Mario Pofahl

Beyond the Office

Mario has worked for Linklaters since 2005 and was appointed partner in 2016. He is heading our Hamburg office since 2020.

Through a 6-month consultancy in the investment banking department at Citigroup in 2008, he gained deep insights into the practice. Mario Pofahl has already worked in our Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hamburg offices. He significantly supported the establishment of the Hamburg office.

Education and Qualifications

Mario studied law and economics at the University of Bayreuth and international law at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva and holds a master’s in law from the University of Sydney and East China University of Politics and Law.

He speaks German, English, French and Russian.

Thought Leadership

Mario regularly publishes articles in German and English-language journals and handbooks.

He has co-published a book on the subject of M&A in real estate transactions, which was published by Beck in 2022.

Mario is also a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, e.g.

• Euroforum Seminar: Der M&A Vertrag in der Praxis