Stephan Waldhausen
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
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About
Provided by Stephan Waldhausen
Practice Areas
Stephan specialises in public and private M&A, splits and spin-offs, joint ventures and integration measures. He advises listed companies as well as family owned and private businesses on both national and cross-border transactions including complex carve-outs. Stephan also has vast experience with respect to boards’ fiduciary duties, governance questions, compliance and investigations, as well as in capital markets law, in particular disclosure requirements of listed companies. Stephan is global Co-Chair of Freshfields for the industrial sector group and has also significant experience in the IT/health care, infrastructure and consumer products sectors.
Career
Stephan has been a partner since 2007. In 2004, he worked at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York. He's also worked as a member of academic staff at the universities of Essen and Bochum, and has a PhD in law.
Chambers Review
Global
Stephan Waldhausen moves up in the rankings after a strong year with excellent market support. He showcases notable expertise in highly complex international mandates. His practice covers multi-jurisdictional transactions that include sophisticated carve-out structures and acquisitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephan Waldhausen is an exceptional M&A partner who gives you the overall consulting service and the best advice from legal, strategic and business perspectives."
"He is a very strong negotiator. The interests of the client are always in the foreground and are enforced with great persuasiveness."
"Stephan is very commercial, to the point and pragmatic."
"Stephan Waldhausen is an exceptional M&A partner who gives you the overall consulting service and the best advice from legal, strategic and business perspectives."
"He is a very strong negotiator. The interests of the client are always in the foreground and are enforced with great persuasiveness."
"Stephan is very commercial, to the point and pragmatic."
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