Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner assists listed and medium-sized companies, investors and managing directors from various industries, including life sciences and real estate, with the establishment of new companies, the reorganisation of corporate structures, general meetings, joint ventures and contentious issues; the latter particularly often pertain to directors' liability and D&O. The practice is headed by a quintet consisting of Arnt Göppert (M&A, financing), Annette Bödeker (corporate governance), Albert Schröder (transformation law, litigation and arbitration), Hendrik Thies (corporate and commercial law; litigation and arbitration) and Alexander Hartmann (M&A, VC, real estate transactions). Jonas Laudahn, experienced in cross-border corporate contract negotiations, made partner in January 2024.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Very good, well-connected team.'
'Arnt Göppert: Outstanding M&A knowledge combined with interdisciplinary thinking and excellent negotiating skills.'
Key clients
- CardioMech
- Ehrentreich Vermögensverwaltung
Work highlights
- Ongoing corporate advice to Motherson Group on various joint ventures, domestic and foreign structural measures, internal organisation and general questions, particularly post-transaction issues.
- Advising Essilor Group on the restructuring of group functions, transfer and merger of group companies.