George Hacket

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 2

Capital Markets: Equity

Germany

15 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

Germany 2025

About

Provided by George Hacket

Europe

Practice Areas

George Hacket heads the Clifford Chance equity capital markets practice and the U.S. securities team in Germany, specializing in cross-border debt and equity transactions and advising issuers and underwriters on legal aspects of international securities offerings.

George advises on IPOs, capital increases, stock exchange listings and high yield and investment grade debt issuances. George also has experience in advising on corporate governance and compliance matters for listed companies. He has further gained experience in a number of industries, including industrials and mobility, energy, infrastructure and healthcare and life sciences.

Career

University of Innsbruck (Mag. jur.) 1989

McGill University Faculty of Law (LLM) 1992

University of Vienna (Dr. jur.) 1993

Duke University School of Law (LLM) 2000

Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2002

Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2010

Admitted as a European Lawyer in Germany 2012

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Europe

Capital Markets: Equity - Germany

Band 2

Individual Editorial

George Hacket is appreciated for his strength in the ECM space. He regularly advises on prominent IPOs, capital increases and de-SPACs, acting for issuers and bookrunners. He additionally assists with US Rule 144A offerings and is also sought after for his expertise in cross-border mandates involving Austria.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"George Hacket is excellent in handling challenging IPOs, driving processes very effectively and ensuring banks get the required comfort while completing the transaction on time."