Overview
With his passion for start-ups, his entrepreneurial spirit, and his background in international law firms, Matthias’ natural path led to the co-founding of Lupp + Partner in 2016 and to its continued success today. Lupp + Partner is recognized as one of the top-tier transaction law firms in Germany.
Specialty and focus area
Matthias has an international professional background in both UK and US-driven international law firms and focuses on transactional advice in a domestic and international context, ranging from classic M&A transactions to private equity deals. His clients comprise strategic and institutional investors as well as family offices, start-up companies, and founders.
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Matthias’ Contact Details
T (Munich) +49 89 614 24 24 20
T (Hamburg) +49 40 40 11 334 20
M +49 171 788 37 99
matthias.lupp@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before co-founding Lupp + Partner, Ksenia worked at an international law firm for many years.
Specialty and focus area
Ksenia is an M&A partner at Lupp + Partner. She focuses on M&A and real estate transactions, both in a national and international context.
Ksenia advises national and international clients on acquisitions and disposals, including in particular real estate investments. Ksenia is both a German law and Russian law qualified lawyer. As such she is very active in the German – Russian business community, regularly advising Russian investors in Germany. Ksenia’s experience includes general corporate law advice as well as the implementation of complex corporate compliance structures.
Ksenia is a Member of the Board of the German-Russian Lawyers’ Association.
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Ksenia’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 30
M +49 179 663 66 88
ksenia.ilina@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before co-founding Lupp + Partner in May 2015, Patrick was a counsel at an international law firm where he worked for the previous eight years. He is a member of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR).
Specialty and focus area
Patrick is a founding partner and technology lawyer specializing in advising clients on their operational side of the business with a focus on commercial as well as IT-, data protection, intellectual property, and unfair competition law matters, including corresponding litigation proceedings. With his deep knowledge in the sector, he also frequently advises clients in the context of technology-related investments and transactions in the private equity and VC space.
Patrick’s clients primarily consist of established national and international technology companies with a focus on software/SaaS, data/AI, and e-commerce.
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Patrick’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 40
M +49 151 24 50 26 62
patrick.schwarzbart@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Carsten was a senior associate at a major international law firm, where he worked in their London, Berlin, Shanghai, and Düsseldorf offices.
Specialty and focus area
Carsten is an M&A partner at Lupp + Partner. He focuses on M&A, real estate transactions, corporate reorganizations, financing, and other areas of corporate and commercial law, both in a national and international context. His experience includes transactional and general corporate law advice and distressed M&A transactions.
Carsten is admitted to the bar in Germany and New York, USA. Having worked in China, the UK, and the US, Carsten, amongst other international clients, advises US and Asian investors on doing business in Germany.
Carsten works in our Berlin office and is a member of the Berlin Bar Association.
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Carsten’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 929 53
M +49 170 520 70 92
carsten.hohmann@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to joining Lupp + Partner in 2018, Nis was a partner at a major German law firm and co-head of its Hamburg office for several years. Prior to this, he was a senior associate in the corporate/M&A practice of a Magic Circle law firm, where he started his legal career and spent more than seven years.
Specialty and focus area
Nis is an M&A and private equity partner at Lupp + Partner. He focuses on domestic and international M&A work and advises financial sponsors, corporate clients and individuals across a wide range of industries.
What our clients and competitors say
“Top transaction advisor“, “Outstanding corporate lawyer” JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
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Nis’ Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 80
M +49 160 702 13 15
nis.carstens@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Raphael was an associated partner at P+P Pöllath + Partners, where he worked for more than 15 years.
Specialty and focus area
Raphael is a real estate partner at Lupp + Partner. He is an experienced transaction lawyer, both in a national and international context. He focuses on transactions involving commercial and residential real estate, in addition, he has a huge range of experience in advising transactions relating to nursing homes and related facilities. Among his clients are German and international real estate investors, developers as well as family offices.
Raphael also specializes in project development. With more than 17 years of experience in this field, he advises on all aspects of project development including advice on lease contracts, contracts with architects/engineers, and building contractors as well as advising joint venture agreements.
