counsel at Fieldfisher’s Munich office, advising clients in Arbitration, Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings. His focus of his work is on complex technical disputes, particularly in the automotive, IT, life sciences, and telecommunications industries. He represents clients in all types of disputes, including post-M&A conflicts, supply chain disputes, and disagreements arising from development and cooperation agreements. A key focus of his work lies in national and international arbitration. He has experience handling proceedings in various jurisdictions, both domestic and international, under the rules of numerous arbitral institutions. He advises and represents clients throughout all stages of a dispute, including pre-litigation claim enforcement and ADR proceedings. As a trained mediator and arbitrator, he approaches conflicts holistically and from multiple perspectives to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. This includes the effective enforcement of court judgments and arbitral awards in Germany and abroad. He also advises on all aspects of litigation funding. Having worked for several years as in-house counsel at a leading international litigation funder, he brings unique insights and experience in the litigation finance industry. Falco Kreis has a strong interest in high-tech topics such as Artificial Intelligence, crypto, and blockchain technology, and he regularly speaks on current developments in arbitration and legal innovation, including Legal Tech. His clients primarily include large and medium-sized industrial companies, private equity investors, and founders. Thanks to his previous role as in-house counsel, he has a deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by clients and develop strategies and solutions for effective and efficient dispute resolution—so they can focus on their core business. He has published: “Litigation Funding: Comparative Guide – Germany”, Mondaq Comparative Guides (with Jakob Hübert) February 2023 “Rechtshandbuch Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning”, Kapitel zu künstlicher Intellegenz und ADR-Verfahren, in: Braegelmann/Kaulartz (eds.), C.H. Beck 2019 (german) "Rechtshandbuch Smart Contracts", Kapitel zur Streitbeilegung, in: Braegelmann/Kaulartz (eds.), C.H. Beck 2019 (with Dr Markus Kaulartz) (german) "Introduction to the Revised Arbitration Rules of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS)", B-Arbitra 2019/1 (with Dr Tilman Niedermaier) (german) "Smart Contracts and Dispute Resolution – A Chance to Raise Efficiency?", ASA Bulletin 2019/2 (with Dr Markus Kaulartz) "Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen", Kapitel zur Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen, in: "Handbuch des Zwangsvollstreckungsrechts", Dierck/Morvilius/Volkommer (eds.), C.H. Beck 2016 (with Dr Nicolas Wiegand) (german) "How China-seated arbitration awards have been enforced overseas - the German perspective", CIETAC News 10/2015 (with Dr Nicolas Wiegand) "Turning the tables: China opts for arbitration in Europe", (2013) 4 (10) China Business Law Journal, 19-20 (with Felix Lautenschlager) (german) In addition, he has authored numerous blog posts and case notes on arbitration-related topics. · Arbitration

Felix Fugger

Felix Fugger is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advise on Corporate and Energy Law with a focus on M&A. He advises national and international companies on transactions on both the buyer and seller side. His scope of work includes advising on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. This includes, in particular, supporting due diligence processes, drafting contracts and advising on (intra-group) restructuring. A particular focus of his work is on projects in the field of Renewable Energies. In this context, he supports project developers and investors in the design and implementation of national and international energy and infrastructure projects. In addition, he advises on general corporate law issues and on the structuring and implementation of joint ventures. · Corporate / M&A

Felix T. Leopold

Felix t. Leopold is an Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises on Dispute Resolution, both out of court and before state courts or arbitration tribunals. He advises and represents our clients from various industries not only in (arbitration) court proceedings, but also in the area of alternative Dispute Resolution. A particular focus of his work is on contractual and corporate disputes. · Dispute Resolution

Felix Wittern

Dr Felix Wittern is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and Co-Head of the Technology & Data Practice Group in Germany, advising in particular on all Data Protection Law issues. He has been working in the field of Data Protection since 1993 and has many years of experience - both in law firms and as in-house Counsel in the Technology industry. His specialities are negotiations - whether with authorities or contracts - and complex projects. He is very active internationally, especially in the US-American region as well as for Asian companies, and has also worked for several years as a partner in our office in the USA (Silicon Valley). He is the Data Protection Officer for a large number of companies in Germany and at EU level. He is particularly familiar with Data Protection Law in some sectors: AdTech, Hardware, Automotive, Finance, Social Media, Telecommunications and Cloud Computing. As another area, he likes to support new topics, advise the development in the area of Artificial Intelligence and digital services. Furthermore, he has been advising on IT contracts for many years and also accompany projects. · Data Protection

