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Gleiss Lutz's corporate practice is regularly instructed by DAX companies, leading corporations and owner-managed companies to advise on compliance and compensation issues as well as in relation to strategic business development, restructuring and cross-border mergers. Management and supervisory boards are further assisted with ongoing corporate issues and capital market-related matters as well as with general meetings. Corporate and capital market expert Peter Steffen Carl heads the team and impresses with expertise in corporate restructuring, among other matters. Michael Arnold is another key member and one of the central contacts for corporate governance and compliance as well as for corporate and group law issues, which are frequently part of the group's management and supervisory board advice.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Very good and quick legal analysis, within the agreed time frame.'

  • 'Michael Arnold: Very good cooperation including solid legal analysis and implementable output.'

  • 'Very pragmatic, but still technically high-level corporate team. Very broadly positioned in terms of expertise. Small teams, always direct contact with partners.'

  • 'Adrian Bingel: Lots of experience, very pragmatic, always approachable.'

  • 'Very good accessibility and response time. High level of expertise.'

  • 'The collaboration with Gleiss Lutz is excellent. Every lawyer works at the highest level. The advice is understandable and clear and always takes into account the needs and initial situation of the client.'

  • 'Vera Rothenburg: Committed, quick and personable with an eye for what is possible.'

  • 'Moritz Rudzio: Pragmatic and solution-oriented.'

Key clients

  • Audi AG
  • Bayer AG
  • Bilfinger SE
  • Carl Zeiss Meditec
  • Daimler Truck Holding AG
  • Deutsche Bahn AG
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • Deutsche Börse AG
  • Deutsche Telekom AG
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
  • Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
  • Heidelberg Materials AG
  • Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
  • Hornbach Holding AG
  • Infineon AG
  • KION GROUP AG
  • Lanxess AG
  • LEG Immobilien AG
  • Mercedes-Benz Group AG
  • Merck KGaA
  • Munich RE
  • Nemetschek SE
  • NORMA Group SE
  • Northern Data AG
  • Perella Weinberg Partners
  • Puma SE
  • Rheinmetall AG
  • Robert Bosch GmbH
  • RWE AG
  • SAP AG
  • Schaltbau Holding AG
  • Software AG
  • Südzucker AG
  • STEAG
  • Synlab AG
  • Telefonica S.A.
  • TUI AG
  • Vitesco Technologies Group AG
  • voestalpine AG
  • Volkswagen AG
  • Wirecard AG (Insolvenzverwalter)
  • ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Work highlights

  • Advising Telefonica SA on the acquisition offer byTelefonica Deutschland AG and in connection with the public delisting acquisition offer to all shareholders of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG.
  • Advising Infineon Technologies on corporate and capital market law, including on the joint venture with European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and the defense against claims by the insolvency administrator of Qimonda AG.
  • Advising Südzucker AG on the conclusion and implementation of a delisting agreement with CropEnergies AG and the delisting acquisition offer.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Michael Arnold
Gleiss Lutz

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Peter Steffen Carl

Other key lawyers

Michael Arnold, Eike Bicker, Gabriele Roßkopf, Adrian Bingel, Dirk Wasmann, Vera Rothenburg, Martin Hitzer, Tobias Harzenetter, Moritz Rudzio