Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) | Global

Taylor Wessing boasts a strong transactional focus, advising on a range of deal types including mergers, joint ventures, private equity work and takeovers. The law firm's clientele includes a number of domestic and international clients from the IT, utilities and automotive industries as well as financial investors. The team often collaborates with the firm's offices in the UK and the EU.

Baker McKenzie boasts excellent cross-border capabilities thanks to its broad global network of offices. The team regularly advises on large-scale and often multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, with a strong focus on Chinese and US investments. Baker McKenzie also handles extensive partnership agreements and share sales. The law firm's clientele is made up of domestic and international corporations from sectors including manufacturing, automotive, technology, energy and chemicals.

DLA Piper boasts a highly regarded practice with expertise across the full corporate and M&A spectrum. The law firm regularly handles joint venture agreements, corporate reorganisations and large-scale acquisitions and sales. Prolific domestic and international clients from the chemical, energy, IT, automotive and manufacturing sectors in particular often seek DLA Piper's excellent services. The team is recognised for acting on cross-border matters in collaboration with the firm's network of international offices, including on inbound and outbound transactions connected with the USA, China and India.

Gleiss Lutz has a robust team that is well regarded for its capabilities in high-end transactions, advising a range of DAX 40 companies. It routinely handles inbound investments and acquisitions for international clients. The scope of its expertise encompasses divestitures and public takeovers whereby the team is often sought after by financial advisers and prominent corporates, while also showing expertise in take-private mandates. The department has an impressive reputation for advising management and supervisory boards of high-profile companies on complex corporate law and governance issues, as well as corporate investigations. It is particularly active in the industrial, energy, automotive, technology and financial services sectors.

Taylor Wessing boasts a strong transactional focus, advising on a range of deal types including mergers, joint ventures, private equity work and takeovers. The law firm's clientele includes a number of domestic and international clients from the IT, utilities and automotive industries as well as financial investors. The team often collaborates with the firm's offices in the UK and the EU.