Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH — Germany

Achim Braner

As a certified specialist in employment law, Achim Braner represents domestic and foreign companies in and out of court in all matters pertaining to individual and collective employment law. In particular, he advises his clients on all aspects of employment and service contract law, on labour relations in the workplace, and in connection with the transformation and restructuring of companies. Achim Braner regularly assists companies in negotiating reconciliation-of-interests agreements and social compensation plans. In addition, he represents management board members and managing directors. · Employment Law

Achim Meier

As a German lawyer and real estate economist (ebs), Achim Meier, coordinator of the Real Estate & Infrastructure sector at Luther, specialises in private sector building law, real estate law and public procurement law. His clients include university clinics, hospitals, building companies and institutional builders. Achim Meier is a proven expert when it comes to providing legal advice during the construction process of complex building, infrastructure and structural engineering and plant construction projects. He provides project development advice and also advises on matters pertaining to architectural and engineering law and on how to structure national and international public contract award procedures (e.g. PPP projects). Furthermore, he represents his clients in judicial and extra-judicial disputes. A particular focus of his work is providing strategic advice, defending and enforcing supplementary claims, and developing claim management strategies. · Real Estate

Achim Pütz

Achim Pütz has a wealth of experience in providing German and international clients with legal advice on traditional and alternative investment funds, specialising in the development, documentation and distribution of structured financial products and packaging solutions. He advises regulated and non-regulated institutional investors on their investments in complex alternative investment structures, in particular, hedge and commodity funds, real estate and infrastructure funds, as well as debt and private equity funds. · Capital Markets

Alexander Liebing

Alexander F. Liebing primarily advises clients on financing rounds (start-ups/VC/PE), on the sale and acquisition of companies and stakes in companies (M&A), and on succession issues. In addition, he advises on all matters pertaining to commercial, corporate and company transformation law. · Corporate / M&A

Andreas Blunk

Dr Andreas Blunk provides expert advice in M&A for both buyers and sellers. Besides domestic transactions, he specialises in cross-border projects. As a civil-law notary, Andreas Blunk deals with contract drafting and the official recording of share purchase agreements, real property transactions, the formation and restructuring of companies, and deeds for private persons. · Corporate / M&A

Andreas Meyer-Landrut

Andreas Meyer-Landrut has decades of experience as a corporate lawyer. He primarily advises industrial companies on an ongoing basis on matters pertaining to corporate law, in particular with regard to corporate and capital markets compliance, corporate governance, and matters related to corporate group and co-determination law. This includes, for example, corporate actions, measures under the German Company Transformation Act, structural decisions, and mergers and acquisitions. · Corporate / M&A

André Große Vorholt

Dr André Große Vorholt specialises in corporate criminal and criminal tax law, liability law and compliance. He represents companies and individuals in preliminary investigations concerning criminal and administrative offences. Furthermore, he advises companies on recovery issues (enforcement of claims for damages) and, within the scope of M&A transactions, on identifying risks under corporate criminal law. Dr Große Vorholt also advises companies within the scope of prevention on the introduction and implementation of efficient compliance structures. Dr Große Vorholt acts as legal confidant and ombudsman for some of his clients. · White-Collar Crime

Andy Schaal

Andy Schaal has been specialising and primarily advises on real estate and corporate law. His work in real estate law involves assisting clients with complex – including cross-border – individual transactions and also portfolio transactions for investment funds, family offices and other institutional investors from Germany and abroad. He has extensive experience in real estate law, including relevant aspects of corporate law and financing. Andy Schaal further advises his clients on how to manage, develop and structure their properties, establishments and portfolios and on all matters pertaining to commercial landlord and tenant law. Andy Schaal is also a lecturer at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, where he has been teaching business law since the winter semester 2023. · Real Estate