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Raphael’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 929 59
M +49 174 335 58 29
raphael.soehlke@lupp-partner.com
Overview
“Nikolaus combines his amazing deal experience with the highest legal quality and a pragmatic commercial approach with a view to getting the deal done” (client feedback)
Specialty and focus area
Nikolaus is a partner and Head of M&A at Lupp + Partner. He focuses on transactional advice in a national and international context, ranging from “classic” M&A transactions to “tailor-made” deals. Nikolaus combines an extensive transactional experience with pragmatic efficiency, always with a view of getting the deal done. His clients comprise large and medium-sized corporates, financial investors, and family offices.
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Nikolaus was a partner at PwC Legal, a PwC’s legal leadership team member, and co-headed the Corporate/M&A practice group. Prior to PwC Legal, Nikolaus was a long-standing Corporate/M&A partner at a magic circle firm in Hamburg.
Nikolaus works from the firm’s offices in Munich and Hamburg.
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Nikolaus’ Contact Details
M +49 172 454 34 21
nikolaus.schrader@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Christian has a broad range of experience and expertise in all types of national and international M&A deals, private equity transactions, and venture capital investments (eg. share and asset deals, LBOs, management buy-outs, majority and minority investments, auction processes, seed investments, financing rounds and exits).
Specialty and focus area
Christian is a partner for M&A/Corporate at Lupp + Partner in Munich. He regularly advises national and international clients on transactions, joint ventures, cooperations, reorganizations, management participation schemes, and general corporate matters, with regard to commercial and contract law issues. His previous projects covered a wide range of sectors (IT/Software, Tech, Healthcare, Medicine, Automotive, Food, Logistics, Energy etc.) and jurisdictions.
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Christian’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 44
M +49 151 65 91 67 31
christian.rodorff@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to his move to Lupp + Partner, he was a partner at the US law firm Kirkland & Ellis having moved there from the German top-tier firm HengelerMueller where he worked in their Munich and London offices.
Specialty and focus area
Thomas is a private equity partner at Lupp + Partner. He joined the firm in October 2020, strengthening the firm’s presence in the private equity market with his extensive private equity-specific expertise and his diverse contacts in the industry.
Thomas has vast experience both in the national and international markets.
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Thomas’ Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 16
M +49 160 90 48 89 51
thomas.krawitz@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Previously at magic circle firms, where he spent over 20 years as a partner and head of the German private equity practice, Christopher is one of Germany’s leading private equity lawyers. He is registered with the Frankfurt bar association (Rechtsanwaltskammer) and is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and in Ireland.
Specialty and focus area
Christopher is a private equity and M&A partner at Lupp + Partner based in our Frankfurt office. He has extensive experience in advising major private equity investors on a wide variety of transactions and investments throughout Europe (particularly the DACH region), CEE, and the Nordic regions, in sectors including, business services, chemicals, consumer and retail, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and TMT.
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Christopher’s Contact Details
T +49 756 622 27
M +49 172 968 30 96
christopher.kellett@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Felix was an associate at Baker Tilly. Felix is a Specialist Lawyer (Fachanwalt) for commercial and corporate law and a frequent speaker at investor and entrepreneur forums on legal topics in the technology and digital field.
Specialty and focus area
Felix is a partner specializing in venture capital as well as private equity transactions and related areas of corporate law. Felix advises both national and international investors on the acquisition and disposal of shareholdings in start-ups. He also has vast experience in advising start-ups and their founders on the whole legal lifecycle of a start-up, from founding until Exit.
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Felix’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 25
M +49 151 20 10 98 01
felix.stuetzer@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Lutz has considerable experience advising clients on all aspects of intellectual property, IT, and commercial law across many industries in the context of M&A transactions and in stand-alone legal matters.
Specialty and focus area
Lutz is a partner for commercial law, intellectual property, and information technology at Lupp + Partner based in our Hamburg office. With extensive experience in technology, life science, and IT law, he advises companies and investors in the context of M&A transactions and in stand-alone operational legal matters.
