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Mergers and Acquisitions Law - Berlin, Germany
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Henrik Armah is a shareholder in the M&A/Corporate group of Greenberg Traurig's German office. He advises international and domestic clients on M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate transformations and on all general matters of corporate law. He specializes in cross border transactions (buy side and sell side). His clients include industry players as well as private equity, venture capital and strategic investors. Henrik is an expert with particular experience in the technology,...
Stephan advises asset managers, institutional investors and investment funds on all matters relating to collective investment schemes, including fund formation and ongoing operational matters, co-investments, carried interest arrangements and internal reorganizations. In addition, Stephan advises sponsors and investors on secondary transactions, including recapitalizations and restructurings. As a second focus, Stephan's practice includes venture capital and M&A transactions as well as ge...
Wencke Bäsler advises real estate companies on all aspects of real estate transactions, including asset deals, share deals and the management of real estate properties. She also advises on corporate investments and participations, in particular joint ventures. Wencke has broad experience in advising national and international real estate investors, and has wide-ranging experience in handling the sale and acquisition of real estate portfolios, including structuring and financing. Another ...
Frederik advises corporates, financial investors and start-ups on M&A and venture capital transactions as well as all matters of corporate law. His practice focuses on transaction and corporate law advice to, or in connection with investments in, growth-oriented companies in the areas of FinTech, InsurTech, PropTech, Digital Health, mobility, software and other regulated industries.Frederik has been recognized by Chambers and Partners' FinTech Legal Guide 2020 as a notable practitioner.In...
Alexander Hartmann is partner at FGvW and head of our Berlin M&A team. His broad practice covers a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions both for strategic and for financial investors. Based in Germany’s preeminent VC hotspot, his venture capital work covers the full range from early financing rounds to various exit constellations, including complementary fields of advice such as corporate finance and employee or management participation schemes. Alexander advises in ...
Josef Hofschroer focuses his practice on corporate law, with an emphasis on M&A transactions for national and international clients. He particularly advises on all aspects of capital markets and securities law. Furthermore, his practice includes distressed investments as well as joint ventures. Josef has particularly wide-ranging experience in the fields of energy, technology, telecommunications and real estate. Among his clients are start-ups, medium-sized and large companies as well as ...
Natalie Hsiao is Local Partner in the Corporate/M&A team and focuses her practice on complex corporate transactions of all kinds, including acquisition and sale processes, joint ventures and restructurings. Natalie has broad experience in the field of M&A transactions for national and international clients with a focus on the real estate, infrastructure and the media, technology and telecoms sectors. In addition, she advises on all aspects of venture capital investments. Natalie repre...
Nicolai Lagoni is a Shareholder in the German Corporate Group with extensive experience in the fields of M&A, private equity and joint ventures. His clients are multinational and domestic investors and corporations, which he regularly advises on complex cross-border transactions. Nicolai has wide-ranging experience in the areas of technology and telecommunications, real estate, and life-sciences. WirtschaftsWoche recognized him in 2019 as one of the most renowned M&A-Lawyers in German...
Philipp Osteroth is a Senior Associate in the Corporate/M&A team. Philipp focuses his practice on M&A and Private Equity transactions and has broad experience in the field of transactions on the technology & telecommunications as well as the real estate sector. Furthermore, he advises national and international clients on the structuring of joint ventures. Prior to joining the firm, Philipp worked for Olswang in Germany and as an associate in the Corporate/M&A Practice Group a...
Florian Rösch is a Shareholder and focuses his practice on real estate and corporate law, with a focus on real estate transactions and real estate developments. He also represents clients in joint venture situations and ongoing asset management work, including leasing. Florian also works as a notary with a focus on all kind of real estate and corporate notarizations. He works for domestic and foreign investors, asset management companies, developers, and the public sector. His experience...
Martin advises financial investors and companies on M&A and venture capital transactions as well as other matters of corporate law.Another focus of his work lies on incorporating European Stock Corporations (SE) as well as on complex carve-outs and corporate reorganizations.In this year's edition of The Best Lawyers® in cooperation with the Handelsblatt®, Martin is commended as one of Germany's best lawyers for corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital in Germany...
Christian Schede is Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig Germany and chairs the firm's German Real Estate Sector Group. He focuses on complex M&A transactions in real estate, infrastructure and related financings as well as project developments. Christian's experience covers all real estate asset classes as well as projects in the energy and transportation sectors. His expertise includes advising on joint ventures, investment management platforms, and restructuring of property and in...
Tim advises and represents corporate clients, private equity and venture capital funds as well as other financial investors on corporate law and M&A transactions. In addition, Tim's practice includes corporate restructurings, capital markets law, and advising on corporate compliance.In this year's The Best Lawyers® in Germany edition the US publishing house in cooperation with business daily Handelsblatt® commend Tim as one of Germany's best lawyers for capital markets, corporate ...
Peter Schorling is chair of the firm’s German Corporate Group, focusing his practice on M&A transactions. Peter advises on all aspects of M&A and corporate law, providing in-depth expertise in buy-side and sell-side transactions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and capital markets. In particular, this includes various cross-border projects for international clients. Peter has wide-ranging experience advising clients in the real estate and media, technolo...
Henning Sieber focuses his practice on real estate and corporate law. He regularly advises on real estate acquisitions and sales, including structuring and financing, and has broad experience in advising on large-scale portfolio transactions. Henning is also experienced in the structuring and restructuring of real estate investments, including advising on restructuring and refinancing of distressed investments. Due to his diverse experience, Henning was named a leading lawyer in real estate b...