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. · Litigation

Arnd Becker

As a lawyer, Dr Arnd Becker primarily advises family-owned business on all matters pertaining to corporate law, and as a notary, he provides legal services to them in the same area. The focus of his work is on transaction advice, as well as on providing advice and legal services during national and international restructurings. Another focus of his work is representing clients in conflicts, in particular, in judicial and extra-judicial shareholder and D&O liability disputes. As a notary, Arnd Becker additionally renders legal services to businesspeople and businesses, but also to private persons, in the areas of real estate, inheritance and family law, in particular within the context of business and property succession. Arnd Becker heads the specialist area “Succession Advice/Family Businesses”. · Corporate / M&A

Arndt Begemann

Dr Arndt Begemann provides legal counsel and notary assistance to medium-sized businesses, large groups and financial investors on all issues pertaining to corporate law. He specialises in the support of national and international restructuring and in assistance during corporate acquisitions and joint ventures. · Corporate / M&A

Astrid Seehafer

Dr Astrid Seehafer is a partner in Luther’s Berlin office and a proven specialist in the fields of product compliance, product liability and ESG. She advises companies in manufacturing and trade (retail and wholesale trade, e-commerce, recommerce and quick commerce), in particular in the MedTech, pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, beauty, fashion and consumer goods sectors, as well as platform companies. Astrid Seehafer provides expert strategic advice on all regulatory issues, above all with regard to the development, authorisation, manufacture, marketing and disposal of products, as well as on the requirements resulting from the EU’s Green Deal Regulations. Moreover, she is a seasoned litigator with experience in defending cross-border and complex product liability disputes. Her clients especially appreciate her industry knowledge, her strategic foresight and her pragmatism. · Product Liability

Axel Mühl

Dr Mühl specialises in providing corporate and corporate-related tax law advice. He advises domestic and foreign companies as well as groups of companies who operate internationally in all matters relating to commercial and corporate law, paying special attention to tax matters. His work includes, in particular, advising companies and groups on national and international restructurings and also providing advice on the sale and purchase of companies (M&A). Another focus of his work lies on litigation, in particular in the field of corporate law disputes. In addition, he supports and advises high-end medium-sized businesses and business owners on succession planning. · Corporate / M&A

Barbara Schmidt

Dr Barbara Schmidt provides advice on real estate law, especially to public authorities and their commercial enterprises. In addition to her ongoing advisory work, this includes providing support with comprehensive real estate projects, including tender-related mergers or restructuring. She advises on transactions, especially in the real estate area, as well as on legal issues relating to liability and compensation, and insurance law. · Real Estate

Benjamin Schwenker

Benjamin Schwenker specialises in distribution law, in particular in distribution antitrust law. In addition, Benjamin Schwenker also provides legal advice during legal proceedings as well as in the drafting of agreements, in particular with regard to distribution agreements. · Distribution

Björn Simon

Dr Björn Simon advises globally operating industrial and family enterprises as well as institutional investors on corporate, contract and capital market law issues. Furthermore, Dr Björn Simon has extensive experience in dealing with M&A transactions, in particular carve-outs and group restructurings. · Corporate / M&A