Lutz joined Lupp + Partner in 2021. He was previously part of the corporate IP/IT expert team at a magic circle firm in Hamburg.
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Lutz’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 23
M +49 171 692 33 84
lutz.dralle@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner in March 2021, Stefan was a partner at an international law firm for many years, where he was instrumental in building up the German private equity practice.
Specialty and focus area
Stefan is a partner at Lupp + Partner based in our Frankfurt office, where he specializes in investment transactions for national and international private equity and venture capital investors. His practice area covers a broad range of technology and software investments and he is a leading advisor in relation to healthcare investments, in particular in ambulatory healthcare and the healthcare service market.
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Stefan’s Contact Details
M +49 151 16 14 73 03
stefan.joergens@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Previously of a magic circle firm, Kerstin spent over 25 years as a partner.
Specialty and focus area
Kerstin is a private equity and M&A partner based in our Frankfurt office. She has extensive experience in advising mid-cap private equity investors on a wide variety of transactions and investments throughout Europe.
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Kerstin’s Contact Details
M +49 160 90 17 83 63
kerstin.kopp@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner in 2021, Dirk spent 15 years with major international and German law firms in Frankfurt am Main, the last eight years as a partner.
Specialty and focus area
Dirk is a partner at Lupp + Partner based in our Frankfurt office. He specializes in national and international transactions (M&A and restructurings) as well as in general corporate law, also with reference to capital markets, finance, and regulatory law.
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Dirk’s Contact Details
T +49 69 75 66 22 20
M +49 170 944 64 28
dirk.reidenbach@lupp-partner.com
Overview
After earlier positions at U.S. law firms, Sebastian was most recently at an international law firm in Munich.
Specialty and focus area
Sebastian is a tax partner at Lupp + Partner based in Munich. He is a lawyer and tax advisor with extensive experience in transactional and structural advice in a national and international context, particularly with M&A transactions, private equity and real estate investments, corporate restructurings, and managing investments.
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Sebastian’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 60
M +49 171 212 52 01
sebastian.kost@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Tobias began his career at an international law firm in the leveraged finance team in Frankfurt before joining a magic circle firm, where he specialized in advising national and international clients on employment law.
Specialty and focus area
Tobias heads the Lupp + Partner transaction employment practice. He focuses on M&A transactions as well as personnel restructurings.
Tobias’ Contact Details
M +49 171 288 74 49
tobias.brinkmann@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Sarah was a Managing Associate at Linklaters LLP.
Specialty and focus area
Sarah is a partner at Lupp + Partner. She has specialized experience in advising national and international companies, investors, developers, and banks regarding real estate transactions and the real estate end of financing as well as commercial tenancy law and asset management.
She is well versed in advising on large-scale leases, (cross-border) portfolios, and large single-asset transactions in all asset classes including office, logistics, and retail.
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Sarah’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 85
M +49 170 293 78 25
sarah.richter@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner in September 2021, Dominik spent more than six years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (as Principal Associate) and more than four years at Morrison & Foerster.
Specialty and focus area
Dominik is a partner at Lupp + Partner based in our Berlin office. He specializes in national and international corporate transactions, in particular in the areas of M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and venture capital with a focus on the IT, tech, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries. He also regularly advises on general corporate law (in particular limited liability company and stock corporation law), corporate governance, compliance as well as national and international transformation processes. In addition to his legal training in Germany (Regensburg, Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg), Spain (Madrid), England (Oxford), and Singapore, Dominik completed a degree in business administration.
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Dominik’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 929 56
M +49 160 891 53 99
dominik.moser@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Johannes is a partner at Lupp + Partner based in our Berlin office. He advises financial sponsors, corporate clients, venture capital funds and family offices on private equity, M&A and venture capital transactions across various sectors with a particular focus on technology and healthcare.
Before joining Lupp + Partner in 2021, Johannes worked in the global transactions department at a magic circle firm.
Specialty and focus area
Johannes specializes in private equity and M&A transactions and also advises on venture capital investments. His focus areas include the technology (Software, AI/IoT) and healthcare (MedTech) sectors.
