Linklaters partners Stefan Lutje and Georg von Wallis join Olswang’s
Lutje and von Wallis have both been at Linklaters and its legacy German practice for 20 years and will be a significant boost to Olswang’s German arm, which has primarily focused on real estate and projects work since it opened in January last year.
Lutje practises in the media sector, working on film production and distribution agreements and related financings. Von Wallis, meanwhile, is a tax specialist and focuses on structured asset finance, with a particular emphasis on film and project financing.
Bensigner works on copyright and licensing agreements as well as film and media finance.
Olswang German managing partner Peter Diedrich commented: “It's an exciting period of growth for Olswang in the German market. In our first year of operation we've built a leading team, advising on high profile deals and I'm thrilled to welcome such a widely recognised team to the firm."
The hires follow a period of reshaping for Linklaters’ German practice after the firm announced last year that it was to shut its