NBS PARTNERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner German Public Auditor CPA Tax Consultant
Boris Michels is equally engaged in his home market as well as abroad. For nearly 20 years, Boris has advised and audited companies from a range of sectors. He is particularly concerned about arriving at individual sound judgments for the needs of his clients. In addition to the provisions of IFRS and the German Commercial Code (HGB), he has extensive knowledge of VermAnlG and the KAGB (German Capital Investment Code), which he regularly applies in auditing closed-end funds. Boris is also very well acquainted with real estate, project development, renewable energies, aviation, and biotech. Another focus is accounting-related consultancy and auditing.
As a representative of nbs partners, Boris has also lead-managed numerous workshops in Boston, Lausanne, Warsaw, Bangkok and Brussels as part of the GGI (Geneva Group International) and as Global Chairperson of the Audit, Reporting and Compliance Practice Group.
Daniel-André Danneberg's core competency lies in auditing, especially year-end audits and Group audits in accordance with IFRS and German Commercial Code (HGB), as well as preparing financial statements for medium-sized and listed companies. Other focuses of his professional activity relate to audits in performance measures as well as the taxation of companies.
During his studies, Daniel-André Danneberg worked for a Big Four company as a working student. After his studies in 2015 he became part of our team at nbs partners. In his spare time he finds balance to his work in football, political reading and travelling.
As part of the multidisciplinary unit of lawyers, tax advisors and auditors, Dirk advises at nbs partners national and international companies, their shareholders, managing directors and supervisory board members on the interface with tax law, especially in the areas of commercial and corporate law as well as M & A.
Dirk is specialized and has extensive experience in the areas of company formation, ongoing advice and liquidation with regard to all forms of partnerships and corporations, formation of joint ventures, company transactions/acquisitions, corporate succession, company restructuring and shareholder disputes.
In addition to his high level of professional competence and empathy, Dirk convinces through his distinctive entrepreneurial and strategic thinking and acting for the benefit of the client.
From 2010 to 2019 Dirk worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal Aktiengesellschaft Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft in the Corporate / M & A department in Hamburg and was responsible for numerous transactions and restructurings.
No one else here knows as much about banking and capital market law as Karsten Bornholdt. He not only possesses a great deal of professional expertise and vast experience; clients also appreciate his prudent and purposeful approach. This makes him a very popular contact and consultant in the market. Among other things, Karsten advises a major bank, several regional banks, issuing houses, and fund companies. The 47-year-old heads the nbs partners litigation team and coordinates all the briefs at our firm when it comes to organising capital investment projects. He is also responsible for the employment law team at nbs partners.
Job Titles:
- Attorney at Law
- of Counsel
As Of Counsel, Martin Köhler - supported by colleagues of our firm - advises long-standing as well as new clients on corporate transactions (M&A, PR, VC) as well as on other matters of business law. Previously, Martin Köhler worked for more than 10 years as a lawyer for one of the top 10 multi-disciplinary accounting and consulting firms (most recently as an equity partner for several years) as well as being active in the start-up environment (LegalTech).
With his many years of experience, Jaroslaw Norbert Nowak advises companies as well as individuals in data protection, compliance and insolvency law. Jaroslaw Norbert Nowak supports clients with implementation of functioning management systems, with inquiries by supervisory authorities as well as with third party conflicts.
In addition, Jaroslaw Norbert Nowak is an expert on the subject of energy law, has deep knowledge of the energy sector and understands the concerns of the different market participants, e.g. suppliers, network operators and plant operators. Therefore, he is familiar with sales issues, such as drafting and enforcement of supply contracts, as he is with questions concerning the right of way or competition law.
Jaroslaw Norbert Nowak not only points out the right legal solution, but one that is also practical and takes into account the economic interests of the parties concerned.
