Freshfields has announced that Daniel Möritz, a corporate law, M&A and private equity specialist, will join the firm’s Munich office as a partner, bringing experience from Hengeler Mueller across Düsseldorf, London and Munich.
Dentons has appointed Dr Stefan Kaufmann, a former member of the German Bundestag and ex-Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, as Of Counsel in its Berlin office, reinforcing the firm's Energy practice in Germany.
Clyde & Co is expanding its Tech & Data practice in Germany with the hire of partner Thorsten Ammann in Düsseldorf, followed by senior associate Florian Achnitz, both joining from DLA Piper.
LARK has strengthened its Corporate/M&A practice in Munich with the appointment of Eva Schweigger as counsel, who joins from the legal department of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, bringing expertise in M&A and
Mayer Brown expands its capital markets practice with the addition of Sebastian Maerker (pictured) as a partner. Moving from Clifford Chance, where he spent more than twenty years as a partner, Maerker will enter the
Sebastian Heim joined Kirkland & Ellis as a corporate partner in the Munich/London office. He comes from Milbank, where he entered in 2011 as an associate and was appointed as partner in 2019. Dr. Heim’s
HSF Kramer has expanded its intellectual property capabilities in Germany with the addition of Philipp Cepl (PICTURED) as a new partner in its Düsseldorf office. The incoming lawyer joins from DLA Piper, bringing significant
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
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