Caroline Ackermann

Caroline Ackermann provides contracting authorities and companies across Germany with tailor-made, solution-oriented advice with regard to procurement procedures at national and EU level (in particular, procedures according to the German Public Procurement Ordinance) and also represents her clients in procurement review procedures. Having previously been head of a procurement office of the City of Munich for several years, Caroline Ackermann has a particular understanding of contracting authorities’ needs, and of their internal structures and processes. Caroline Ackermann’s advisory services in the field of public procurement law are defined by her specialisation in the following key areas: IT procurement: Caroline Ackermann effectively supports and advises her clients across all stages of IT procurement, from the procurement of customised software solutions and cloud services to IT outsourcing projects. Award of planning and construction contracts: Caroline Ackermann advises her clients comprehensively when it comes to procuring architectural and engineering services and, in particular, general contractor and total contractor services. Catering industry: With a particular focus on the food & beverages sector, Caroline Ackermann helps her clients optimise the process of procuring catering services whilst complying with all legal requirements. Police forces and authorities and administrations with safety- and security-related tasks: Drawing on her experience in the police and safety and security sector, Caroline Ackermann advises public authorities in procurement procedures regarding relevant products and services and ensures an efficient and legally compliant procurement process. Outsourced procurement office: Where necessary, Caroline Ackermann carries out entire (EU-wide or national) procurement procedures on behalf of rural districts, towns, municipalities and other contracting authorities. This helps ease the burden on existing procurement offices and optimise procurement procedures. Publicly funded measures: Caroline Ackermann advises paying authorities when applying for, and receiving, state grants and public funding, for example, for school construction projects. Caroline Ackermann is based in Luther’s Munich office, from where she advises clients across Germany. Advising in German and English, she is also well prepared to deal with matters with an international dimension. Caroline Ackermann trains contracting authorities and companies in seminars and practice-oriented workshops tailored specifically to these clients’ issues and requirements, attaching great importance to catering to the participants’ individual needs. The goal is to not only explain public procurement law in a comprehensible manner but to vividly illustrate it by talking about her own experiences and telling anecdotes, thereby ensuring that all participants enjoy learning. · Public Procurement Law

Christian Zanner

Prof. Zanner advises principals on the compilation of application and purchasing conditions, acts as an advisor during complex construction projects when it comes to developing performance-based tendering concepts and drafting contracts and also upon conclusion of the contract when it comes to enforcing and defending changes. Furthermore, he advises principals during the negotiation of contracts, as well as during construction on all issues arising during the implementation of the construction project. He prepares expert opinions on complex building law issues and has many years of experience in working with, and heading, legal project teams. Prof. Zanner additionally works as a conciliator and as an arbitrator. · Construction

Cornelia Yzer

Cornelia Yzer advises domestic and foreign companies on mergers and acquisitions and on regulatory issues, making them benefit from her many years of experience in industry and in government positions. A particular industry focus is life science and the digital economic. At Luther, Cornelia Yzer coordinates the Health Care & Life Science sector and the practice group Digital Health. Furthermore, Cornelia Yzer advises her clients on all aspects of research funding. · Corporate / M&A

Daniel Naumann

The focus of Daniel Naumann’s work is corporate and commercial law. In addition, he also advises on public procurement law. Further areas of interest are private-sector building law and the law governing lawyers’ liability. · Corporate / M&A

David von Saucken

Corporate / M&A

Denis Ullrich

Denis Ullrich specialises in advising on the sale and purchase of companies and shares in companies (M&A), the incorporation of companies and the reorganisation of companies and groups. His work also includes restructuring and crisis transactions. His clients include medium-sized companies, international groups and strategic investors from various branches as well as private equity companies and entrepreneurs within the framework of succession planning. Furthermore, Denis Ullrich advises shareholders, management board members, managing directors, supervisory boards and advisory councils on all matters pertaining to corporate law. · Corporate / M&A

Doreen König

Doreen König focuses on advising companies, investors and banks in all areas of private Real Estate Law, mainly in the context of Real Estate transactions and developments as well as the conclusion of lease agreements. · Real Estate

Elisabeth Kohoutek

Data Protection

Eva-Maria Rütz

Eva Rütz advises on all matters pertaining to individual and collective employment law, including international issues, with a particular emphasis on corporate restructuring and transaction advice and on advising companies from the health care industry on matters at the interface between employment law and medical law. In the area of medical law, she specialises in advising the various health care providers (hospitals, university hospitals, statutory health insurance physicians/medical care centres, pharmacists) on the economic aspects of medical law. Eva Rütz heads the working group "Stationäre und ambulante Leistungserbringer" ("Inpatient and Outpatient Service Providers") together with Dr. Hendrik Bernd Sehy. · Employment Law

