Olswang has scored a major coup with the hire of an 11-lawyer team from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Berlin.

The group, which is made up of partners Christian Schede and Martin Wiemann and nine associates, broadly covers corporate real estate, with a focus on M&A and finance. Joint venture and M&A specialist Peter Schorling will be made up to partner on joining Olswang, while Schede will become head of the firm’s real estate practice in Germany.