Europe - Germany • Corporate and M&A
White & Case LLP
White & Case LLP's corporate expertise comes to the fore in cross-border transactions, extensive adjudication proceedings and structural measures, with the team also frequently advising boards of directors and supervisory boards on general meetings. Stock corporation and corporate law are among the main areas of expertise of practice head Alexander Kiefner, who often assists with structural measures. Julia Sitter, who made partner in January 2023, is well versed in stock corporation law and pre- and post-closing measures, while Hans-Georg Schulze advises companies from the tech, energy and infrastructure sectors on cross-border transactions, joint ventures and carve-outs.
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- 'Sebastian Pitz: Incredibly quick in his feedback. He not only has extremely in-depth knowledge and wealth of experience in his area, but also does not lose sight of other legal areas. With him you can be sure that the solution is always there and will be delivered at an impressive pace.'
Key clients
- Schufa
- Faurecia
- Adler
- AboutYou
- Korian Deutschland
- Jost Werke
- AIXTRON
- Lufthansa
- GfK
- Jenoptik
- LBBW
- N26
- STIHL
- Symrise
- Commerzbank
- EASY Software
- Wefox
- Enpal
Work highlights
- Advising Schufa Holding AG on corporate and financial regulatory matters as well as other obligations as a target company in the context of its takeover attempt by EQT, which values Schufa at more than €2 billion.
- Advising Faurecia SE, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, on complex integration of two industrial companies following the successful takeover of HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA.
- Comprehensive corporate and capital market advice to Adler on what is currently the largest restructuring in Europe.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Kiefner