Hogan Lovells International LLP's industry expertise spans automotive, consumer goods, energy, finance, life sciences, real estate and healthcare. The team comprehensively assists DAX40 companies as well as large national and international corporations with global restructuring projects, financing and corporate aspects of transactions; furthermore, the group has extensive experience in corporate disputes, including out-of-court dispute resolution and joint venture conflicts, in which litigation, arbitration and employment lawyers Olaf Gärtner and Kim Lars Mehrbrey are particularly active. Volker Geyrhalter and Nikolas Zirngibl lead the corporate and M&A practice and have longstanding experience in transactions and restructuring projects. Lutz Angerer advises companies on stock corporation issues, corporate governance and compliance, while Michael Rose advises on public takeovers, restructurings and joint ventures. Joachim Habetha (corporate structuring, corporate succession, M&A) joined Schalast Law | Tax in January 2024.

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  • 'Good industry contacts, lots of deal experience.'

Key clients

  • ADVA Optical Networking SE
  • DIF Capital Partners
  • RGW Express
  • Saurer Group
  • Talanx
  • va-Q-tec AG
  • Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, Deutsche Bank AG
  • Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH
  • Cofinity X
  • DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG
  • Fresenius SE & Co. KG
  • Gothaer Group
  • Mercedes-Benz AG
  • S&T AG
  • Shop Apotheke Europe N.V.
  • Storengy Deutschland
  • voxeljet AG
  • AGROB Immobilien AG

Work highlights

  • Advising Storengy Deutschland, a company of ENGIE Group, on a joint venture with Bavarian biogas specialist CM Fluids AG.
  • Advising ten global companies (BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen and ZF) in the German automotive industry on the Cofinity-X joint venture.
  • Advising Federal Republic of Germany – Finanzagentur GmbH on insolvency plan proceedings of GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Volker Geyrhalter, Nikolas Zirngibl

Other key lawyers

Lutz Angerer, Michael Rose, Olaf Gärtner, Kim Lars Mehrbrey