Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
Germany
12 years ranked
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Andreas Merkner
Germany 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
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About
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Practice Areas
Andreas Merkner is a partner at GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ in the CORPORATE practice.
Andreas Merkner specialises in advising German listed stock corporations in the areas of corporate, company groups and capital markets law. He advises, in particular, companies on the preparation and implementation of structural measures under stock corporation law and transformation law. Finally, he also focuses on advising on the structuring and supervision of national and international M&A transactions and takeovers. Andreas Merkner is the author of a large number of publications in the field of corporate and capital markets law and is regularly invited as a speaker on these topics.
Career
Andreas Merkner studied law at the Julius-Maximilian University in Würzburg and at the University of Geneva. He earned a doctorate in law from the Julius-Maximilian University in Würzburg in 2000/2001 under the supervision of Prof Karl Kreuzer. Before joining GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ in April 2012, he had worked as a lawyer since 2001 and had been a partner in the international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP since 2009.
Professional Memberships
He is a member of the Corporate Lawyers Association (VGR) and the German Bar Association (DAV).
Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Germany
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Individual Editorial
Andreas Merkner is particularly active on corporate advisory and governance issues in relation to complex spin-offs and takeovers. He also handles regulatory investigations, M&A transactions and loan agreements.
Indviduelles Editorial
Andreas Merkner ist insbesondere in den Bereichen Unternehmensberatung und Governance bei komplexen Ausgliederungen und Übernahmen tätig. Er betreut außerdem regulatorische Untersuchungen, M&A-Transaktionen und Darlehensverträge.
Strengths
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Andreas Merkner is really responsive. He is quick at capturing problems and recognising issues, and strong at coming up with ideas.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyAndreas Merkner is very hands-on with corporate matters.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyAndreas Merkner is a great corporate lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyAndreas Merkner reagiert sehr schnell. Er erfasst Probleme und erkennt Schwachstellen rasch und entwickelt viele gute Ideen. Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyAndreas Merkner ist ein hervorragender Unternehmensanwalt.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers GermanyAndreas Merkner kümmert sich sehr aktiv um gesellschaftsrechtlichen Angelegenheiten.
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