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Heiko Gotsche

Position
Dr. Heiko Gotsche, partner in the Düsseldorf office of Latham & Watkins, has considerable experience advising international clients on cross-border M&A transactions (both public and private) as well as on corporate law matters (including joint ventures, reorganizations, and carve-outs).
Heiko serves an international client base, including listed as well as family-owned companies, private equity investors, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.
Leading legal publications rank him as frequently recommended lawyer for M&A.
He is a member of several associations, including the German Association for Corporate and Company Law (VGR).
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Gesellschaftsrecht und M&A > M&A
(Führende Partner)Latham & Watkins LLPs Stärke liegt in der Begleitung grenzüberschreitender Mandate und insbesondere transatlantischer Transaktionen, was nicht zuletzt der engen standortübergreifenden Kooperation mit den Büros in Europa und den USA geschuldet ist. Man bewegt sich hierbei sowohl im Large- als auch im Mid-Cap-Bereich und betreut große deutsche und internationale Unternehmen, einschließlich einiger börsennotierter Unternehmen, sowie Investoren, die oftmals den Bereichen Technologie, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Energie und Infrastruktur entstammen. Geleitet wird die Einheit von Heiko Gotsche, der börsennotierte und Familienunternehmen regelmäßig bei Joint Ventures, Reorganisationen und Carve-outs begleitet. Unterstützt wird er hierbei unter anderem von dem oftmals für PE-Häuser und Infrastrukturinvestoren agierenden Rainer Traugott und Alexander Stefan Rieger, der seinen Sektorfokus auf Energie und Infrastruktur legt und seit September 2024 die kontinentaleuropäische Corporate-Praxis leitet. Der M&A- und PE-Experte Tobias Larisch (Sektorfokus auf Energie und Infrastruktur) wechselte im September 2024 zu Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Germany > Corporate and M&A > M&A
(Leading partners)Latham & Watkins LLP‘s strength lies in cross-border matters and particularly transatlantic transactions, which is not least due to its close cross-location cooperation with offices in Europe and the US. The practice operates in both the large and mid-cap sectors and advises large German and international companies, including various listed companies, as well as investors, who often stem from the technology, healthcare, life sciences, energy and infrastructure sectors. The group is headed by Heiko Gotsche, who regularly advises listed and family-owned companies on joint ventures, reorganisations and carve-outs. Other key contacts include Rainer Traugott, who frequently assists PE houses and infrastructure investors, and Alexander Stefan Rieger, who focuses on energy and infrastructure and has been heading the continental European corporate practice since September 2024. M&A and PE expert Tobias Larisch (sector focus on energy and infrastructure) joined Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in September 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Information technology > Data protection
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Tax
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Capital markets > Debt capital markets
- Banking and finance > Financial services: regulatory
- Banking and finance > Fintech
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
- Industry focus > Energy
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Tax
- Compliance > Compliance
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Compliance > Internal investigations
- Employment
- Private equity > Transactions