Job Titles:
- Attorney at Law
- Lawyer / Specialist for Information Technology Law Data Protection Officer ( TÜV )
Nadine Garir has been working as an attorney at nbs partners since 2017. Specializing in IT - and data protection law, she advises on all legal issues arising in the course of digitalizing corporate processes. In addition to providing legal support for system conversions, her work includes the implementation of data protection management systems and drafting of IT contracts. Due to her exoertise in the digital sector, Nadine Garir is a sought-after contact for IT projects and data protection in telemedia and e-commerce.
Olaf Matschernus is our man for tricky cases. For many years, Olaf has successfully tackled the most complex disputes in court. What strategy does it take to not only reach our goal, but to get the best possible results for our clients in the legal proceedings? Olaf does not rest until he finds the solution. A certified specialist in banking and capital market law, he is supported by a whole team of lawyers. Olaf has advised banks, issuers, funds and leasing companies at nbs partners since 2012. He also helps clients defend themselves against investors‘ claims.
Making business decisions usually also means making staff decisions. At nbs partners, Pascal Verma covers the entire consulting area of employment law, including areas where it intersects with social security law. He successfully completed the theoretical basis for the title of "employment law specialist" in a "Juristische Fachseminare" specialized employment law course, and is therefore well versed in individual and collective labor law. Pascal Verma primarily advises decision-makers and HR managers on the employer side, but also employees and works councils.
Thanks to his extensive expertise, he can be of help when it comes to drafting employment contracts, as well as advising clients on drafting termination agreements, and represents them in unfair dismissal lawsuits and employment law measures in connection with corporate structuring measures.
Pascal Verma also specializes in data protection law for companies, groups of companies, and consultants (e.g. lawyers, tax consultants, auditors). He provides support in adapting the processing of personal information to the high data protection standards of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - including, upon request, as an external data protection officer. This leaves you free to concentrate your company's resources on your core business.
The heavily increased fines that may be imposed for breaches of the GDPR can endanger a company's existence, so it is essential to comply with the high data protection standards of the GDPR. Pascal Verma supports you on this path with GDPR gap analysis, advice on compliance with accountability (including support in compiling the processing index), and advice on data protection impact assessment, deletion concepts, and compliance with data processing principles, among other things.
For Tino Rühmkorb, auditing is more than reviewing the annual statement and management report. Instead, his fascination lies in getting to know the company and analyzing business processes to identify the company´s potential that create added value. Tino´s approach is always solution-orientated, combined with the required sound judgment. It is paramount to focus on success and ensure a collaborative, trustworthy, and long-term relationship.
His work focuses on the audit of annual and consolidated financial statements consistent with IFRS and HGB regulations. In his many years of practice, Tino has assisted clients in various industries and legal forms and has been able to gather comprehensive expertise ranging from start-ups to multinational companies.
In addition to his national and international accounting knowledge, Tino has extensive experience auditing internal control systems by following U.S. (SOX) and Japanese standards (J-SOX).
Tobias Schreiber appreciates endurance - in his personal life while jogging along the Elbe, as well as professionally. Especially when it comes to achieving the best result in the interests of his clients. He is convinced that auditors can identify more than risks; they also keep presenting new opportunities to clients and thus contribute to a trustful collaboration as long-term partners.
Tobias is extremely well-versed in everything having to do with the audits of annual and consolidated financial statements, IFRS accounting, and the capital market. In recent years, he has developed another major focus in the financial advisory services sector, gaining experience with company evaluations and due diligence audits. From airlines to real-estate companies, investment funds, trading and production companies - Tobias puts his multidisciplinary expertise to work in many sectors and carries out keen analyses to quickly achieve the goal. All traits that are particularly appreciated by clients.
With more than 20 years of experience in business enterprises, Wolfgang Paul has a high level of interdisciplinary expertise - not only in corporate, banking and capital market law, but also in commercial, competition and trademark law; he is also the man when it comes to the legal arrangement of large-scale projects, because he keeps the big picture in view. In the process, Paul analyses the various legal and economic framework conditions. The results flow directly into existing or new concepts to be conceived in close consultation with the client. His own personal approach: solutions should always be implementable, streamlined and economically sensible.