He also has extensive experience with complex, cross-border transactions, carve-outs and corporate reorganizations in the pharma, chemicals and energy sectors.
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Johannes’ Contact Details
T +49 30 314 929 54
M +49 170 944 80 40
johannes.kater@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner in 2021, Erik was an associate at an international law firm in Frankfurt am Main and New York. In addition to his legal training in Germany (Passau and Hamburg), Erik earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London.
Specialty and focus area
Erik is a partner at Lupp + Partner based in our Berlin office. He specializes in private equity/venture capital transactions and cross-border and national mergers and acquisitions. Erik focuses on transactions of regulated targets such as FinTechs, banks, insurance, ambulatory health centers, and hospitals. In addition, he advises on corporate insolvency law and investments in distressed situations.
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Erik’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 929 52
M +49 170 957 12 07
erik.goeretzlehner@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, David was a senior manager at PwC Legal for five years. Prior to joining PwC Legal, David was a senior associate at Allen & Overy where he worked for five years.
Specialty and focus area
David is a counsel at Lupp + Partner. He specializes in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and corporate structuring/reorganizations. David also regularly advises on general corporate law questions, corporate housekeeping, and joint ventures. His clients comprise company owners, all corporation sizes, investors, and start-ups from various jurisdictions and sectors.
David works from the firm’s Hamburg office.
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David’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 47
M +49 151 74 45 79 74
david.hoessl@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to joining Lupp + Partner, Marc was a counsel in the M&A/corporate department of one of the “Big Four” professional services firms in Munich. Prior to this, Marc was a lawyer at two Munich-based transaction boutiques.
Specialty and focus area
Marc is a counsel at Lupp + Partner. He advises national and international corporates as well as private equity funds and family offices on all kinds of M&A transactions, both domestic and cross-border. He has extensive experience in conducting legal due diligence, advising on M&A deals and negotiating transaction agreements.
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Marc’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 21
M +49 175 529 01 34
marc.hildebrand@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Tim was an in-house counsel at HAVI Global Logistics GmbH. Tim holds a master´s degree (LL.M.) in commercial and tax law.
Specialty and focus area
Tim is a counsel at Lupp + Partner. He focuses on M&A, real estate transactions, corporate reorganizations and other areas of corporate and real estate law. Tim advises both national and international clients on the acquisition of shareholdings and related areas of corporate law as well as in relation to the acquisition of real estate in an asset or share deal context.
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Tim’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 26
M +49 171 690 80 46
tim.weber@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Anna-Lena practiced law at the international law firm Mayer Brown. She holds a Master of Law degree in International Business Law of King’s College London.
Specialty and focus area
Anna-Lena is a private equity and M&A counsel at Lupp + Partner based in our Frankfurt office. She advises national and international private equity funds and related portfolio companies on the whole PE transaction lifecycle as well as on general corporate law and corporate governance matters.
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Anna-Lena’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 76
M +49 151 67 77 54 23
anna-lena.haggeney@lupp-partner.com
Specialty and focus area
Marc is widely recognized as a leader in transactional real estate and is continuously accredited in global top-tier rankings. He specializes in real estate projects, including acquisitions and disposals, construction and development, financing, and leasing. Additionally, he has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other types of investment projects in Russia and the CIS across a broad range of sectors.
Previously of Clifford Chance where he spent 27 years, 25 of which was spent building and heading the real estate practice in Moscow. In 2021 Marc and his team moved to DLA Piper Moscow office and since then he has relocated back to Germany.
Marc’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 25
marc.bartholomy@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Laura worked as a legal intern at Luther in Yangon and Frankfurt.
Specialty and focus area
Laura is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner. She focuses on commercial and real estate transactions in a national and international context. Laura also advises on project developments, in particular on lease contracts, contracts with architects/engineers, and building contractors.
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Laura’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 82
M +49 151 24 06 63 71
laura.hassel@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Elisabeth worked for several years as an associate in the corporate/M&A department of a major German law firm.
Specialty and focus area
Elisabeth is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner. Elisabeth specializes in complex cross-border and domestic private equity transactions. She also advises on M&A transactions and general corporate law.
