LAWYER PROFILE

Rick van Aerssen

Germany 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Capital Markets: Equity

Germany

20 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Germany

11 years ranked

About

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Germany

Practice Areas

Rick specializes in public M&A and capital markets advice to listed companies and financial institutions and has advised on numerous of the most high-profile transactions in Germany and beyond. He is Global Managing Partner and prior to taking on the role, he was the global head of Freshfields’ transactions practice.

Career

Rick has been a Freshfields partner since 2005.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Capital Markets: Equity - Germany

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Acting for underwriters and issuers alike, managing partner Rick van Aerssen is held in high esteem for his excellent expertise in high-profile ECM mandates including prominent IPOs, capital increases and rights offerings. Clients also benefit from his expertise in convertible bonds.

Indviduelles Editorial

Der geschäftsführende Gesellschafter Rick van Aerssen, der sowohl für Zeichner als auch für Emittenten tätig ist, genießt hohes Ansehen für seine exzellente Expertise in hochkarätigen ECM-Mandaten, darunter bedeutende Börsengänge, Kapitalerhöhungen und Bezugsrechtsemissionen. Mandanten profitieren zudem von seiner Expertise im Bereich Wandelanleihen.

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

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Freshfields' global managing partner Rick van Aerssen advises high-profile industrial clients on complex partnership agreements as well as large takeovers in the pharmaceutical and energy sectors spanning various jurisdictions.

Indviduelles Editorial

Rick van Aerssen, globaler Managing Partner von Freshfields, berät namhafte Industriekunden bei komplexen Partnerschaftsverträgen sowie großen Übernahmen im Pharma- und Energiesektor in verschiedenen Jurisdiktionen.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

It's always a pleasure working with Rick van Aerssen.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Germany
Rick van Aerssen is very smart, quick and not shy to come up with new ideas.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Germany
Es ist immer wieder ein Vergnügen, mit Rick van Aerssen zusammenzuarbeiten.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Germany
Rick van Aerssen ist sehr intelligent, schnell und hat keine Scheu, neue Ideen einzubringen.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Germany
Rick van Aerssen is a very good commercial lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Rick is just amazing. He is super strong and really admired.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany