Dr. Christoph Wolf (PICTURED), a seasoned capital markets and corporate lawyer, has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Financial Markets Practice. He is based in the Firm’s Frankfurt Office. Dr. Wolf brings more than two decades of experience advising on capital markets, takeovers, and corporate law matters, including numerous IPOs, capital increases, public […]
Oppenhoff is opening its third German office in Munich on May 1, 2026, marking a strategic pivot following the closure of its Hamburg location in 2024. The Cologne-headquartered firm will launch with at least 20 lawyers, targeting growth to 30
Taylor Wessing is strengthening its Corporate/M&A practice with Dr. Thorsten Seidel (PICTURED). The M&A expert and notary specializing in corporate law joined the firm’s Berlin office as a partner
In February, LARK further strengthened its team with the addition of tax expert Dr. Julian Siller (PICTURED) as Counsel. He joins from Freshfields. With his arrival, LARK continues to expand its tax practice led by
LARK is significantly expanding its advisory offering with the launch of a dedicated Restructuring & Special Situations practice. As of April 2026, restructuring and financing expert Fabrice Hipp (PICTURED CENTER) will join LARK as Partner, together
US-Israeli IP firm Pearl Cohen has established its second European office in Munich through the integration of patent attorney firm Tautz & Schuhmacher, reinforcing the growing presence of US-connected firms in Germany’s patent landscape.
Freshfields has announced new partner additions across Germany and Austria as it seeks to reinforce its private equity and M&A practice following the recent loss of senior partners to Latham & Watkins. The
Mayer Brown continues to expand its banking & finance advisory capabilities: Burkhard Jäkel (PICTURED) joined the Frankfurt office as a partner on January 1, 2026. Jäkel comes from Gleiss Lutz, where he practiced for almost
Osborne Clarke is continuing to expand its Energy-Finance area: Gabriela von Wietersheim (PICTURED) joined the Cologne office as a Partner in December to strengthen the Energy service line. With her many years of experience in
A team of four Private Equity and M&A partners — Markus Paul, Wessel Heukamp, Verena Nosch, and Carsten Haak — will join Latham & Watkins in Frankfurt and Munich. They all come from Freshfields, bringing
