Dr Carl Sanders > Linklaters > Frankfurt, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters routinely cooperates with the corporate and M&A practice, here, the key contacts are Andreas Müller and practice head as well as co-head of the global financial sponsors team Ralph Drebes. This integrated approach is utilised in the advice to investors, including long-standing client relationships, and companies on national and cross-border large and mid-cap transactions. This is complemented by expertise in the regulated industries, including energy, healthcare, (digital) infrastructure and technology, where Carl Sanders is a key contact; he made partner in May 2023.

Linklaters advises DAX40 and international companies and their bodies on large and mid-cap, often cross-border transactions. A particular practice focus rests on advising companies from the energy, health, infrastructure and mobility sectors, with clients from the technology, chemical and financial services sectors also accessing the team’s expertise. Tim Johannsen-Roth, who primarily advises on public takeovers, restructurings and national and international acquisitions, and corporate and private equity expert Marco Carbonare jointly lead the group. The core team also includes Ralph Wollburg, who heads the global M&A practice and primarily looks after DAX companies, Kristina Klaaßen-Kaiser, who is experienced in national and international M&A, Christoph van Lier, who is well versed in public takeovers, as well as the M&A and corporate disputes-savvy Staffan Illert. In May 2023, private equity specialist Carl Sanders and Andreas Zenner (M&A transactions, restructuring, corporate law) made partners, while real estate lawyer Carsten Loll joined Latham & Watkins LLP in October 2022. The two managing associates Dominik Wegener (in addition to M&A also VC) and Alina Kaufmann (in addition to M&A also general corporate law) are additional key contacts.