Frank Gutsche

Frank Gutsche has been advising for many years with a focus on real estate and corporate transactions and corporate law. The latter includes in particular advice on the formation of joint ventures (corporate and distribution law aspects) in Germany and abroad. His clients include companies from the real estate and industrial sectors with a focus on the automotive and mechanical engineering industries as well as commercial enterprises and companies from the financial and service sectors. A large number of his clients are foreign investors who invest in real estate and shareholdings in Germany or who start or expand their business activities in Germany by founding or acquiring companies. · Real Estate

Hans-Christian Ackermann

Hans-Christian Ackermann focusses on advising companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, particularly within the context of acquisitions, restructurings and outsourcing transactions, as well as with regard to company pension schemes. This includes conducting negotiations with works councils and trade unions. He further advises board members, managing directors and executive employees. In addition, Hans-Christian Ackermann lectures regularly on employment law topics at diverse seminars, conferences and training events on national and international level. · Employment

Henning Brockhaus

Henning Brockhaus has many years of experience advising German and international asset management clients on investment law and regulatory issues. He advises providers on how to structure, set up and distribute regulated domestic and foreign funds and other investment products, as well as advising institutional investors (including investors regulated under insurance supervisory or banking supervisory law) on the acquisition of such investment products. His services further include providing his clients with ongoing assistance with their day-to-day business by supporting their legal departments on an “extended workbench” basis. · Investment Funds

Imke Glücks

Imke Glücks' areas of expertise in inheritance law include drafting last wills and testaments, contracts of inheritance, planning business successions, and inheritance disputes. She specializes in the field of family law with experience in the drafting of prenuptial agreements, business succession planning, family disputes during separation or divorce, as well as the drafting of separation and divorce settlements. Based in Essen, Ms Glücks is also responsible for notarial acts. · Inheritance / Estates

Jens Kaiser

Jens Kaiser is an expert in advising foreign real estate investors and developers while entering the German market, with a strong industry focus on logistics. His clients include companies with group structures in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy, among others. He also advises public and private developers in Germany, as well as large and medium-sized construction companies and planning offices. His particular areas of expertise are the monitoring of disrupted construction processes as well as the drafting and negotiation of complex construction and architectural contracts, in particular involving general contractors. Jens Kaiser is an experienced litigator in construction matters and in particular for residential property developers. · Real Estate

Jens-Uwe Heuer-James

Jens-Uwe Heuer-James advises on all issues pertaining to commercial law. He specialises in drafting and negotiating complex contracts, such as plant engineering agreements, as well as claim management. Another focus of his work is advising on product liability and product safety, particularly on special topics such as CE conformity evaluation and technical documentation. His clients are final manufacturers and suppliers from the engineering and electrical engineering sectors, and the consumer goods sector. · Commercial / Contracts

Joachim Heinemann

Dr Joachim Heinemann advises listed and non-listed companies in the fields of corporate and capital market law. He also specialises in assistance with Private Equity / M&A transactions, general meetings of shareholders, and legal challenges. · Corporate / M&A

Julian Monden

Julian Monden is a corporate/M&A and private wealth lawyer who advises in particular on corporate and inheritance law issues. He specialises in planning and implementing complex business successions and structuring private wealth. In addition to advising on the creation of (family-owned) companies of various legal forms and also foundations, Julian Monden concentrates his practice on drafting complex last wills and inheritance contracts and providing civil-law advice on the transfer of assets inter vivos. As a member of Luther’s Corporate/M&A practice group, he additionally specialises in restructurings, acquisitions, joint ventures and transformations, at national level and in a cross-border context, in particular in the automotive industry. In addition to this, Julian Monden regularly advises on general corporate law issues within the context of corporate housekeeping. Furthermore, he also regularly represents high-net-worth individuals and companies in inheritance and corporate disputes, in and out of court. · Corporate / M&A

Jörg Rodewald

Jörg Rodewald’s services include advising on all issues relating to German limited liability company and partnership law (including representing his clients in court), acquisitions and sales of companies, in particular, distressed M&A situations, mediation services in connection with disputes among shareholders/partners, and handling D&O liability issues (prevention and representation in legal disputes). · Corporate / M&A