Florian Streiber

Dr Florian Streiber is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and specialising in Capital markets and Corporate Law. He advises both German and multinational companies on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions with a particular focus on German and cross-border M&A. He has particular expertise in connection with venture capital transactions and corporate transactions in the Real Estate sector where he advises companies on the acquisition and sale of real estate portfolios and the structuring of project developments. Besides his transactional practice, he advises his clients on general corporate matters such as group re-organisations, joint ventures and shareholder disputes as well as on corporate finance and restructuring transactions. Moreover, he consults medium-sized and family companies with respect to corporate structuring and succession matters. Finally, he has extensive experience regarding the legal structuring of closed-ended private equity funds in various sectors such as maritime shipping, Real Estate, private equity and renewable energies. · Corporate / M&A

Franziska Huber

Dr Franziska Huber is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises on all regulatory issues in the Life Science sector. Our clients include national and international companies. Her particular focus is on advising pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of medical devices on regulatory matters. She also provides support in the negotiation and drafting of various types of contracts in the Life Sciences sector. In addition, as part of the Life Science Regulatory Practice Group at Fieldfisher, she advises on market access, particularly with regard to reimbursement and pricing of medicinal products and medical devices in the inpatient and outpatient service sector of the SHI, including method assessment procedures before the G-BA as well as negotiations with statutory health insurance funds and the SHI-SV. The regulatory advisory practice includes in particular the placing on the market of medicinal products and medical devices (conformity assessment procedures, marketing authorisation, distribution, GDP, contracts between actors in the supply chain), wholesale authorisations, compassionate use and single importation, clinical trials and good manufacturing practice. · Life Sciences

Gerd Hansen

Dr Gerd Hansen is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and has been advising on Copyright and Media Law for many years. As an experienced entertainment lawyer with a deep passion for media content, he specializes in production legal services covering all phases of the content production process. His expertise spans from the initial stages of development and financing, through the intricacies of film and series production, to the global distribution of both national and international film and TV productions. With extensive experience gained from his previous roles, including (inhouse) Legal Director Content Production at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and Head of Legal Affairs Sky Studios Germany, he possess a comprehensive understanding of the nuanced perspectives of producers, broadcasters, and streaming platforms. These unique insights into the commercial dynamics and processes of major media companies allow him to deliver tailored legal solutions that meet complex legal standards and industry best practices. Furthermore, he offers specialized legal advice concerning the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Entertainment sector. · Intellectual Property

Heyser Klaudia

Klaudia Heyser is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on all areas of Real Estate Law. Her core focus lies in real estate transactions, project developments and Commercial Tenancy Law. In addition, she has experience in advising on rooftop lease agreements in the field of renewable energy. She has advised on transactions, particularly involving shopping centers, retail parks, and logistics facilities. In recent years, her focus has also included advising on the project development of large-scale logistics properties, including aspects of asset management such as commercial tenancy agreements, brokerage agreements, and rooftop lease agreements. · Real Estate

Ilyas Maung

Ilyas Maung is an Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law. One focus is on project development including as well as on transactions and asset management. In particular, this covers public Construction Law, Corporate Law and Tenancy Law. Another focus is on representing our clients in legal disputes and court proceedings. Our clients include private and institutional investors, builders and project developers. · Real Estate

Inga Wömmel

Inga Wömmel is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises as a specialist lawyer for Administrative Law in the area of Public Law. A particular focus of her work is advising and representing companies in court in the area of Subsidy and EU State Aid Law. She has many years of experience as a specialist lawyer for Administrative Law, with in-depth knowledge of Administrative and Procedural Law, Construction Planning and Building Regulations Law, Immission Control Law, and Environmental and Nature Conservation Law. The focus of her nationwide work, in addition to representing companies in court, is on advising and representing them before authorities in application and objection preceedings. I have published the following articles (in German): Anwendbarkeit des Interimsverfahrens zur Lärmprognoseberechnung im Genehmigungsverfahren von Windenergieanlagen, NVwZ 2021, 1590. (paywall) Coronahilfen – elektronische Klageerhebung vor dem Verwaltungsgericht, DStR 2025, 977. (paywall) · Public Law

Isabel Schnitzer

Dr Isabel Schnitzer is a Counsel in the Fieldfisher's Munich office and advises in the area of Media & Entertainment. Since the beginning of her professional career, her focus has been on copyright and media law. She has many years of experience in the legal support of national and international film and series projects. She advises clients on film licence trading, content development and (co-)production through to the exploitation of film and television productions. Due to her work as Head of Business & Legal Affairs, as interim Co-Managing Director of TELEPOOL and as Co-Head of GLOBAL SCREEN, she is used to looking at legal issues from a holistic, entrepreneurial perspective and, thanks to her extensive market knowledge, she has a good feel for realistic, practical solutions that take the interests of her clients into account in the best possible way. Her international expertise stems from the large number of international film projects she has managed, her global distribution practice and her close cooperation with the US shareholder of TELEPOOL, Westbrook Inc. She is a Qualified Mediator IMI. This helps her to transform conflictual issues or negotiation situations into amicable solutions. · Media & Entertainment