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Elisabeth’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 74
M +49 170 944 64 59
elisabeth.kreitmair@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Moritz has several years of professional experience at leading M&A/corporate law firms.
Specialty and focus area
Moritz is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner. He advises entrepreneurs, financial investors, and medium-sized family businesses on the entire field of transaction and corporate law, in particular on buy-and-build, private equity transactions as well as venture capital financing.
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Moritz’ Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 51
M +49 160 92 11 71 44
moritz.schade@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Angelika was a lawyer in the banking and finance department of a magic circle firm for three years, where she began her professional career.
Specialty and focus area
Angelika is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner. She focuses on M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions. She advises national and international clients on the acquisition and disposal of shareholdings. Angelika also has vast experience in the field of acquisition finance. Angelika speaks German, Polish, English and French.
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Angelika’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 32
M +49 160 220 53 82
angelika.pikulska@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to joining Lupp + Partner, Jane worked as an associate in the corporate and financial services department at an international law firm.
Specialty and focus area
Jane is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner based in our Frankfurt office. She works in the firm’s corporate department and specializes in venture capital investments, private equity financings and M&A transactions. Jane holds a Master’s degree in European and International Business Law, which she obtained in Dublin, Ireland.
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Jane’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 622 25
M +49 160 628 21 84
jane.hentz@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, David worked for several years at a magic circle firm in Hamburg.
Specialty and focus area
David is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner. He advises on national and cross-border transactions which include classic M&A deals, corporate restructurings as well as public takeover proceedings and capital market transactions. He also regularly advises on general corporate law, corporate governance and corporate housekeeping as well as capital markets law issues.
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David’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 10
M +49 160 452 48 87
david.wiegand@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Raffaella was a Senior Associate at DLA Piper UK LLP.
Specialty and focus area
Raffaella is a tax senior associate based in our Munich office. She is a lawyer with experience in transactional and structural advice in a national and international context, in particular with M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, and managing investments.
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Raffaella’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 1
M +49 151 59 02 83 76
raffaella.rusin@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to joining Lupp + Partner, Bao-Ngoc worked as an associate at an international law firm.
Specialty and focus area
Bao-Ngoc is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner based in our Munich office. She works in the firm´s corporate and tax departments and advises national and international clients on all aspects of corporate and tax law with a focus on domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions as well as tax-efficient reorganizations.
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Bao-Ngoc’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 54
M +49 151 18 19 45 43
bao-ngoc.nguyen@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner Philipp worked at CMS Legal.
Specialty and focus area
Philipp is a senior associate in the IPT team of Lupp + Partner. He specializes in data protection, IT, and intellectual property law as well as commercial law including corresponding litigation proceedings.
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Philipp’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 34
M +49 160 97 97 94 75
philipp.keller@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner in 2021, Milad was a lawyer in the corporate, commercial, and IT departments of MediaMarktSaturn and two boutique law firms for four years in total.
Specialty and focus area
Milad is a senior associate at Lupp + Partner. He focuses on Venture Capital, M&A, and related areas of corporate law.
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Milad’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 57
M +49 160 891 49 02
milad.ghafarian@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Clemens clerked and lead a small team of Legal Assistants for a vendor in the United States legal department of a global company. in Austin, Texas. As a trainee lawyer, he subsequently gained experience clerking for an international law firm in Frankfurt.
Specialty and focus area
Clemens is an associate at Lupp + Partner. He advises both national and international clients in private equity, venture capital and M&A transactions. Clemens studied law at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg and earned his Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas. As an attorney, he is qualified as a German Rechtsanwalt and as an Attorney at Law in New York.
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Clemens’ Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 45
M +49 175 329 88 79
clemens.canel@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Pia began her career as an associate at Lupp + Partner.
Specialty and focus area
Pia works in the firm´s corporate department and specializes, in particular, in private equity and M&A transactions in a national and international context. She also regularly advises on all aspects of general corporate law and corporate housekeeping.
