Member Profiles

Mrs Liebe is admitted to the bar in Germany as well as in England & Wales and has been a Partner of ZIMMERs since 2016. She was admitted to the German Bar (Munich, Bavaria) after completing her law studies at the Faculty of Law of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and her legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich in 2011. During her legal traineeship, she worked as a research assistant for the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social Law, inter alia in sports law. As part of her work for ZIMMERs Rechtsanwälte, Ms Liebe has been representing and advising both private individuals and companies in contract law (drafting as well as enforcement), employment law, sports law and (debt) enforcement law for over 12 years. The focus of her work and specialisation is on cross-border matters, which require in-depth knowledge of private international law - especially after the exit from the EU. Mrs Liebe represents her clients in all questions of contract drafting, pre-action proceedings and in civil litigation in all instances of courts (County Court, High Court of Justice, Court of Appeal), previously successful in the Court of Appeal in Windhorst v Levy [2021] EWCA Civ 1802. Further Areas of Law: Personal Injury Professional Negligence European Law Memberships: British German Jurists‘ Association German Lawyers’ association

For more than 20 years, Attorney Stefan Winheller has been specializing in tax law. He advises and represents charitable and non-charitable foundations as well as other nonprofit organizations. He supports wealthy private individuals in Germany and abroad, companies and the public sector in the establishment of foundations, asset structuring and business succession planning. In addition, he supports companies and entrepreneurs, especially those with blockchain-based business models and/or substantial crypto assets, in establishing a tax-optimized asset and business structure (foundation models, foundation holdings, GmbH holdings, asset protection) and in international tax law regarding questions on international tax structuring and optimization - often also in an international, cross-border context. Stefan Winheller is regularly publishing articles in specialist books and magazines on his areas of expertise. He is the initiator and co-editor of the first commentary on nonprofit law published by the renowned German legal publishing house Nomos. Furthermore, he worked as a lecturer and speaker, e.g. for the Abbe Institute for Foundation Studies at the University in Jena and the University of Münster for the master's degree in “Nonprofit Management and Governance”. Stefan Winheller is a business angel and early investor for startup companies, especially in the tech sector. For more than seven years, he has been CEO of the American nonprofit organization American Friends of Germany, Inc., which supported German nonprofit organizations in their fundraising activities in the USA until the end of 2012. As founder and managing partner of WINHELLER, Stefan Winheller is in charge of the strategic direction and development of the law firm. He is married and has three children.

Fields of activity In­tel­lec­tual Prop­erty, Com­pet­i­tion, Copy­right and Me­dia Law Copyright Industrial property protection Profile Universities of Constance and Heidelberg, schools of law Recommendations "Schneider has a keen eye for the expansion of brand portfolios. She invariably enables her clients to extract maximum value from their trademark holdings", WTR 1000, 2024  "Julia Schneider is the star player on the trademark side of the practice", WTR 1000, 2023 Recommended individual for trademarks, WTR 1000, 2024 Memberships Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht e.V. Languages German English

Adelaide Benneh Prempeh is the Founder and Managing Partner of B & P Associates. As a dual qualified lawyer with a wealth of experience from Ghana and England & Wales, Adelaide has over the past 19 years, represented and advised a broad range of clients including Multinational Companies, Developers, Contractors and Engineers to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape of Ghana and the United Kingdom. Many of these projects have had a positive impact on national and regional developments across the respective countries. Her practice areas include International Family Law, Probate & Administration of Estates, Project Finance & Development, Energy & Natural Resources, Construction & Infrastructure, Investment Advisory, Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance. She has also advised a broad range of clients including Multinational Companies, Developers, Contractors and Engineers to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape of Ghana. Adelaide possesses great legal drafting skills, advocacy skills, communication skills and corporate transaction management skills. She is a Legal Consultant to the World Bank Group on Ghana’s Investment regime, an appointed Tutor at the Ghana School of Law and serves on the Editorial Committee of the Ghana School of Law Journal. She is also the elected Board Chair of the Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council and serves as Company Secretary on the Boards of a number of companies operating in Ghana. The Chambers Global Guide 2020 ranked Adelaide as “…a seasoned corporate lawyer who receives high praise from sources, who enthuse: "Adelaide has incredible insight into the commercial regulatory framework in Ghana; she is meticulous and understands our business needs. She is always a step ahead, anticipating the potential risk factors."”

Lucie is the Managing Partner at B&A and heads the Firm’s Corporate, Transactional and Advisory practices. Lucie is a trained solicitor and barrister currently practising in the Ghanaian jurisdiction with varied levels of experience, and capable of providing clear and honest legal advice on matters of concern to clients. Lucie’s experience in Ghana regards a range of transactions across various industries including mining, aviation, banking, renewables, soft commodities, and oil & gas matters. She has a proven record in various expertise and is noted to be meticulous, efficient, and sure to maintain communication lines open with colleagues and clients. She has advised clients such as Egypt Air, Happy Sunshine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Taiwan, Enercon, AfroFuture, and AfDB.