Jacob Feder

Jacob Feder is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises in particular on Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Litigation. In addition to providing strategic advice, he also represents our clients in contentious proceedings. For such tech litigation cases, we regularly work together with experts from other Fieldfisher teams. He also advises on complex software and technology contracts, often with an international element. · Intellectual Property

Jan Hartmann

Jan Hartmann is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Dusseldorf office and Head of the Corporate Practice Group in Germany, advising on M&A transactions, restructuring projects and contentious proceedings. His practice focuses on cross-border transactions as well as private equity and venture capital mandates. In addition, he regularly advises on restructuring projects, reorganisations and corporate disputes as well as in the area of directors' and officers' liability. Many of the transactions he advises on have a cross-border element or a high degree of structuring complexity. He also covers fundraising processes and the implementation of employee participation programmes. His clients include national and international corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds and private clients, especially from the Payment, Technology and Automotive industries as well as the Healthcare sector. His work is regularly recognised by JUVE, where he is recommended as an M&A expert. · Corporate / M&A

Jan Wildhirth

Dr Jan Wildhirth is a Partner for Legal Technology and Operations and leads the Fieldfisher X unit from Berlin as the Managing Director. He has broad experience in delivering legal services at scale, including successfully operating a digital mass defence business working for major clients from the automotive and the FinTech industry. Furthermore, he has broad legal expertise in corporate and capital markets law with a focus on founders and start-ups. He advises start-ups regarding corporate law, employee participation programs and financing rounds, and works closely with founders and represented them in exit negotiations. In the last year, he worked mainly with crypto start-ups advising them on their product, corporate structure and regulatory framework. · Legal Technology

Janik Veken

Janik Veken is an Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Labour Law. He advises national and international clients in all matters of individual and collective Labour Law and represents them nationwide in court and out-of-court proceedings. A particular focus is on advising on individual legal issues relating to the conclusion, continuation and, in particular, termination of employment relationships. · Employment

Jean Pascal Slotwinski, LL.M. (Edinburgh)

Dr Jean Pascal Slotwinski, LL.M. (Edinburgh) is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on all aspects of German and European Antitrust Law. His experience includes a wide range of German, European and international merger control proceedings, antitrust transaction support, antitrust fine and antitrust damages proceedings, drafting leniency applications, advising on the establishment of online platforms and advising companies on compliance issues as well as vertical distribution issues. · Competition / Antitrust

Johannes Knop

Dr Johannes Knop is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all Corporate Law issues. He works for German and international clients and advises listed and non-listed companies as well as their boards and shareholders comprehensively on economically complex issues in Corporate, Group and Capital Markets Law. A major focus of his work is on assisting with M&A transactions, corporate restructurings and general meetings. In the field of M&A, his range of services therefore includes advising on the entire transaction process, conducting due diligence reviews and comprehensively drafting and negotiating all relevant contracts. In the field of Capital Markets Law, he assists our clients both in the conduct of general meetings and in the implementation of measures adopted at such meetings. In addition, he also provides support in contentious disputes. The range of services he provides in litigation covers the entire spectrum of Corporate Litigation, in particular shareholder disputes, post-M&A disputes, directors' and officers' liability claims as well as representation in actions for rescission under Corporate Law and status proceedings on co-determination. · Corporate / M&A

Jonas Klima, MBA

Jonas Klima, MBA is a Counsel in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and focuses on Corporate Law and M&A transactions. He advises national and international companies on general Corporate Law issues and assists in comprehensive M&A transactions. In addition, he supports our clients in project financing issues, in particular in the context of Real Estate transactions. · Corporate / M&A

