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Global Germany Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

This section relates to transactions involving different companies, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, shareholder issues. This broad category covers both public company and private equity (including venture capital) matters. The chapter includes company acquisitions, dispositions and capitalisations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements, securities and governance matters. Also covers those transactions designed to help restructuring within companies and their subsidiaries by change of ownership. Priority is placed on primary representatives, those acting for buyers and sellers, whilst those acting for financial advisors, underwriters and the banks financing such transactions are also considered.

Rankings overview for Lawyers

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Senior Statespeople
  1. Klaus Riehmer Mayer Brown LLP22 Years Ranked
  2. Georg Maier-Reimer
  3. Matthias Bruse
1
Band 1
  1. Achim Glade
4
Band 4
  1. Dirk Besse
    Dirk Besse Morrison Foerster8 Years Ranked
  2. Matthias Heisse Eversheds Sutherland11 Years Ranked
  3. Jörn-Christian Schulze
  4. Sönke Becker
  5. Sven Schulte-Hillen
  6. Thomas Sacher
5
Band 5
  1. Nils Krause
    Nils Krause DLA Piper UK LLP9 Years Ranked
  2. Regina Engelstädter Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP2 Years Ranked
  3. Andreas Merkner
  4. Christian Horn
  5. Eva Nase
  6. Ludger Schult
  7. Marco Sustmann
  8. Michael Inhester
  9. Nicolai Lagoni
  10. Peter Schorling
  11. Philipp von Bismarck
  12. Sebastian Olk

All Lawyers profiles

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Senior Statespeople
  1. S
    Klaus Riehmer
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Mayer Brown LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Senior Statespeople | 22 Years Ranked
    Frankfurt-based Klaus Riehmer is appreciated for his longstanding experience in the German M&A world.
  2. Georg Maier-Reimer
    Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Senior Statespeople
  3. Matthias Bruse
    POELLATH | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Senior Statespeople
1
Band 1
  1. Achim Glade
    Glade Michel Wirtz | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 1
2
Band 2
  1. 2
    Gerhard Schmidt
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2 | 23 Years Ranked
    Gerhard Schmidt of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a highly skilled and well-known adviser. He assists with M&A deals including share acquisitions and voluntary public tender offers. He is particularly versed at handling international matters.
  2. Andreas Nelle
    Raue | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2
  3. Ulf Renzenbrink
    Renzenbrink & Partner | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 2
3
Band 3
  1. Benjamin Parameswaran
    3
    Benjamin Parameswaran
    DLA Piper UK LLP
    DLA Piper UK LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Benjamin Parameswaran rises in the rankings due to his strong market position. He is highly active assisting traditional German corporates and blue-chip companies with M&A and partnership agreements. He regularly acts on cross-border transactions, including advice to international clients on inbound investments and is well versed in India-related mandates.
  2. Christoph Wagner
    3
    Christoph Wagner
    Morrison Foerster
    Morrison Foerster | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Christoph Wagner regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions in the media and energy sectors, including those with cross-border elements.
  3. Federico Pappalardo
    3
    Federico Pappalardo
    Dechert LLP
    Dechert LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Federico Pappalardo is a well known practitioner with expertise in cross-border acquisitions, divestitures and investments, whereby he acts for clients from the retail, life sciences and technology sectors. He is also a known figure in the German private equity and venture capital scene.
  4. Andreas von Oppen
    GREENFORT Rechtsanwälte | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 3
4
Band 4
  1. Dirk Besse
    4
    Dirk Besse
    Morrison Foerster
    Morrison Foerster | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Dirk Besse is active advising on private and public M&A deals and capital markets transactions. Domestic corporates as well as international capital funds regularly seek his advice on German and cross-border mandates.
  2. 4
    Matthias Heisse
    Eversheds Sutherland
    Eversheds Sutherland | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4 | 11 Years Ranked
    Matthias Heisse is appreciated for his wealth of experience in M&A transactions, often advising German and international clients.
  3. Jörn-Christian Schulze
    ARQIS | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4
  4. Sönke Becker
    Herbert Smith Freehills Germany | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4
  5. Sven Schulte-Hillen
    Pinsent Masons | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4
  6. Thomas Sacher
    Ashurst | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 4
5
Band 5
  1. Nils Krause
    5
    Nils Krause
    DLA Piper UK LLP
    DLA Piper UK LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5 | 9 Years Ranked
    "He is a very clear, honest and committed lawyer who has the courage to make his own propositions and suggestions and he is also a good adviser to also handle complex transactions with difficult counter parties."
  2. 5
    Regina Engelstädter
    Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP
    Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Regina Engelstädter of Paul Hastings LLP advises on M&A transactions including those via auction processes and buy-outs.
  3. Andreas Merkner
    Glade Michel Wirtz | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  4. Christian Horn
    Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  5. Eva Nase
    POELLATH | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  6. Ludger Schult
    GLNS | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  7. Marco Sustmann
    Glade Michel Wirtz | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  8. Michael Inhester
    POELLATH | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  9. Nicolai Lagoni
    Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  10. Peter Schorling
    Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  11. Philipp von Bismarck
    Wendelstein | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5
  12. Sebastian Olk
    Gütt Olk Feldhaus | Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2023 | Band 5