BERLIN - Feb. 19, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has elevated the following four lawyers to partner in Germany:
- Laura M. Zentner, Entertainment & Media and Intellectual Property partner/shareholder
- Silke Köhler, Real Estate partner/shareholder
- Johann-Frederik Schuldt, Public Law partner/shareholder
- Lucas Wüsthof, Antitrust Law and Foreign Trade Law local partner
Laura Zentner advises media and entertainment companies on technology issues and intellectual property rights including copyright, media law, and contract law. She has deep experience in advising clients in the development, financing, production, and exploitation of films and other content. She also advises on projects in the areas of digitization, outsourcing, and cloud computing, as well as technology transactions, including in the automotive industry.
Silke Köhler advises national and international investors as well as property asset holders on all aspects of real estate – from purchase to sale. In addition to real estate transactions, her main areas of practice include ongoing asset management advice with a focus on commercial leases. She also has deep experience advising on real estate law in crisis and insolvency situations, as well as in green real estate, where she guides clients in sustainable real estate operations.
Johann-Frederik Schuldt advises national and international clients on public law matters, particularly administrative, constitutional, and European law, as well as in the areas of planning and environmental law, including environmental, social, and governance compliance (ESG). In addition, he has deep experience in rent law and housing market regulation. He also focuses on compliance advice on cross-border matters and in regulated industries, particularly in health care, retail, and telecommunications.
Lucas Wüsthof counsels clients on antitrust, foreign trade, and regulatory law. He advises on the design and implementation of joint ventures, cross-border transactions, infrastructure partnerships, and restructurings, as well as on matters of merger control and investment screening. He works with clients to develop new strategies for business models in regulated industries and sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure, as well as in the real estate industry.
“The elevation of these talented partners demonstrates our successful strategy of identifying emerging talent and giving them responsibility at an early stage. This active promotion of talent enables us to welcome four successful attorneys into our partnership this year,” said Peter Schorling, managing partner of Greenberg Traurig’s Berlin office.
The elevations took place Jan. 1, bringing the international law firm’s practice in Germany to 38 partners. Since the opening of the Berlin office in fall 2015, the firm has appointed a total of 22 new partners. At 33%, the proportion of women in the partnership in Germany remains above the market average.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 49 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2024 BTI “Leading Edge Law Firm” for delivering on client expectations for the future and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.