Barbara Winter   Ms Barbara Winter studied Jurisprudence and Philosophy in Münster and Freiburg. She spent her time as a junior lawyer in Berlin and New York. In 1992, she gained her licence to practice law. In the same year, she became founding partner in the Partnership of Lawyers Winter & Partner GbR. Ms Winter has been registered at the Berlin Court of Appeal since 1997. She is entitled to appear before all Higher Regional Courts and Regional Courts in Germany. The year 1999 saw her appointed as a notary public. The focus of Ms Winter’s legal work lies in the area of inheritance law, company law and in landlord/tenant law. Furthermore, she is active in all areas of commercial law (including labour and employment law). In addition to providing consultation for and negotiating the conclusion of contracts, she also advises our clients inside and outside of court. Another substantial part of her work is the consultancy and arrangement of company succession in matters to do with both inheritance and company law. Ms Winter is a member of the Working Group for Inheritance Law and the Working Group for Medical Law called into being by the German Lawyers Association. She is also a member of the Berlin and the German Lawyers Association.