Karsten Köhler

Karsten Köhler advises public-sector companies on matters pertaining to public procurement and contract law in connection with the implementation of complex public procurement projects. He particularly focuses on providing assistance with plant construction projects in the energy industry (e.g. gas turbine and gas engine power plants) and on advising the housing industry on large investments (projects regarding the construction of new buildings, broadband cable projects, public procurement advice). · Public Procurement

Klaus Schaffner

Dr Klaus Schaffner primarily provides assistance in economic law for communes and other public establishments during privatisations/M&A, participation management, in legal project management, controlling/public procurement law, as well as during restructuring and reorganisation. · Corporate / M&A

Klaus Thönißen

Klaus Thönißen primarily advises on the restructuring of companies or groups of companies and the transfer of businesses. In addition to advising clients, his area of responsibility also includes providing intensive assistance in negotiations on the reconciliation of interests and social compensation plans with the relevant employee representatives. His clients include numerous family businesses. Not least because of a one-year interim position as Legal Counsel at Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, he has extensive knowledge of business processes and, therefore, provides comprehensive, strategic advice. · Employment Law

Lisa Jennifer Schmölz

Lisa Schmölz advises private-sector companies and the public sector on new building projects and with regard to existing properties. She concentrates her practice on drafting contracts taking into account all aspects of private building and architectural/engineering law, as well as advising during the planning and construction phases of projects. Lisa Schmölz’s services further include enforcing and defending claims in judicial proceedings and extra-judicial dispute resolution procedures. · Real Estate

Marco-Marcel Niebuhr

Marco-Marcel Niebuhr primarily advises on tax law issues, with a special emphasis on the tax aspects of transactions, asset restructurings and property successions. · Tax

Melanie Verstege

Melanie Verstege has many years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts. She specialises in commercial law, advising private-sector companies in particular on the domestic and international purchase and distribution of goods and services, as well as on dispute resolution, in and out of court. Her legal practice further focuses on national and EU-wide procurement procedures, where she advises contracting authorities or bidders on a wide range of issues at the interface between public procurement and contract law during tendering procedures and helps clients enforce or defend against claims following the award of the contract. · Commercial / Contracts

Michael Ebert

Dr Michael Ebert advises primarily in the areas of distribution, automotive, and mechanical and plant engineering and construction. His regular work includes providing contract law advice and assisting with commercial disputes. Furthermore, he continuously supports corporate bodies in dealing with questions of corporate law (providing assistance with shareholder meetings, acting as an advisor in conflicts between shareholders and managing directors, providing corporate housekeeping advice) and he also advises on structural measures (formation of new companies, joint ventures). · Corporate / M&A

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. · Venture Capital

Nina Kristin Scheumann

Nina Kristin Scheumann specialises primarily in public procurement law, mainly advising contracting authorities and applicants/bidders on public procurement issues within the framework of EU-wide or national public procurement projects. She also has many years of experience advising and supporting contracting authorities or bidders in public procurement review procedures. · Public Procurement

Nina Stephan

Nina Stephan provides legal advice to national and international clients within the field of individual and collective employment law. This includes, inter alia, drafting service and employment contracts and negotiating works agreements, providing legal advice concerning restructuring of companies and redundancy as well providing legal advice concerning employee data protection. Another focus of her advisory services is on employment litigation. · Employment Law

Ofeliia Assa

Ofeliia Assa has gained significant experience advising leading German, Australian, European and U.S. asset managers and credit institutions on tax and regulatory matters with special focus on compliance under the Solvency II regulations, CRR/CRD IV and the German Insurance Supervision Act. She advises clients on the structuring and regulation of foreign investment funds, with particular emphasis on alternative investments, including hedge funds, infrastructure and real estate investment funds, private debt funds, securitisations and alternative UCITS. She is highly experienced in risk exposure optimization and regulatory reporting and compliance, advising global asset managers and financial institutions targeting institutional investors regulated in Europe. · Banking & Finance

