Ralph Obser

Stephan Schneller, founding partner, attorney-at-law (Germany), and certified IP attorney, has well over 20 years of in-depth working experience covering the full spectrum of intellectual property law, particular handling all types of trademarks, industrial designs, and unfair competition cases. He is full of passion and creativity in exercising his IP profession. Whether for multinational and mid-sized corporations, family held or one-person businesses, for strong striving startups, and rese...

Christian Tönies is a partner at POELLATH in Munich and Berlin. He spezialises in M&A with a focus on private equity and venture capital transactions, including trade sale, IPOs and asset sale. Together with Michael Inhester, he heads the venture capital practice at POELLATH and advises in particular on the entire range of venture capital – from financing and acquisitions to exits. His clients include venture capital funds, corporate venture capitalists, start-ups, as well as i...

Verena Fornalik is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Verena, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Verena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dr. Oliver Decker heads the inter-office Financial Services Legal division as a Partner. As well-known expert in the market, he advises on all aspects of regulatory and investment law as well as structuring, particularly regarding direct and indirect investments in alternative investment funds for institutional investors with a focus on asset managers, capital management companies, insurance companies and pension funds. In addition, Dr. Decker advises on the restructuring and liquidation of f...

Dr. Georg Andreas Rauh is registered as a German attorney at law and started his career at Vossius & Partner in January 2009. He became partner of the firm in 2014. His professional practice is focused on advising national and international clients in patent disputes before the German infringement and nullity courts as well as the European and German Patent offices. Right from the start of his career, Dr. Rauh took part in multiple international patent disputes and thus possesses a profou...

Dr Michael Grünwald is partner in the Munich office of RITTERSHAUS. He specialises in real estate transactions and financing. His clients include real estate funds, owners of portfolio properties and property developers whom he advises on all issues associated with the acquisition and sale as well as the financing of portfolio properties or projects.

Philipp Cotta is Managing Partner of BEITEN BURKHARDT and member of the firm‘s Competition practice group. He advises clients on German and European competition law, in particular merger control, cartel proceedings and compliance as well as M&A transactions.

Dr. Andreas Vath is a highly regarded corporate attorney, top-tier transactional counsel, and trusted advisor with extensive experience in complex cross-border deals. He advises private equity firms, financial investors, corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices on private equity, cross-border M&A, and venture capital transactions across diverse industries. Known for his strategic approach and deep market insight, Andreas guides clients through every stage of the t...

Dr Daniel Pflüger has, for approximately 20 years, been advising clients on matters involving public construction and environmental law. He concentrates on giving legal advice regarding the procurement of planning approval, in particular concerning the project development of complex (large-scale) building projects. His range of expertise covers planning approval for one-family homes, construction management planning of large housing projects and complex special real estate such as hospit...

Thomas Jansen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law. Thomas, who practices law in Munich, Germany, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.