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Pia’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 69
M +49 151 25 40 30 61
pia.plonner@lupp-partner.com
Specialty and focus area
Viktoria is an associate at Lupp + Partner based in our Frankfurt office. She specializes in M&A and private equity transactions.
Viktoria also holds a master’s degree in economics (M.A.).
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Viktoria’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 10
M +49 151 21 49 47 10
viktoria.partin@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Michael was an associate at Reed Smith LLP in Munich.
Specialty and focus area
Michael is an associate at Lupp + Partner. He specializes in corporate and M&A transactions.
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Michael’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 622 29
M +49 151 22 11 12 50
michael.kreisel@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Ricarda was an associate at an international law firm in Frankfurt.
Specialty and focus area
Ricarda is an associate at Lupp + Partner. She specializes in corporate and M&A transactions, advising national and international private equity and venture capital funds.
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Ricarda’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 38
M +49 151 15 95 51 06
ricarda.popert@lupp-partner.com
Specialty and focus area
Isabelle is an associate at Lupp + Partner. She works in the firm´s IP/IT team where she specializes in intellectual property law and commercial law matters.
She holds a Master of Law Degree in International Business Law with a focus on IP, compliance and tax law.
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Isabelle’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 39
M +49 151 15 20 64 78
isabelle.simons@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Leonie worked for several economically oriented law firms in Hamburg accompanying her education. Leonie studied law at the University of Hamburg.
Specialty and focus area
Leonie is an associate at Lupp + Partner. She specializes in advising both national and international clients on post-acquisition disputes and related litigation and arbitration as well as private equity and M&A transactions.
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Leonie’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 31
M +49 170 944 68 21
leonie.toeppich@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to joining Lupp + Partner, Yeji gained practical experience in corporate law by working as a legal intern at an international law firm. As a trainee lawyer, she worked for the German American Chamber of Commerce in New York and for the German Bundestag in Berlin.
Specialty and focus area
Yeji is an associate at Lupp + Partner. She works in the firm’s corporate department and specializes in national and cross-border corporate transactions, particularly in the areas of M&A, private equity, joint ventures and venture capital. Yeji also holds a master’s degree (M.A.) in business.
She speaks German, English and Korean.
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Yeji’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 75
M +49 170 944 83 26
yeji.park@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Caroline was an associate in data protection law at an international law firm in Munich.
Specialty and focus area
Caroline is an associate at Lupp + Partner. She is in the IPT team, specializing in data protection, IT, and intellectual property law and also advises on transactions in this area.
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Caroline’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 50
M +49 151 43 13 73 64
caroline.walz@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner in January 2022, Vera Oldenburger was an associate at Becker Büttner Held Rechtsanwälte, Wirtschaftsprüfer und Steuerberater PartGmbB in Berlin for almost two years.
Before that, Vera worked for one year as an associate at Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, also in Berlin.
Specialty and focus area
Vera is an associate at Lupp + Partner. She focuses on advising on venture capital and M&A transactions.
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Vera’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 929 57
M +49 151 42 14 70 31
vera.oldenburger@lupp-partner.com
Specialty and focus area
Richard is an associate at Lupp + Partner. He specializes in intellectual property law, commercial law and data protection law matters.
Richard’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 28
richard.schwander@lupp-partner.com
Specialty and focus area
Mirko is an associate at Lupp + Partner. He advises both national and international clients on private equity, venture capital and M&A transactions. In addition, he also advises on general corporate law with reference to capital markets, finance and regulatory law.
Mirko holds a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance and is a qualified banker.
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Mirko’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 90
M +49 151 10 57 74 62
mirko.grunert@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to joining Lupp + Partner, Maximilian gained both practical and academic experience in the fields of restructuring and insolvency law.
Specialty and focus area
Maximilian is an associate at Lupp + Partner. He advises national and international clients on private equity and M&A transactions as well as related areas of corporate law.
Maximilian’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 12
maximilian.wollenhaupt@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Roschan worked as a lawyer for other international law firms in Germany. In addition, Roschan is a graduate of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. He completed his legal clerkship at the District Court of Darmstadt and was admitted to the German bar in 2021.
