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Kay-Uwe Neumann specializes in representing and advising foreign and domestic companies, particularly listed German stock corporations, in corporate and commercial law matters and on group law. He advises clients on public takeovers and subsequent structural and integration measures under stock corporation law, including the implementation of (merger law) squeeze-out procedures, the conclusion of control and profit transfer procedures and restructuring. This advice also includes litigation re...

Dr. Stephan Hutter focuses on international capital markets transactions, cross-border corporate matters and M&A transactions as well as corporate governance and compliance matters. Dr. Hutter has a particularly broad range of experience in initial public offerings, capital increases and high-yield debt financings involving international securities offerings of German, Austrian and Swiss companies, including dual listings and private placements of shares and debt securities in the United ...

Lawyer Partner

Dr. Johannes Frey advises clients on all aspects of tax controversy and international tax planning. He represents many of the largest multinational companies through the full range of tax controversy proceedings, including audits, administrative appeals, multilateral controls and judicial proceedings. Dr. Frey’s tax practice focuses on complex tax controversy matters, as well as international tax planning and cross-border mergers. He has co-authored numerous articles on a wide range of ...

Ulf Gibhardt studied law at Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel (Germany). He additionally studied business administration at the distance teaching university FernUniversität in Hagen (Germany), completing his studies in 2005 with a thesis on tax-oriented structures for the acquisition of shares and interests. His legal training included working for a law firm in Shanghai (China). He was admitted to the German Bar in 2002, as a tax advisor in 2005, and as a civil-law notary in 2015. Ul...

Dr Annette Bödeker is an experienced lawyer in the field of corporate law, with particular expertise in stock corporation law, group law and corporate restructurings. She regularly advises on M&A transactions, often for investors from the Anglo-American market. In 2009, she was appointed as a notary in Frankfurt am Main and has since provided the full range of notarial services. Annette advises listed companies and international corporations as well as medium-sized enterprises and st...

Thomas Stein specialises in IP law, the German Act Against Unfair Competition, distribution law, and general contract law, advising and representing clients both in and out of court. His clients include clothing, beauty, and sporting goods companies, as well as brand licensors and licensees from the consumer goods, lifestyle, and luxury sectors. He also advises franchise companies, logistics firms, event companies, musicians, influencers, actors, athletes, and fashion designers. Thomas is bas...

Steffen Holatka is a lawyer who advises clients on all aspects of the building and architecture law with his particular speciality being construction-related legal consultation. He advises project developers, property developers, the investment managers of various life insurers, private building companies, engineers as well as towns, cities and local councils in connection with the realisation of medium-size and large-scale building projects. Starting with contract negotiation and drafting Mr...

Christian Driessen-Rolf is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Employee Benefits Law, Labor and Employment Law and Restructuring and Insolvency Law. Christian, who practices law in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice ...

Dr Detlef Koch is Partner and Head of BEITEN BURKHARDT's Frankfurt office and member of the Corporate / M&A practice group. His focus includes corporate and real estate transactions, advice to and disputes between company bodies as well as companies in the real estate sector. He particularly advises his national and international clients on legal questions regarding transactions, corporate restructurings and aspects of corporate governance.