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Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

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Band 4

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Germany

12 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Andreas Merkner

Germany

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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Chambers Germany

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Germany

4

Band 4

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner is very hands-on with corporate matters.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner is a great corporate lawyer.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner reagiert sehr schnell. Er erfasst Probleme und erkennt Schwachstellen rasch und entwickelt viele gute Ideen.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner ist ein hervorragender Unternehmensanwalt.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner kümmert sich sehr aktiv um gesellschaftsrechtlichen Angelegenheiten.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

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-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner is very hands-on with corporate matters.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner is a great corporate lawyer.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner reagiert sehr schnell. Er erfasst Probleme und erkennt Schwachstellen rasch und entwickelt viele gute Ideen.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner ist ein hervorragender Unternehmensanwalt.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Andreas Merkner kümmert sich sehr aktiv um gesellschaftsrechtlichen Angelegenheiten.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Chambers Germany

Articles, highlights and press releases

2 items provided by Glade Michel Wirtz

Press Release

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Daimler on spin-off of Daimler Truck

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advised Daimler AG on the separation of its commercial vehicle business from the Daimler Group by way of a spin-off of a majority shareholding in Daimler Truck AG.

Feb 9, 2022

Authored by Andreas Merkner, Marco Sustmann, Friedrich Schulenburg, Alexander Retsch, Philipp Schanze, Philipp Elixmann, Felix Bangel

Press Release

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Haniel subsidiary ROVEMA on the acquisition of Hassia India

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises the Haniel subsidiary ROVEMA on the acquisition of Hassia Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter "Hassia India"), a specialist for the packaging of powdery, lumpy and liquid products. Up to now, Hassia India was part of the IMA S.p.A. Group and is particularly well established i

Jul 22, 2020

Authored by Andreas Merkner, Jan Hermes, Christian Karbaum

Press Release

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Daimler on spin-off of Daimler Truck

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advised Daimler AG on the separation of its commercial vehicle business from the Daimler Group by way of a spin-off of a majority shareholding in Daimler Truck AG.

Feb 9, 2022

Authored by Andreas Merkner, Marco Sustmann, Friedrich Schulenburg, Alexander Retsch, Philipp Schanze, Philipp Elixmann, Felix Bangel

Press Release

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises Haniel subsidiary ROVEMA on the acquisition of Hassia India

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises the Haniel subsidiary ROVEMA on the acquisition of Hassia Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter "Hassia India"), a specialist for the packaging of powdery, lumpy and liquid products. Up to now, Hassia India was part of the IMA S.p.A. Group and is particularly well established i

Jul 22, 2020

Authored by Andreas Merkner, Jan Hermes, Christian Karbaum

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