Specialty and focus area
Roschan is an associate at Lupp + Partner. Based in our employment practice in Frankfurt, Roschan advises national and international companies on all issues of individual and collective employment law.
Roschan’s Contact Details
M +49 151 55 40 90 29
roschan.babat@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Insa gained practical experience as a trainee lawyer and legal assistant in corporate and M&A at Linklaters LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Noerr PartGmbB. Insa studied at Humboldt University in Berlin.
Specialty and focus area
Insa is an associate at Lupp + Partner. She specializes in corporate and M&A transactions.
Insa’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 92 95 17
M +49 151 55 91 57 47
insa.tilk@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Previously, Philipp worked as an associate in the corporate department at a major German law firm and as an investment manager at the listed DEFAMA AG. A trained banker, he also gained practical experience as a research assistant in the corporate department at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Philipp studied at the Humboldt University in Berlin and completed his legal traineeship in Düsseldorf as well as a banking apprenticeship in Munich.
Specialty and focus area
Philipp is an associate at Lupp + Partner.
Philipp’s Contact Details
M +49 151 15 93 84 60
philipp.timm@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Natalie gained practical experience during her traineeship in Munich and Cape Town, South Africa commercial law firms. Natalie studied at the University of Passau and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich.
Specialty and focus area
Natalie is an associate at Lupp + Partner based in our Munich office. She is part of the employment practice and advises national and international companies on all issues of individual and collective employment law.
Natalie’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 38
natalie.schwab@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Konrad worked for two years as an associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in the tax law department, where he had also previously gained experience as a trainee lawyer.
Specialty and focus area
Konrad is an associate at Lupp + Partner in our Frankfurt office. He advises on corporate M&A with a focus on private equity transactions.
Konrad’s Contact Details
M +49 171 698 60 31
konrad.seibold@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner, Laura gained practical experience as a legal trainee in a renowned law firm in Frankfurt.
Laura studied law at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz.
Specialty and focus area
Laura is an associate at Lupp + Partner.
Laura’s Contact Details
T +49 756 62 22 16
M +49 151 70 58 40 23
laura.sturm@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp + Partner Ellen gained practical experience as a trainee lawyer and working student at Linklaters LLP and DLA Piper.
Ellen studied law at Augsburg University and Eötvös Lorand University in Budapest.
Specialty and focus area
Ellen is an associate at Lupp + Partner based in our Munich office. She is part of our corporate practice and specializes in M&A transactions as well as venture capital deals.
Ellen’s Contact Details
T: +89 614 24 24 18
M +49 151 70 58 40 03
ellen birke@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Prior to joining Lupp + Partner as an Associate, Nadine gained practical experience as a legal trainee in the real estate department at POELLATH and later at Lupp + Partner.
Nadine studied at the Humboldt University in Berlin.
Specialty and focus area
Nadine is an associate at Lupp + Partner.
Nadine’s Contact Details
T: +49 30 314 92 95 16
nadine.sonnemann@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before this, Kseniia obtained a bachelor’s degree from MGIMO in Moscow and she was also a legal intern at Rödl & Partner in their Moscow office.
Specialty and focus area
Kseniia is a transaction lawyer at Lupp + Partner. She specializes in M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions, both in a national and international context. Kseniia holds a master’s degree (LL.M.) in legal studies from the University of Passau. Kseniia speaks German, English and Russian.
Recent transactions
Kseniia’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 46
M+49 151 18 90 46 63
kseniia.metlenko@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Before joining Lupp+Partner, she worked at Orrick, Herrigton & Sutcliffe LLP. She holds a Master of Law in International Business Law with a focus on IP.
Specialty and focus area
Anna is a transaction lawyer at Lupp + Partner based in our Munich office. She specializes in IP, real estate, M&A and private equity. Anna is a registered attorney in IP law with experience on a national and international level. She speaks German, English and Russian.
Anna’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 79
anna.gelir@lupp-partner.com
Overview
Raphael has several years of professional experience in a leading commercial law firm and M&A/corporate boutique.