Oliver Kairies

Dr Oliver Kairies specialises in assisting and coordinating complex, competitive tendering procedures, privatisations, and restructuring projects. He also coordinates national and international corporate transactions as well as assisting investors, sponsors, and athletes in issues concerning sports law. At Luther, Dr Kairies leads the Health Care & Life Science sector. · Corporate / M&A

Paul Gooren

Paul Gooren advises corporate and other clients on all matters pertaining to individual and collective employment law, inter alia, the drafting of employment contracts, dismissals, industrial action, co-determination, compliance, works constitution law, and collective bargaining agreements. In addition to providing legal advice, he also acts as a litigator before labour and civil courts. Furthermore, he has authored various specialist publications. · Employment

Philipp Glock

Philipp Glock structures and negotiates venture capital and private equity investments, in whatever form, for national and international financial investors (venture capital and private equity funds, family offices and business angels). In addition, he advises start-up companies and founders from foundation to exit, in particular, on how to set up the business, on how to optimise the business model, on investment and financing rounds, and on the participation of employees. Philipp Glock’s services further include providing advice to national and international companies, real estate funds and entrepreneurial families in connection with classic (M&A) transactions, intra-group restructurings, corporate governance issues, legal disputes and all current corporate law matters. · Venture Capital

Robert Schindler

As an M&A and private equity lawyer with expertise in business and corporate law, Robert Schindler advises groups, holding companies and their portfolio companies on corporate sales and acquisitions, with regard to both majority and minority interests. In addition to providing ongoing corporate law advice, Robert Schindler is also a knowledgeable transaction advisor with a particular focus on leveraged buy-outs/management buy-outs, joint ventures and restructurings. He further specialises in drafting shareholder and investment agreements, which are crucial to ensuring the success of an investment. · Corporate / M&A

Robert von Steinau-Steinrück

Prof. Dr Robert von Steinau-Steinrück is an employment lawyer. He advises companies on all matters pertaining to individual and collective employment law. His main focuses are works constitution law, staff representation law and collective bargaining law; restructuring, staff cuts, layoffs; business transfers and employment law in transactions; co-determination and compliance as well as industrial action issues; representation and consulting of executives. · Employment

Samira Altdorf

Samira Altdorf primarily advises on all questions concerning German and European antitrust and distribution law as well as the extrajudicial and procedural settlement of disputes. · Antitrust / Competition

Sebastian Janka

Dr Sebastian Janka advises national and international clients on European and German antitrust law. His advisory services cover inter alia M&A/transactions (merger control by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office and coordination of multijurisdictional filings), antitrust investigations and fine proceedings conducted by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, damages proceedings, and other judicial and extra-judicial disputes (before German courts, the European General Court, and the European Court of Justice), and compliance advice. Another focus of his work is digital business models. Sebastian Janka has been appointed member of the Legal (Antitrust) Working Group of “Plattform Industrie 4.0”, a digitisation project initiated and directed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), leading industry associations, and top-ranking representatives of the business and scientific communities and trade unions. · Competition / Antitrust

Stefanie Hellmich

Dr Stefanie Hellmich specialises in IT and data protection law and the protection of industrial property rights. She advises companies on questions of law related to digitalisation and helps them draft and negotiate contractual and business terms and conditions. In the area of FinTech, this includes, in particular, providing advice on outsourcing projects, cooperation agreements and platforms. In the area of data protection law, Stefanie Hellmich provides comprehensive assistance with implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation and with data protection compliance issues, including international data transfers. · Intellectual Property

Steffen Häberer

Steffen Häberer focusses on advising the public sector and public-sector companies on matters pertaining to public procurement law. In this context, he primarily advises on how to organize Europe-wide calls for tenders and assists with the examination of complex public procurement law issues. In addition, he represents his clients in post-award review proceedings. Steffen Häberer has a wealth of experience in assisting with the award of service contracts and concessions, in particular in the area of network-bound supply, such as telecommunications/broadband and energy. · Public Procurement

