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Dr Klaus Grossmann
Work Department
Corporate, M&A
Position
Partner
Klaus Grossmann heads up the German M&A practice group and specialises in cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures. He has many years of expert experience in advising companies and shareholders on all matters concerning corporate law as well as in advising bodies of corporations.
Klaus possesses excellent know-how about the logistics sector, the chemical industry, and the automotive industry.
Among his clients are German small and medium-sized enterprises as well as international group companies with their registered office in Germany and abroad.
Career
- Since 2009 Partner, Taylor Wessing
- 1997 – 2009 Partner, Clifford Chance
- 1992 – 1997 Partner, Wessing Berenberg–Gossler Zimmermann
- 1990 – 1992 Associate, Wessing Berenberg–Gossler Zimmermann
- 1988 – 1990 Foreign Associate, Arnold & Porter
Languages
German, English
Education
- 1990 Doctoral degree, University of Cologne
- 1988 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
- 1988 Second state examination, Düsseldorf
- 1985 First state examination, Cologne
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Gesellschaftsrecht und M&A > M&A
Taylor Wessing verfolgt in der Betreuung von Mid- und Small-Cap-M&A-Transaktionen einen Full Service-Ansatz, wodurch das Mandatsportfolio neben dem klassischen Transaktionsgeschäft unter anderem Carve-outs, Joint Ventures und Beteiligungsverkäufe umfasst. Mandatiert wird man hierzu von deutschen Mittelständlern sowie internationalen Investoren und Konzernen, die oftmals den Branchen Technologie, Medien, Healthcare und Life Sciences, Energie, Infrastruktur und Immobilien entstammen. Praxisleiter Klaus Grossmann ist zudem in den Logistik-, Chemie- und Automobilindustrien aktiv und betreut hier grenzüberschreitende Transaktionen und Joint Ventures. Der ebenfalls in der grenzüberschreitenden Transaktionsbegleitung erfahrene Sven Schweneke stieg im Juni 2024 von Norton Rose Fulbright ins Team ein, während Martin Gerner (M&A und Joint Ventures) im Dezember 2023 zu PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft) wechselte.
Deutschland > Gesellschaftsrecht und M&A > Gesellschaftsrecht
Mit einem sektoriellen Fokus auf Technologie betreut Taylor Wessing internationale Reorganisationen und Umstrukturierungen, einschließlich damit im Zusammenhang stehender steuerrechtlicher Aspekte, Joint Ventures und Spin-offs. Während des Berichtszeitraums betreute man zudem einige Mandate mit Chinabezug, darunter die Begleitung chinesischer Unternehmen beim Eintritt in den deutschen und europäischen Markt bzw. von deutschen Unternehmen beim Markteintritt in den chinesischen Markt. Neben internationalen und deutschen Unternehmen betreut die von Klaus Grossmann geleitete Einheit auch Investoren; Grossmann selbst betreut neben Joint Ventures und anderen Corporate-Themen zudem M&A-Transaktionen. Martin Gerner (Sektorfokus auf Engineering, Energie, Stahl und Chemie) wechselte im Dezember 2023 zu PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft).
Germany > Corporate and M&A > M&A
Taylor Wessing‘s advice on mid- and small-cap M&A pursues a full-service approach, resulting in a case load that includes carve-outs, joint ventures and divestments alongside classic transactions. Here, the group is instructed by German medium-sized companies as well as international investors and corporations, often from the technology, media, healthcare and life sciences, energy, infrastructure and real estate sectors. Practice head Klaus Grossmann is also active in the logistics, chemical and automotive industries and manages cross-border transactions and joint ventures. Sven Schweneke, who is also experienced in cross-border deals, joined the team from Norton Rose Fulbright in June 2024, while Martin Gerner (M&A and Joint Ventures) left for PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft) in December 2023.
Germany > Corporate and M&A > Corporate
With a sector focus on technology, Taylor Wessing assists with international reorganisations and restructurings, including related tax aspects, joint ventures and spin-offs. Recently, the group also handled various China-related matters, including assisting Chinese companies with their German and European market entries as well as German companies with entering the Chinese market. In addition to international and German companies, practice head Klaus Grossmann and his team also advise investors; Grossmann further handles M&A transactions in addition to joint ventures and other corporate issues. Martin Gerner (sector focus on engineering, energy, steel and chemicals) joined PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft) in December 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Information technology > Data protection
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Real estate and construction > Project development
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
- Private equity > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Industry focus > Artificial Intelligence
- Media > Entertainment
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors
- Private clients and non-profits
- Dispute resolution > Product liability
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Intellectual property > Unfair competition
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Compliance > Compliance
- Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Employment
- Industry focus > Energy
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Public sector > Public procurement
- Banking and finance > Real estate finance
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
- Public sector > State aid
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Banking and finance > Fintech
- Insurance > Insurance litigation
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Antitrust
- Private equity > Transactions