Specialty and focus area
Raphael is a transaction lawyer at Lupp + Partner. In addition to his focus on succession planning, he specializes in advising entrepreneurs, financial investors and medium-sized family businesses in the field of transaction and corporate law, in particular buy-and-build and private equity transactions as well as financings (LL.M.).
Recent transactions
Raphael’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 64
M +49 151 67 77 54 11
raphael.list@lupp-partner.com
Overview
During her studies, she also spent a semester studying in Italy and gained work experience in a Big Four company as well as in the start-up industry. She holds a Bachelor (LL.B.) and Master (LL.M.) degree in Business Law with a focus on Accounting and Tax.
Specialty and focus area
Joelle is a transaction lawyer at Lupp + Partner.
Joelle’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 92 95 19
M +49 151 55 73 28 61
joelle.weinreich@lupp-partner.com
Specialty and focus area
Chahinaz is a transaction lawyer at Lupp + Partner.
Chahinaz’ Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 29
chahinaz.abdellaoui@lupp-partner.com
Yvonne’s Contact Details
M +49 151 25 21 06 93
yvonne.lequement@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 89 614 24 24 53
denise.thuerke@lupp-partner.com
Elena’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 59
M +49 151 17 27 84 89
elena.stefanova@lupp-partner.com
Susann’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 14
susann.stoeck@lupp-partner.com
Esther’s Contact Details
M +49 160 337 50 79
esther.gyandebrah@lupp-partner.com
Maxine’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 22
maxine.holtz@lupp-partner.com
Romina’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 73
romina.smith@lupp-partner.com
Jessica’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 622 21
M +49 151 26 55 13 44
jessica.bender@lupp-partner.com
Patricia’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 36
patricia.marreiroshoffmann@lupp-partner.com
Selma’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 28
selma.gamez@lupp-partner.com
Natalie’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 61
M +49 151 70 50 36 61
natalie.gabor@lupp-partner.com
Elizaveta’s Contact Details
T +49 69 75 66 22 20
elizaveta.stanke@lupp-partner.com
Yuanchun’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 4
yuanchun.lin@lupp-partner.com
Madeleine’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 64
madeleine.ludwigrausch@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 89 614 24 24 17
sofiia.zolotarova@lupp-partner.com
Valeska’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 92 95 11
M +49 151 172 863 30
valeska.karadag@lupp-partner.com
Fabienne’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 15
fabienne.daum@lupp-partner.com
Matthias’ Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 23
M +49 151 11 82 82 71
matthias.thomsen@lupp-partner.com
Marina’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 66
M +49 151 23 95 63 40
marina.bluethmann@lupp-partner.com
Daria’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 37
daria.dublei@lupp-partner.com
Vincent’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 80
M+49 151 67 77 54 17
vincent.barthel@lupp-partner.com
Agata’s Contact Details
T +49 30 314 929 514
M +49 175 713 39 06
agata.zajdel-metcher@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 30 314 929 50
olena.lisova@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 69 756 62 22 19
simone.hirt@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 89 614 24 24 33
susanne.engl@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 69 756 62 22 20
M +49 171 208 39 57
linh.le@lupp-partner.com
Roman’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 41
roman.czaja@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 89 614 24 24 29
behram.yilmaz@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 30 314 92 95 15
M +49 151 25 80 36 97
kerstin.hensel@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 89 614 24 24 3
elena.pohl@lupp-partner.com
Sascha’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 23
sascha.jankowiak@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 69 756 62 22 22
vera.zimmer@lupp-partner.com
Henrike’s Contact Details
T +49 40 40 11 334 0
henrike.schwarten@lupp-partner.com
Julia’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 26
julia.blumenschein@lupp-partner.com
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T +49 89 614 24 24 43
oliver.stuis@lupp-partner.com
Silvija’s Contact Details
T +49 69 756 62 22 27
silvija.gusic-janjic@lupp-partner.com
Hannah’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 31
M +49 151 15 93 85 21
hannah.pulver@lupp-partner.com
Silvia’s Contact Details
T +49 89 614 24 24 47
silvia.rueller@lupp-partner.com
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