Gleiss Lutz promoted Theresa Rieth (pictured) as associated partner. With the firm since 2023, Rieth advises clients on national and international arbitration proceedings as well as litigation proceedings, often with cross-border implications. She focuses on commercial and corporate law disputes as well as on disputes relating to M&A transactions. In 2024, she worked as a […]
Dentons has appointed real estate lawyer David Zafra Carollo as Managing Partner of its Düsseldorf office, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Sascha Grosjean after a three-year term.
Baker McKenzie has promoted one new partner and three new counsel in its German offices, effective July 1, 2026, reinforcing its Banking & Finance, Transactional, and Employment practices.
Bayer has appointed Max Thümmel (pictured) as its new Group General Counsel, effective July 1. He succeeds Thomas Laubert, who left the company at the end of March. In addition to the general counsel position,
Anahita Thoms has been elected Country Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie Germany, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Dr. Alexander Wolff, who will transition to chair the firm's Supervisory Board. Munich-based partner Dr. Nicolai Behr has also been
The German energy group Uniper has promoted Tina Hinz (pictured) to General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, effective 1 June, succeeding Marc Merrill. The appointment marks an internal succession for the Düsseldorf-based company, which has
DLA Piper’s global promotion round, effective effective May 1, 2026, includes the partnership appointments of Hamburg-based Marcus P. Lerch (litigation and regulatory, pictured left), and Nils Grunicke (employment, pictured right). Marcus P. Lerch Marcus P. Lerch
The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) has renewed its leadership team, unanimously reappointing Stéphanie Fougou as president for the next three years and naming Laure Lavorel and Teresa Mí
Dr Martin Heuber is set to become the new managing partner of the German offices of Mayer Brown, effective 1 April 2026, succeeding Dr Guido Zeppenfeld, who has held the role for more than a decade. Heuber, 45,
DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Dr Jan Geert Meents (PICTURED) as Country Managing Partner (CMP) for Germany, effective 1 May 2026. He succeeds the current Co-Country Managing Partners, Dr Kai Bodenstedt and Dr Martin Haller,
