K&L Gates LLP advises multinational corporations, medium-sized companies, investors and board members as part of its transaction practice also on corporate issues as well as strategic issues and corporate governance. The team further assists with restructuring and general meetings, where Martina Ortner is particularly adept, as well as with distressed M&A, which is handled by insolvency expert Georg Bernsau. Thomas Lappe heads the practice and provides holistic M&A support to companies from the automotive and technology industries.

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Key clients

  • ZEAL Network SE
  • Industrie Saleri Italo S.p.A.
  • Koenig & Bauer AG
  • Exasol AG
  • Francotyp Postalia Holding AG
  • Veganz Group AG
  • Vita 34 AG
  • MotorK Italia S.r.l.
  • VTG AG

Work highlights

  • Ongoing comprehensive corporate and capital market advice to ZEAL Network SE.
  • Advising Industrie Saleri Italo SpA on complex corporate and contractual matters.
  • Ongoing corporate advice to Koenig & Bauer AG related to Corona-related restructuring requirements due to ongoing KfW financing.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Lappe

Other key lawyers

Martina Ortner, Georg Bernsau, Gabriella Piras, Richard Resch