Malte specializes in tax-centered transaction and structuring advice, namely M&A transactions, JV structures, group transformations and restructurings. He also advises his clients in disputes re tax or financial issues, inter alia in disputes with the tax authorities. He advises family offices, individuals, corporate groups (including non-profit organizations) and public sector clients. Malte was admitted to the bar in 2002 and has been a tax consultant since 2008. He is ranked by Handels...
Ben specializes in M&A and venture capital transactions as well as corporate compliance. Ben's clients appreciate his excellent commercial awareness and proven negotiation skills. This enables him to successfully close even the most complex transactions. In the JUVE Handbook of German Commercial Law Firms, Ben is commended for his ability to steer complex projects very efficiently as well as in a result-driven manner" and he is listed as one of the 20 leading venture capital lawyers. Busi...
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen is Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Berlin office and co-head of the Corporate / M&A practice group. His area of expertise comprises mergers & acquisitions, private equity and alternative investments. He advises national and international clients on cross-border M&A-transactions and joint ventures. Dr Christian von Wistinghausen studied law at the University of Berlin (Dr iur. 1998) and King's College in London, UK (LL.M. 1995). He was admitted to the G...
Adrian provides advice on all matters of corporate law related to funds, corporations and growth-oriented companies. He specializes in M&A and venture capital transactions.Legal500 has elected Adrian as the "Rising Star 2020" for Venture Capital in Germany. Adrian studied law at Bucerius Law School (Hamburg), Humboldt University (Berlin) and Stellenbosch University (South Africa). His legal training included stints at a large international law firm and at the First Circuit Court of O&rsqu...
Leonie provides advice on all matters of corporate law to funds, groups and growth-oriented companies. Moreover, Leonie assists her clients with all matters of corporate litigation.Education and CareerLeonie studied law in Munich. She completed her practical legal training at the Higher Regional Court of Munich and in a Munich-based corporate law firm. Subsequently, Leonie wrote her doctoral thesis in the field of international corporate law. Prior to joining YPOG, Leonie worked at SMP and at...
Matthias advises financial investors, start-ups and other corporate clients on debt financings and venture capital transactions with a focus on venture debt as well as general matters of banking and finance.Additionally, he is experienced in advising investors and corporate clients in all situations of financial distress including insolvencies and distressed M&A transactions. Matthias studied law in Mannheim and at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Before joining...
Stefanie advises fund managers and investors in the field of alternative investments (private equity, venture capital, debt, real estate) on all matters of investment regulatory law. In addition, she assists financial institutions, securities institutions and payment institutions in licensing procedures and advises on all ongoing regulatory matters.Also, Stefanie advises management teams and investors on the structuring of funds in venture capital and private equity. Her work is focused on co...
Emma advises financial investors and corporate clients on M&A and venture capital transactions as well as all matters of corporate law. Emma studied law in Freiburg and Oviedo (Spain). During her legal traineeship, Emma worked for a large international law firm, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the European Union's Directorate-General for Competition in Brussels. Subsequently, Emma completed a Master of Laws at New York University School of Law.Emma then worked as ...
Martyna advises companies and financial investors on M&A and venture capital transactions and in matters of corporate law. Martyna studied law in Warsaw, Vienna and Berlin. After her studies she worked with Noerr in Warsaw and HengelerMuller in Berlin. She is an alumna of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Before joining YPOG, she worked for several years at SMP and as legal counsel at an international company from the transportation sector in Berlin.Experience
Alexander advises corporates, financial investors and start-ups on M&A and venture capital transactions as well as all matters of corporate law. Alexander studied law at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg and at the National University of Singapore. During his legal traineeship, Alexander worked for the District Court of Berlin and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Before joining YPOG, Alexander was an Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he advised cl...
After completing a ten-month liberal arts program at Leibniz Kolleg, University of Tübingen, Alexandra studied law at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg. Alexandra also obtained an LL.M. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, USA. During her legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeal, Alexandra completed, among others, a training at the Federal Police Special Operations Command 11 in Berlin as well as at YPOG’s Berlin office.
Bilal studied law at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, as well as at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. Moreover, he studied philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford. His practical legal training at Hamburg's Hanseatic Higher Regional Court included stints at a major law firm in Copenhagen, Denmark, and with SMP's Berlin office.
Mergers and Acquisitions Law Definition
In Germany, Mergers and Acquisitions are governed by contract law and corporate law. In addition, different types of transactions are subject to a number of regulatory requirements. Regarding listed stock corporations, the Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act implementing the EU Takeover Directive, the Stock Exchange Act, and the Offering Prospectus Act impose additional requirements. Further, transactions meeting certain thresholds require clearance by the German competition authorities. Moreover, restrictions under the Foreign Trade and Payments Act may also apply.
Many transactions in Mergers and Acquisitions must be notarised by notaries public. This is true for asset deals involving the transfer of real estate, reorganisation procedures under the Transformation Act, and the acquisition of shares in limited liability companies (Gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung, “GmbHs”). Notaries public are also responsible for transmitting the updated list of shareholders to the commercial register after a transaction, a necessary prerequisite for acquisition of shareholder status. Given that GmbHs are very common in Germany, notaries public play a significant role in Mergers and Acquisitions.
Lawyers are involved in the entire transaction process. First, they generally assist in drafting a confidentiality agreement and a letter of intent. What follows is a due diligence process by which lawyers analyse whether the acquisition entails any significant legal risks. In the next phase, lawyers are responsible for drafting share or asset purchase agreements, taking into account any risks identified in the due diligence exercise. They also liaise with the notaries public, take part in negotiations, supervise closing and post-closing, and are responsible for other implementation work. Beyond that, lawyers advise board members and management on legal obligations and shareholder relations in connection with the transaction.
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