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- Technology Companies Group
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Responsible Business
Marvin Noussayaba Ambi Aideyan Associate
Monaco
His practice focuses on providing ongoing advice to national and international clients in connection with corporate governance and stock corporation law, liability, and structural measures as well as complex (cross-border) transactions.
In addition, Marvin Aideyan assists his clients with sustainability reporting and ESG issues, including European CSRD.
Prior to joining Orrick, he worked as a research assistant and trainee lawyer for a leading German law firm and a leading global chemical company.
Practice:
- Technology & Innovation Sector
- General Data Protection Regulation
- Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Technology Transactions
- Strategic Advisory and Government Enforcement
Dr. Daniel Ashkar Counsel
Monaco
Having focused on privacy law for over a decade, Daniel provides comprehensive privacy and cybersecurity advisory support to clients. He further focuses on AI, data, and other technology-related matters. Daniel also possesses significant experience regarding legal disputes including litigation matters and authority proceedings.
He is a Co-Chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) KnowledgeNet Chapter in Munich and has obtained the certifications / designations Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe (CIPP/E), Certified Information Privacy Professional / United States (CIPP/US), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), and Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) from the IAPP.
Daniel is recommended in the 2025 Legal 500 Data protection rankings as a key lawyer of Orrick’s related German practice. Testimonials gathered by Legal 500 state: “Daniel Ashkar is an outstanding lawyer with outstanding knowledge of current developments in the field of data protection law. His passion for data protection law and precision in his advice is unmatched. It is a pleasure to work with him.”; “Daniel Ashkar: Partner material, binding, creative, and practice-oriented.”
Daniel wrote his doctoral thesis on data privacy law and regularly publishes and speaks on privacy and AI related topics.
Prior to joining Orrick, Daniel was an in-house counsel for a German automotive manufacturer and for one of the largest reinsurance corporations in the world. Due to his in-house experience at these large German multinationals, he has a particular understanding of globally operating clients’ needs and requirements. Daniel started his career at another global law firm where he worked for several years with a main focus on data privacy as well as dispute resolution and litigation matters.
Carsten Bernauer Partner, Technology Companies Group, Mergers & Acquisitions
Düsseldorf; Monaco
Practice:
- Technology Companies Group
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Carsten Bernauer Partner
Düsseldorf; Monaco
A special focus is on the comprehensive support of start-up technology companies and their investors. In this context, he accompanies his clients through all stages of growth with the aim of providing fast and efficient support in the implementation of their growth plans and investment strategies.
His clients benefit from his extensive experience in structuring, managing and coordinating complex transactions, including all other advisors involved in the transaction. In international transactions, he has access to Orrick's comprehensive technology, private equity and venture capital platform.
Carsten Bernauer also advises on national and international corporate transactions, in particular in the field of technology, as well as on corporate restructurings.
After many years working for an American and an English commercial law firm, Carsten Bernauer joined Orrick's Düsseldorf office in 2019.
Practice:
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Dr. Christoph Brenner Partner
Monaco
Christoph regularly acts for private equity sponsors, corporate and strategic buyers, owners and management teams.
He is frequently recommended by Legal500, JUVE and Best Lawyers Germany for M&A and Private Equity transactions and JUVE describes him as “very experienced, fast, solution-oriented”.
Christoph leads the German Orrick offices together with Stefan Schultes-Schnitzlein.
Practice:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Technology Companies Group
- Capital Markets
Adrian Dengler Counsel
Monaco
Adrian represents clients in domestic and cross-border transactions, in particular local and international companies, private equity/venture funds and growth companies.
In addition Adrian acts as a business angel for several venture capital start-up companies.
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Capital Markets
- Banking & Finance
- Restructuring
Dr. Timo Holzborn Partner
Monaco
Timo heads our Capital Markets and Banking & Finance (incl. Regulatory) practice in Germany and has been advising clients on respective law matters for more than 20 years.
He inter alia advises in the fields of regulatory & asset management (incl. AIFs) and restructuring, corporate law and derivative/carbon trading and is member in creditors committees.
Timo helps his clients, among them banks, corporates, listed companies, and asset managers in capital markets and finance transactions, M&A, squeeze outs, IPOs/ICOs as well as with regard to compliance. He also has special market experience regarding (renewable) energy, banking (stock exchange), insurance, and fund structuring as well as technology.
Practice:
- International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
- Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Sebastian Meul Partner
Monaco
His professional focus is on providing legal advice in complex post-M&A and shareholders' disputes, in which he can particularly make use of his many years of experience as an M&A lawyer.
In addition, Sebastian advises his clients in disputes relating to major construction projects, manager liability cases and in other commercial disputes.
He also has extensive experience in advising clients on M&A transactions and corporate law matters.
Besides the above, Sebastian particularly deals with Legal Tech and Blockchain technology developments and frequently shares his knowledge by publishing articles in legal and social media.
Before joining Orrick, Sebastian worked in the Munich office of a renowned German law firm and in the Toronto office of a major Canadian law firm.
Practice:
- Technology Companies Group
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Carl Oldenbourg Associate
Monaco
He advises start-ups and scale-ups on their foundation, financing rounds and growth phases as well as on internationalization projects. He also advises VCs and corporate VCs on their investments.
Before starting his legal practice, he also worked as a trainee lawyer for a U.S. law firm in its San Francisco office.
Practice:
- Technology Companies Group
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Onur Öztürk Counsel
Monaco
He regularly advises founder teams on the establishment of a two-tier U.S./German holding structures, be it in connection with their admission to a U.S. accelerator or be it for better access to early-stage financing opportunities in the richer U.S. funding ecosystem.
During his legal training, Onur had been with the M&A practice of a Big Four accounting firm and the legal department of a major German technology company in Germany and Canada. In 2022, Onur worked from our San Francisco and Menlo Park offices for three months to take a deep-dive into the Silicon Valley's start-up ecosystem.
Practice:
- International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
- Risoluzione contenziosi e vertenze complesse
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Martina Pfaffinger Senior Associate
Monaco
She has particular experience in representing Asian clients from the automotive sector in DIS arbitration proceedings. Clients benefit from her background as corporate / M&A lawyer and her experience with shareholder disputes, management liability cases, post-M&A disputes and other contentious commercial matters. As a trained business mediator, Martina also advises clients on the extrajudicial settlement of conflicts and the avoidance of disputes at an early stage when negotiating and drafting contracts.
Prior to joining Orrick, Martina worked at the Munich office of a leading U.S. law firm and the Munich / New York City offices of a renowned German law firm.
Martina currently writes her doctoral thesis on a subject relating to management liability.
Dr. Stefan Renner Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Düsseldorf; Monaco
Practice:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
Dr. Stefan Renner Partner
Düsseldorf; Monaco
Stefan focuses as well on real estate transactions and corporate restructurings.
Practice:
- Technology & Innovation Sector
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Technology Companies Group
Stefan Riedl Senior Associate
Monaco
Prior to joining Orrick, Stefan worked in another international law firm in Munich as well as in Charlotte, NC.