Bird & Bird is frequently called upon to assist with joint venture projects in various sectors, while ongoing corporate advice represents another mainstay. This includes corporate restructuring and reorganisation as well as German market entries and also mirrors practice head Stefanie Orttmann's focus, particularly in the technology and innovation sector.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'I have been working with this team for several years now and the consistency of their services and the availability of their partners is exceptional.'
  • 'Stefanie Orttmann: Stays involved throughout the project and has a can-do attitude while leading her team.'

Key clients

  • BW ESS
  • Dayco, LLC/DaycoEurope S.r.l.
  • Easee ASA
  • Eiffel Group
  • Exciva GmbH
  • Gofore Oyj
  • Hopin Ltd
  • JDR Cable Systems Ltd
  • LemonAid BeveragesGmbH
  • Lumen Technologies Germany GmbH
  • Nürnberg Messe
  • Panasonic Connect Europe GmbH
  • Planview GmbH
  • Schauinsland Reisen
  • Shanghai Jaka Robotics
  • SHARE NOW GmbH
  • Software Defined Automation
  • Verizon Group
  • Whip Mix Europe GmbH/Whip Mix Corporation

Work highlights

  • Advising Eiffel Investment Group on the creation of a joint venture to develop more than 500 MWp of innovative photovoltaic and battery projects.
  • Advising NürnbergMesse on a joint venture with Messe München, the largest merger to date between two trade fair flagships in Germany.
  • Advice and representation of Schauinsland Reisen in a shareholder dispute involving confiscation of GmbH shares.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stefanie Orttmann

Other key lawyers

Stephan Kübler, Kai Kerger