Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
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Provided by Gleiss Lutz
Gleiss Lutz is one of the premier M&A firms in Germany. Our clients recognize and value this by engaging us on some of their largest, most complex and demanding transactions in Germany and around the world.
We advise on the full spectrum of M&A transactions across industries and deal size, including public takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, carve-outs and joint ventures, as well as hostile takeovers and the defense of companies and boards of directors against hostile takeovers.
Our full service approach provides a significant advantage to our clients, whose transactions often traverse various legal areas and also industries. We believe in holistic, interdisciplinary and creative solutions to get the deal done.
Gleiss Lutz has also consistently been recognized as a preeminent advisor on corporate law for major corporations, mostly listed and national or international market leaders on their most challenging, most significant and most critical legal issues.
We counsel management boards and supervisory boards in bet-the-company situations. We have an impressive track record of finding creative, innovative and pragmatic solutions for our clients’ legal, commercial and often interlocking problems.
These matters frequently raise complex domestic and multinational corporate law and corporate governance issues. The cases we deal with cover the entire spectrum of strategic and organizational issues faced by management boards and supervisory boards.
Chambers Review
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, automotive, technology and financial services sectors.
Work Highlights
- Gleiss Lutz advised Deutsche Telekom on the auction process for the sale of a majority stake of 51% in its EUR17.5 billion valued GD Towers business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Gleiss Lutz take their commitment to providing high-end legal services very seriously."
"Gleiss Lutz is very responsive and willing to go the extra mile."
"The lawyers display very strong sector and specialist expertise with a team-based approach and seamless integration."
"Gleiss Lutz can understand differences and help bridge the gaps between parties."
"Gleiss Lutz shows depth and breadth in its team. All members of the team share the sophisticated legal minds and flexibility that we value."
"The lawyers at Gleiss Lutz take their commitment to providing high-end legal services very seriously."
"Gleiss Lutz is very responsive and willing to go the extra mile."
"The lawyers display very strong sector and specialist expertise with a team-based approach and seamless integration."
"Gleiss Lutz can understand differences and help bridge the gaps between parties."
"Gleiss Lutz shows depth and breadth in its team. All members of the team share the sophisticated legal minds and flexibility that we value."
Notable Practitioners
Christian Cascante is a well-known market participant with many years of experience in M&A transactions and a strong reputation for public takeovers. He is especially focused on cross-border deals, often advising US-based investment companies as well as financial advisers on acquisitions of German and other European targets.
"Christian Cascante is always good."
Cornelia Topf is sought after by prominent domestic corporates as well as private equity firms for her experience in large-scale acquisitions and sales, including those with cross-border elements.
Michael Arnold advises on corporate advisory, compliance and investigations with particular focus on the automotive sector, where he is sought after by supervisory boards.
Ralf Morshäuser regularly advises on M&A deals in the startup scene especially in the TMT sector. His clients include large international venture investors and traditional German companies.
"Ralf is brilliant I must say; he is really good in an M&A deal."
"He is a very good lawyer, loyal and very responsive."
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We approach each case with intensity, thoroughness and creativity and build teams appropriate to the respective industry and transaction requirements.