Leading German companies, including DAX corporations, rely on Baker McKenzie's comprehensive corporate expertise, which includes corporate governance as well as issues related to capital markets, stock corporation, tax and employment law. This bundled expertise leads to a steady flow of instructions both concerning general meetings, management and supervisory board matters as well as restructurings, conversions, including SE conversions, and post-M&A issues. Christian Atzler and Berthold Hummel jointly head the M&A and corporate practice and focus on M&A and PE transaction work. The core team also includes Christian Vocke, who operates across the entire corporate spectrum, and Katharina Stüber, who frequently acts on the interface of stock corporation and capital markets law. Michael Bartosch (corporate, M&A, PE, VC) joined Jones Day in December 2023.
Testimonials
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'Very broadly positioned, unique international network.'
'Christian Atzler: Extremely well connected internationally, pragmatic, a strong communicator, and fun to work with.'
'Katharina Stüber: Always up to date with latest legal developments, very committed, incredibly hard-working and always available.'
'Fast, competent advice. Anytime.'
'Katharina Stüber: Not only incredibly competent and hardworking, she is also extremely empathetic. Highly recommended.'
Key clients
- Atos SE
- eBay Inc.
- Evonik Industries AG
- MGA Entertainment Inc.
- Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
- Regeneron Inc.
Work highlights
- Advising MGA Entertainment Inc. on a merger-related squeeze-out of Zapf Creation AG.
- Advising ATOS on numerous corporate restructuring measures related to Atos Group's split into the Eviden and TechFoundation divisions.
- Advising MDAX-listed Evonik Industries AG on its Annual General Meeting and various corporate issues.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Atzler, Berthold Hummel