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    06.02.2025

    International Briefing February 2025


    Dear Friends and Colleagues,

    welcome to the February issue of ADVANT Beiten's International Briefing.

    Our ADVANT M&A practice is pleased to share that in 2024 Mergermarket's Global and Regional Rankings, we were ranked among the top 20 law firms in Europe by deal count. You can download the report here. This Mergermarket highlight reflects the dedication of the whole team working seamlessly across ADVANT Altana, ADVANT Beiten, and ADVANT Nctm. We wish to thank our domestic and international clients for the growing trust in our offering on the European market.

    In this issue we will also highlight interesting developments in the European and German legal landscape, give you an insight into our secondment program, invite you to meet us at international events, and tell you about our recent deals.

    You can find our International Briefing by clicking here.

    Kind regards,

    Dr Barbara Mayer
    Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen
    Moritz Kopp

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    Berlin
    Dr Malaika Ahlers
    Rechtsanwaltin, LL.M. (University of London)
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    Brussels - Hamburg
    Prof. Dr Rainer Bierwagen
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Berlin - Freiburg
    Christian Burmeister
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Berlin
    Anton Buro
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Munich
    Dr André Depping
    Rechtsanwalt, Mediator, M.L.E.
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Tanja Ehls
    Rechtsanwältin
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    Munich
    Dr Christina Hackbarth
    Rechtsanwältin
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    Munich
    Christoph Heinrich
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Freiburg
    Damien Heinrich
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Munich
    Christian Hess
    Rechtsanwalt, LL.M. (Stellenbosch University), Licensed Specialist for Intellectual Property Law
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    Hamburg
    Dennis Hillemann
    Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Administrative Law
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Susanne Klein
    Rechtsanwältin, LL.M., Licensed Specialist for Information Technology Law, external data protection officer (certified by TÜV Nord)
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Jason Komninos
    Rechtsanwalt, LL.M., Licensed Specialist for Information Technology Law
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    Munich
    Moritz Kopp
    Rechtsanwalt, LL.M.
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Lennart Kriebel
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Munich
    Dr Cathleen Laitenberger
    Rechtsanwältin
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Dr Andreas Lober
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Freiburg
    Gerhard Manz
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    Freiburg
    Dr Barbara Mayer
    Rechtsanwältin, Licensed Specialist for Commercial and Corporate Law
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Dr Peggy Müller
    Rechtsanwältin, Licensed Specialist for Intellectual Property Law
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Dr Gerald Müller-Machwirth
    Rechtsanwalt, Licensed Specialist for Labour Law
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    Munich
    Dr Birgit Münchbach
    Rechtsanwältin, Licensed Specialist for International Commercial Law, Commercial and Corporate Law and Information Technology Law
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    Brussels - Hamburg
    Dr Dietmar O. Reich
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Wojtek Ropel
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    Frankfurt/Main
    Dr Philipp Sahm
    Rechtsanwalt, LL.M. EUI Florenz
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    Dusseldorf
    Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel
    Rechtsanwalt
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    Munich
    Dr Daniel Walden
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    Freiburg
    Lisa Werle
    Rechtsanwältin, Licensed Specialist for Commercial and Corporate Law
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    Berlin
    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen
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