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Growth from within the firm continues: at its partners' meeting on 20 November in Hamburg, the law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen elected four new Equity Partners and ten new Associate Partners. We are also delighted to announce the appointment of four new Counsels.

GvW Graf von Westphalen advised osapiens, the leading software platform for sustainable growth and ESG compliance, on the acquisition of BYRD Health.

GvW Graf von Westphalen strengthens its foreign trade law practice: Bettina Mertgen joined the firm as an equity partner on 1 March, together with Philipp Hamann (counsel) and Christopher Blank (associate), and will be based in the Frankfurt office. Jan-Michael Mergler (senior associate) will follow in mid-April, with two further…

GvW Graf von Westphalen is consistently implementing its commitment to sustainable business practices. In addition to the 1.5°C target of the Paris Climate Agreement, the law firm is also committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2045 aiming to reduce its emissions by approximately 80%.

GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised osapiens, the leading ESG platform and provider of compliance and sustainability reporting solutions, on a $120 million Series B financing round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.