Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 6
Contact number
+49 (30)7262210Chambers Review
Morrison Foerster is an international law firm with a strong focus on the TMT sector. In addition to advising on domestic transactions, the team is well placed to act on both inbound and outbound sales and acquisitions. The firm offers additional expertise in joint ventures. The team acts on private and public M&A deals, including mergers and spin-offs, as well as private equity transactions. Its client base is made up of shareholders, financial investors and multinational corporations.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster advised Fujitsu on its voluntary public takeover bid for GK Software.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Morrison Foerster are very responsible with excellent and patient communication skills."
"The firm's ability to navigate intricate legal frameworks, manage diverse stakeholders and secure favourable outcomes is truly recommendable."
"The team consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of the business landscape and industry dynamics relevant to cross-border public and private M&A transactions."
"The lawyers offer brilliant guidance on very complex acquisitions on all matters from planning to execution."
"Morrison Foerster have a very good understanding of our needs and commercial endeavours."
"The lawyers at Morrison Foerster are very responsible with excellent and patient communication skills."
"The firm's ability to navigate intricate legal frameworks, manage diverse stakeholders and secure favourable outcomes is truly recommendable."
"The team consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of the business landscape and industry dynamics relevant to cross-border public and private M&A transactions."
"The lawyers offer brilliant guidance on very complex acquisitions on all matters from planning to execution."
"Morrison Foerster have a very good understanding of our needs and commercial endeavours."
Notable Practitioners
Christoph Wagner regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions in the media sector, including those with cross-border elements.
Dirk Besse is active advising on private and public M&A deals and capital markets transactions, especially in the TMT sector. He acts for both large multinationals as well as domestic clients.
"Dirk understands the bigger picture of what we are doing and why we are doing the transaction."
"He is a very experienced and balanced adviser for complex transactions."
"Dirk is very professional yet practical and solution-driven, with very good commercial acumen."
"Dirk is an outstanding partner to work with."
Jörg Meißner is experienced in M&A, private equity and joint venture transactions, often in the TMT and manufacturing sectors.
"He is a strong guy in negotiations."
Ranked Lawyers at
Morrison Foerster
Germany