Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer) and Partner, Spokesman of the firm's management
Legal Advisor to the Cathedral Chapter of Cologne Cathedral
Carsten Laschet has been working as a lawyer in our Cologne office since 2001 and has been a partner since 2006. He has been managing partner since 2010 and spokesman for the management since 2022, responsible for partner matters and finance. In his legal practice, he advises clients primarily on national and international product liability, litigation and arbitration, as well as on matters of directors’, board members’ and supervisory board members’ liability, including D&O insurance. His further areas of expertise include insurance and contract law, as well as corporate law. Within this latter field, he focuses particularly on international commercial law, general conditions and contract drafting, as well als compliance.
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Firm News
18. June 2026
“Germany’s Best Lawyers 2026/2027” – FGvW recommended by Handelsblatt and “Best Lawyers”
Once a year, the US publisher “Best Lawyers” asks business lawyers for their recommendations from other law firms. We are happy about the results again this year: 40 of our firm’s lawyers are among the “Best Lawyers” in Germany and 7 are recommended as “Ones to watch”. The recommendations are distributed among the following practice...
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7. April 2026
FGvW Strengthens its Succession, Trust, and Tax Law Practice in Hamburg with Dr Georg Tolksdorf and Vanessa Siemer
We continue to expand our practice in the areas of estate planning and business succession, as well as foundation and tax law, with the addition of Dr Georg Tolksdorf as a partner, and Vanessa Siemer as an associate. Both are joining from ADVANT Beiten to FGvW’s Hamburg office. Dr Tolksdorf provides comprehensive advice to private...
Inheritance Law and Business Succession
Tax Law
Foundation Law
1. December 2025
FGvW expands in Frankfurt with four partners and two local partners for corporate/M&A, real estate law, tax law, succession, and foundations
We are continuing to expand our Frankfurt office and are significantly strengthening our overall range of legal advisory services: In December and January, four partners and two local partners from the Frankfurt office of ADVANT Beiten are joining our firm. In total, FGvW has gained nine new partners and two new local partners for its offices...
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