Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Oliver Felsenstein

Oliver Felsenstein

Hall of fameLatham & Watkins LLP

Oliver Felsenstein, Global Chair of the Private Equity & Investment Funds Practice and a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee, helps private equity firms navigate every stage of the investment life cycle, from acquisition through exit. Widely recognized among the world’s leading private equity lawyers, Mr. Felsenstein advises private equity firms on many of their largest and most complex transactions involving target companies in Germany and internationally. His several decades of experience span well more than 100 completed transactions exceeding €100 billion in value across a diverse range of industries, including technology, industrials, and healthcare. A strong relationship builder and keen strategist, Mr. Felsenstein serves as a trusted advisor to many of the world’s most prominent private equity clients. He brings a commercial perspective to clients’ most significant business challenges and drives consensus in negotiations. Mr. Felsenstein regularly leads large, international Latham teams and acts as the primary liaison for clients throughout all phases of a transaction. Mr. Felsenstein is a member of the curatorship of the Foundation Deutsche Sporthilfe, an organization supporting the German Olympic team.

Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain

Hall of fameHengeler Mueller

Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain has specialized in advising listed companies, family businesses and private equity clients on corporate and M&A matters. Since 2007, Hans-Jörg has held a teaching position for "Mergers and Acquisitions" at the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) of Munich, and in 2014, he was awarded an honorary professorship by the LMU.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Philip Goj

Philip Goj

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Dr. Philip Goj is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He advises financial sponsors and corporate clients on the preparation and implementation of M&A projects as well as public takeovers. In the field of corporate and capital markets law, he focuses on shareholders‘ meetings, capital measures and other structural measures as well as on matters relating to corporate governance, securities trading law and groups of companies.

Leading individuals

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Benjamin Leyendecker

Benjamin Leyendecker

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Ben Leyendecker is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He focuses on M&A and private equity transactions and has wide ranging experience in sponsored and strategic taking private transactions and corporate reorganizations.

Christof Jäckle

Hengeler Mueller

Christof has a general corporate and M&A practice, with particular experience in private equity. He advises a broad range of German and non-German corporates and private equity and sovereign wealth funds.

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