Jonas Mark

Jonas Mark is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Munich office and has represented national and international clients in Litigation and Arbitration for over 18 years. The focus of his work is representation in complex commercial law disputes, in particular Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Tax Law and Insolvency Law. Furthermore, he represents and advises in insurance liability disputes in the area of advisor and manager liability. He has particular expertise in the management, defence and enforcement of mass claims. His clients are national and international companies and groups in all sectors, as well as shareholders and entrepreneurs. However, his clients also include insurers, managers and law and tax firms. Together with his team, he represents the interests of our clients with the utmost commitment and always fight for positive and fair solutions. In particular, he uses his negotiating experience from more than 2,500 court cases. Examples from his work so far: Representation of a shareholder in a corporate dispute and defence of claims in the high double-digit millions in various arbitration and ordinary court proceedings Representation of an international importer in the arbitral enforcement of the ineffectiveness of the revocation of a trade licence Representation of a shareholder in a corporate dispute in a joint venture, which ended with the redemption of the opposing shares. Representing a company in the aerospace industry in a corporate dispute and claiming damages in the hundreds of millions (various ordinary and arbitration proceedings) Representation of several investment funds in the enforcement of tax claims against the tax office in the hundreds of millions of Euros Representing an investment fund in the enforcement of several hundred individual claims against investors Representation of a company in the enforcement of assigned and bundled insurance claims in the hundreds of millions of euros Representation of various hotel chains in all contentious matters I am mentioned as a frequently recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution in JUVE. · Litigation

Jonna Aldick

Jonna Aldick is an Senior Associate in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all aspects of Real Estate Law. A particular focus is on transactions and advising on (Commercial) Landlord and Tenant Law. In addition, her work covers all relevant interfaces with other areas of law, e.g. Public Building Law or Corporate Law, as well as representing our clients in court. · Real Estate

Julia Garbaciok

Julia Garbaciok is a Counsel in Fieldfisher´s Munich office and advises national and international companies on all legal issues in Data Protection and IT Law, as well as Online Marketing and e-commerce Law. She primarily advises companies in regulated industries, such as healthcare, new technologies, telecommunications and financial services. Her particular focus is on advising on international data protection compliance projects, international data transfer, data protection in M&A transactions, employee data protection as well as all data protection officer activities, such as data protection impact assessments, data erasure concepts or data protection breach notifications. She also regularly advises on data protection issues relating to clinical studies, medical devices and medical apps and represents our clients in proceedings before the data protection supervisory authorities. Another focus is on advising on new technologies, such as autonomous driving and product developments, and privacy by design. · Data Protection

Julia Meister, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)

Julia Meister, LL.M. (Stellenbosch) is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Hamburg office and advises on German and European Antitrust Law and Foreign Investment Control. She advises our clients on merger control proceedings at both national and European level. She also provides antitrust law advice on transactions, assists with antitrust fine and cartel damages proceedings and advises in the areas of compliance and investment control. · Competition / Antitrust

Julia Schafdecker

Dr Julia Schafdecker is a Senior Associate in the Fieldfisher's Berlin office in and advises on media and entertainment as well as online platforms and digital commerce. She advises national and international companies in the media and entertainment industry. Her advice covers the entire value chain - from the development and financing of productions to their realisation and production distribution. She has many years of experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. In the area of corporate communications, she advises clients comprehensively, e.g. on the organisation of their advertising campaigns and cooperations as well as their social media presence. In addition to her advice in the field of audiovisual media, she has particular expertise in international music licensing law. She also specialises in providing technological advice to media groups and online platforms. She supports them in the legal structuring of their digital market presence, the implementation of their business idea and the further development of their business model, e.g. through the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain. A particular focus of her advice is the healthcare sector, especially with regard to the development of new digital markets by healthcare players. · Media & Entertainment

Julia Schmitz

Julia Schmitz is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office advising national and international clients on M&A transactions and on general Corporate and Capital Market Law matters. She provides ongoing legal advice to managers and (supervisory) board members, in particular on identifying, preventing and defending against potential liability risks as well as on general corporate law matters, especially on stock corporation, limited liability company and company group law as well as compliance. · Corporate / M&A

Julian Lenuweit

Julian Lenuweit is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Dusseldorf office and advises on Corporate Finance. A particular focus of his advice is on financial and M&A transactions as well as corporate structure consulting. In addition, he supports our clients with (financial) regulatory issues. He provides comprehensive advice, both in and out of court, in all matters relating to shareholder disputes. · Corporate / M&A

Kai-Oliver Krüger

Kai-Oliver Krüger is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Frankfurt am Main office and advises on M&A transactions, Joint Ventures, as well as complex group reorganisations and restructurings, such as mergers or other transformation processes. The focus of his M&A advice in national as well as international transactions is on sustainable Real Estate transactions around the topics of ESG (environmental, social, governance), especially in impact investments as defined by Art. 9 of the Disclosure Regulation. In corporate transformations and group reorganisations, he advises in particular on the establishment of European Companies (Societas Europaea), corporate governance and corporate co-determination. He advises national and international funds as well as asset managers. His clients also include domestic and foreign investors, corporate groups and medium-sized companies. · Corporate / M&A