Stephan Götze

Dr Stephan Götze primarily advises and represents private companies and contracting authorities in matters pertaining to private building and architectural law, public procurement law and contract law in the defence and security and information technology sectors. He has special expertise in developing strategic concepts for projects, in providing advice and assistance with the negotiation and implementation of contracts in the course of projects and in handling legal disputes. He is a proven expert when it comes to acting as an advisor during the implementation of complex building, infrastructure and plant construction projects. A focus area of his services is providing advice in connection with (procurement) projects of the public sector, in particular in the infrastructure, defence and security, information technology and health care industries. In this context, he advises his clients at the interface to public procurement law on all aspects of contract and procedural law. This also includes strategically structuring and drafting contractual documents and conducting contract negotiations, as well as representing his clients after the completion of the contract award procedures in the defence and enforcement of additional claims (claim management), including enforcing claims in court (post-tender litigation). · Real Estate

Thomas Gohrke

Dr Thomas Gohrke specialises in real estate and public business law and coordinates the Real Estate & Infrastructure sector at Luther. In the field of real estate law, he advises on complex transactions and building projects. In the field of public business law, he mainly advises on issues pertaining to European, constitutional and administrative law. His clients include institutional investors and contracting authorities, as well as private businesses that operate in regulated industries (e.g. universities, hospitals and gambling businesses) or in the construction industry. Dr Thomas Gohrke is also the author of numerous textbooks and various professional publications. · Real Estate

Thomas Halberkamp

Dr Thomas Halberkamp specialises in national and cross-border transaction processes, including subsequent post-acquisition integration. Assistance provided throughout buy-out transactions (MBO, MBI, LBO) is an increasingly significant part of the services which he provides. · Corporate / M&A

Thomas Kuhnle

Dr Thomas Kuhnle provides corporate transaction advice, at both national and international level. His advice ranges from the legal structure of a transaction and the due diligence review to contract negotiations and post-acquisition integration. He further advises on recapitalisations and crisis transactions. His clients include strategic investors from various fields, private equity institutions, start-ups and venture capital investors as well as family offices and banks. Thomas Kuhnle further assists with privatisations and advises managing directors and management, supervisory and advisory board members on complicated projects and on all matters pertaining to corporate law. In these areas he also advises on disputes and litigation, in particular on post-M&A and transaction issues. · Corporate / M&A

Thomas Köhler

Thomas Köhler specialises in national and international corporate law, M&A and the public sector. His advisory services focus on devising legal and tax structures for corporate acquisitions and sales, as well as on restructurings. Thomas Köhler also has many years of experience in advising the public sector, especially in connection with restructurings, privatisations and PPP projects. · Corporate / M&A

Udo Wißwede

Udo Wißwede berät im Schwerpunkt Unternehmen in allen Fragen des individuellen und kollektiven Arbeitsrechts. Regelmäßig berät er seine Mandanten bei der arbeitsrechtlichen Umsetzung von Akquisitionen und Reorganisationen. Zu seinen Tätigkeitsschwerpunkten gehört die Beratung seiner Mandanten in Fragen der betrieblichen Mitbestimmung, insbesondere bei Interessenausgleichs- und Sozialplanverhandlungen. Im Rahmen der Unternehmensmitbestimmung berät Udo Wißwede Gesellschafter bei der Gestaltung der Mitbestimmung in ihren Unternehmen. Regelmäßig wird Udo Wißwede bei der Lösung komplexerer Trennungsprozesse von Führungskräften hinzugezogen. Ein weiterer Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt liegt in der gerichtlichen Vertretung bei Fragen der betrieblichen Altersversorgung. Er vertritt seine Mandanten gerichtlich und außergerichtlich vor allen deutschen Gerichten, einschließlich des Bundesarbeitsgerichts. · Employment / Labour