avocado rechtsanwälte' corporate advice focuses on restructuring and conversions, corporate governance issues, operational and external audits as well as capital measures, while the team has further expertise in investor control procedures and corporate disputes. Practice head Christian Berger advises medium-sized companies and international corporations, particularly on restructuring and transactions in the real estate and financial sectors, while Ralph Hummel and Udo Zietsch, who is also experienced in dispute resolution, focus on M&A transactions. Insolvency expert Justus Heldt contributes specialist knowledge of business start-ups and financing.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Christian Berger: affable, competent and reliable; solution-oriented way of working.'
  • 'Ralph Hummel has excellent knowledge of employment law. He was very easy to work with and was a great help to our team for our Europe launch.'
  • 'Ralph Hummel: He knows how to adjust the length/complexity of his consultation.'
  • 'Udo Zietsch's proactive communication deserves special mention.'
  • 'Very good specialist knowledge within the team. We value interdisciplinary collaboration. Voting and decision-making processes are short.'
  • 'The company is very thorough, conscientious and knowledgeable.'

Key clients

  • Acushnet GmbH
  • Algeco GmbH
  • Alluto LLC
  • ANSYS Germany GmbH
  • ANSYS, Inc.
  • ASI DataMyte, Inc.
  • Best Gaming Technology GmbH
  • Beyond Trust GmbH
  • BGT Deutschland GmbH
  • Came Deutschland GmbH
  • Carlisle Fluid Technologies GmbH
  • Carlisle Holdings GmbH
  • Color Street Europe B.V.
  • Dinkle International Co.
  • Donnelley Financial Solutions
  • FE fundinfo (Germany) GmbH
  • Genovac GmbH
  • Gleason Corporation
  • GMS Management Spanien
  • GMS Solutions Deutschland GmbH
  • Grote Industries Europe GmbH
  • Humanic Deutschland GmbH
  • Color Street Europe
  • ITecon GmbH
  • L & S Deutschland Schuhhandels GmbH
  • Leder & Schuh AG
  • Luxoft GmbH
  • M.A. Med Alliance SA
  • Media Frankfurt GmbH
  • MFG GmbH
  • Mirado Real Estate GmbH
  • NC-Vision GmbH
  • Nordisk Büro Plus GmbH
  • North Channel Bank GmbH & Co. KG
  • Norwex Germany GmbH
  • ORIFLAME Kosmetik-Vertriebs GmbH
  • Partslife GmbH
  • PharmacoSoftware GmbH
  • PharmacoVision GmbH
  • Portwell Deutschland GmbH
  • PrinterLogic GmbH
  • Recurity Labs GmbH
  • Schiff-Martini & Cie. GmbH WPG STBG
  • Semperit AG Holding
  • SMC Deutschland GmbH, SMC Corporation
  • Stampin'Up!
  • Stark Power GmbH
  • Stiefelkönig Schuhhandels GmbH Deutschland
  • Telia Carrier Germany GmbH
  • Top Tools GmbH
  • Trans World Hotels Germany GmbH
  • USANA Germany GmbH
  • USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
  • VIAC GmbH
  • Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt GmbH

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Berger

Other key lawyers

Ralph Hummel, Udo Zietsch, Justus Heldt