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About

Provided by Gleiss Lutz

Gleiss Lutz is one of the premier M&A firms in Germany. Our clients recognize and value this by engaging us on some of their largest, most complex and demanding transactions in Germany and around the world.

We advise on the full spectrum of M&A transactions across industries and deal size, including public takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, carve-outs and joint ventures, as well as hostile takeovers and the defense of companies and boards of directors against hostile takeovers.

Our full service approach provides a significant advantage to our clients, whose transactions often traverse various legal areas and also industries. We believe in holistic, interdisciplinary and creative solutions to get the deal done.

Gleiss Lutz has also consistently been recognized as a preeminent advisor on corporate law for major corporations, mostly listed and national or international market leaders on their most challenging, most significant and most critical legal issues.

We counsel management boards and supervisory boards in bet-the-company situations. We have an impressive track record of finding creative, innovative and pragmatic solutions for our clients’ legal, commercial and often interlocking problems.

These matters frequently raise complex domestic and multinational corporate law and corporate governance issues. The cases we deal with cover the entire spectrum of strategic and organizational issues faced by management boards and supervisory boards.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Germany

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Gleiss Lutz has a robust team that is well regarded for its capabilities in high-end transactions, advising a range of DAX 40 companies. It routinely handles inbound investments and acquisitions for international clients. The scope of its expertise encompasses divestitures and public takeovers whereby the team is often sought after by financial advisers and prominent corporates, while also showing expertise in take-private mandates. The department has an impressive reputation for advising management and supervisory boards of high-profile companies on complex corporate law and governance issues, as well as corporate investigations. It is particularly active in the industrial, energy, automotive, technology and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Gleiss Lutz represented Volkswagen in its formation of a joint venture with Rivian Automotive, valued at USD5.8 billion.

Strengths

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This department is patient, meticulous and highly efficient.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Global

Gleiss Lutz display clear communication and have an efficient working style and very good expertise.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Global

They possess extensive expertise in handling international matters and are known for the high quality of their products and advice.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Global

From partner to associate level, they were super helpful and very pragmatic. They had lots of experts in the firm, so they were able to have everything in-house.

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Global

Notable Practitioners

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Christian Cascante
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Christian Cascante
2
Band 2

Christian Cascante has many years of experience in M&A transactions and a strong reputation for public takeovers. He is especially active in cross-border deals, advising both domestic and international companies from the pharmaceutical and technology fields on partnerships agreements and corporate transformations.

Christian Cascante is an all-round outstanding lawyer.

Christian Cascante is a leading individual on the public M&A front in Germany.

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Ralf Morshäuser
3
Ralf Morshäuser
3
Band 3

Ralf Morshäuser regularly advises on M&A deals in the automotive sector. He is noted for assisting German companies with carve-out, integration and transactional mandates.

Ralf Morshäuser is an extremely good negotiator and a distinguished practitioner.

Ralf is wonderful and very client-oriented, defending his clients to the end and in every detail.

Ralf Morshäuser is a terrific lawyer.

Ralf is a true leader who is highly skilled in finding solutions in complex corporate transactions. He is always fully on top of things with a very high level of responsiveness.

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Jochen Tyrolt
5
Jochen Tyrolt
5
Band 5

Jochen Tyrolt has extensive expertise in the corporate/M&A sphere. He advises prominent global companies on major takeover actions and joint venture formation.

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Michael Arnold
5
Michael Arnold
5
Band 5

Michael Arnold advises on corporate matters including shareholder meetings and board matters. He has further expertise in assisting significant international companies with joint venture and carve-out projects.

Michael is a very prominent figure who is leading the Gleiss Lutz corporate practice.

Michael Arnold is incredibly capable and well connected in corporate Germany.

Michael Arnold knows how to handle the big stakeholders and advise them properly.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Gleiss Lutz

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Michael Burian
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Michael Burian
F
Foreign expert for Asia-Pacific Region
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Christian Cascante
2
Christian Cascante
2
Band 2
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Ralf Morshäuser
3
Ralf Morshäuser
3
Band 3
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Jochen Tyrolt
5
Jochen Tyrolt
5
Band 5
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Michael Arnold
5
Michael Arnold
5
Band 5
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We approach each case with intensity, thoroughness and creativity and build teams appropriate to the respective industry and transaction requirements.