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We gained experience over several years in leading international law firms and boutiques and learned what high-quality and pragmatic advice is composed of. 

Felix Gerlich

Philipp Bönig

Felix advises particularly in the areas of corporate and commercial law as well as real estate law. He has gained many years of experience in advising clients in connection with corporate and real estate transactions as well as intragroup restructurings. In addition, Felix specializes in advising with respect to corporate law and post-M&A disputes, both in and out of court as well as before arbitration tribunals.

Felix studied law at the Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster. He completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2014 to 2018, Felix worked as a lawyer at the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte in the areas of commercial and corporate law as well as real estate law.

From 2018 to 2021, Felix was employed as a lawyer by the corporate boutique Austmann & Partner focusing on corporate law / M&A as well as post-M&A disputes.

From 2021 to 2022, Felix worked as a partner for the Düsseldorf office of the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte with a focus on corporate law, venture capital as well as corporate litigation.

Felix advises in German and English. 

Philipp Bönig

Felix Gerlich

Philipp advises in all areas of corporate law. He specialises in advising on venture capital and M&A transactions as well as designing and implementing structuring measures under corporate law. Furthermore, Philipp has extensive experience in drafting commercial contracts.

Philipp was born in Dortmund and studied law at the University of Würzburg. Philipp completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2016 to 2020, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in the area of M&A / corporate law.

From 2020 to 2021, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the law firm Seitz in Cologne and, from 2021 to 2022, as a partner of the law firm Hopfgarten in Düsseldorf, in both cases with a focus on venture capital, M&A / corporate law.

Philipp is an approved examiner of the »Landesjustizprüfungsamt« NRW in the state examination in law.

Philipp advises in German and English.

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Philipp Bönig

Felix Gerlich

Philipp advises in all areas of corporate law. He specialises in advising on venture capital and M&A transactions as well as designing and implementing structuring measures under corporate law. Furthermore, Philipp has extensive experience in drafting commercial contracts.

Philipp was born in Dortmund and studied law at the University of Würzburg. Philipp completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2016 to 2020, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in the area of M&A / corporate law.

From 2020 to 2021, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the law firm Seitz in Cologne and, from 2021 to 2022, as a partner of the law firm Hopfgarten in Düsseldorf, in both cases with a focus on venture capital, M&A / corporate law.

Philipp is an approved examiner of the »Landesjustizprüfungsamt« NRW in the state examination in law.

Philipp advises in German and English.

Felix Gerlich

Philipp Bönig

Felix advises particularly in the areas of corporate and commercial law as well as real estate law. He has gained many years of experience in advising clients in connection with corporate and real estate transactions as well as intragroup restructurings. In addition, Felix specializes in advising with respect to corporate law and post-M&A disputes, both in and out of court as well as before arbitration tribunals.

Felix studied law at the Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster. He completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2014 to 2018, Felix worked as a lawyer at the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte in the areas of commercial and corporate law as well as real estate law.

From 2018 to 2021, Felix was employed as a lawyer by the corporate boutique Austmann & Partner focusing on corporate law / M&A as well as post-M&A disputes.

From 2021 to 2022, Felix worked as a partner for the Düsseldorf office of the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte with a focus on corporate law, venture capital as well as corporate litigation.

Felix advises in German and English. 

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Felix Gerlich

Philipp Bönig

Felix advises particularly in the areas of corporate and commercial law as well as real estate law. He has gained many years of experience in advising clients in connection with corporate and real estate transactions as well as intragroup restructurings. In addition, Felix specializes in advising with respect to corporate law and post-M&A disputes, both in and out of court as well as before arbitration tribunals.

Felix studied law at the Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster. He completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2014 to 2018, Felix worked as a lawyer at the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte in the areas of commercial and corporate law as well as real estate law.

From 2018 to 2021, Felix was employed as a lawyer by the corporate boutique Austmann & Partner focusing on corporate law / M&A as well as post-M&A disputes.

From 2021 to 2022, Felix worked as a partner for the Düsseldorf office of the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte with a focus on corporate law, venture capital as well as corporate litigation.

Felix advises in German and English. 

Philipp Bönig

Felix Gerlich

Philipp advises in all areas of corporate law. He specialises in advising on venture capital and M&A transactions as well as designing and implementing structuring measures under corporate law. Furthermore, Philipp has extensive experience in drafting commercial contracts.

Philipp was born in Dortmund and studied law at the University of Würzburg. Philipp completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2016 to 2020, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in the area of M&A / corporate law.

From 2020 to 2021, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the law firm Seitz in Cologne and, from 2021 to 2022, as a partner of the law firm Hopfgarten in Düsseldorf, in both cases with a focus on venture capital, M&A / corporate law.

Philipp is an approved examiner of the »Landesjustizprüfungsamt« NRW in the state examination in law.

Philipp advises in German and English.

Felix Gerlich

+49 (0) 211 822 669 12
felix@gerlichboenig.de
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Felix advises particularly in the areas of corporate and commercial law as well as real estate law. He has gained many years of experience in advising clients in connection with corporate and real estate transactions as well as intragroup restructurings. In addition, Felix specializes in advising with respect to corporate law and post-M&A disputes, both in and out of court as well as before arbitration tribunals.

Felix studied law at the Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster. He completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2014 to 2018, Felix worked as a lawyer at the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte in the areas of commercial and corporate law as well as real estate law.

From 2018 to 2021, Felix was employed as a lawyer by the corporate boutique Austmann & Partner focusing on corporate law / M&A as well as post-M&A disputes.

From 2021 to 2022, Felix worked as a partner for the Düsseldorf office of the law firm Hopfgarten Rechtsanwälte with a focus on corporate law, venture capital as well as corporate litigation.

Felix advises in German and English. 

Philipp Bönig

+49 (0) 211 822 669 11
philipp@gerlichboenig.de
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Philipp advises in all areas of corporate law. He specialises in advising on venture capital and M&A transactions as well as designing and implementing structuring measures under corporate law. Furthermore, Philipp has extensive experience in drafting commercial contracts.

Philipp was born in Dortmund and studied law at the University of Würzburg. Philipp completed his legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York.

From 2016 to 2020, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in the area of M&A / corporate law.

From 2020 to 2021, Philipp worked as a lawyer for the law firm Seitz in Cologne and, from 2021 to 2022, as a partner of the law firm Hopfgarten in Düsseldorf, in both cases with a focus on venture capital, M&A / corporate law.

Philipp is an approved examiner of the »Landesjustizprüfungsamt« NRW in the state examination in law.

Philipp advises in German and English.

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