M&A
Noerr's client base includes technology, healthcare and energy companies as well as financial services providers and advises them on high-volume, cross-border transactions, including public takeovers, joint ventures and, most recently, exits from Russia. Natalie Daghles, who is experienced in cross-border public takeovers and primarily acts for financial services providers and healthcare clients, and Laurenz Tohlen (M&A and PE) jointly lead the practice; the latter took over co-management from Alexander Hirsch, who specialises in company acquisitions and joint ventures and primarily acts for strategic investors, in December 2023. Harald Selzner advises DAX40 companies on corporate and capital markets law, while Martin Neuhaus and Christian Pleister assist large German companies with M&A and private equity transactions as well as public takeovers. Holger Ebersberger (private equity and venture capital) joined McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP in January 2023 and Armin Bartsch (venture capital and national and international M&A transactions) left for Taylor Wessing in September 2022. Vanessa Hoffmann Linhard (M&A) made associated partner.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Harald Selzner always has the bigger picture in mind. Extremely confident even in difficult situations. Very pleasantly direct, without unnecessary loops. Martin Neuhaus: Very impressive detailed knowledge. Has all relevant details at hand at all times. Combative.'
- 'Excellent legal knowledge and excellent negotiation skills. Fluent spoken and written English skills. Good orientation towards the client's needs.'
- 'Christian Pleister is outstanding.'
- 'Practice covers all legal and tax topics relevant to M&A. Good client orientation and cooperation.'
- 'Speed and size flexibility. Team is available at any time. Always ready to face challenges. Very pleasant, direct cooperation.'
- 'Good team for large transactions and international M&A deals.'
Key clients
- ACTUS Capital Partners AG
- Daimler Truck
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung
- Foresight Group
- Fresenius SE & Co KGaA
- Gegenbauer Holding SE & Co. KG
- Geodesia
- H2 Mobility GmbH & Co KG und seine Aktionäre Air Liquide, Daimler Truck, Hyundai, Hy24, Linde, Shell, TotalEnergies, OMV
- Mercedes-Benz Group
- MS Pharma
- Omnicom Group Inc.
- Open Grid Europe
- Rhône Group/Maxam
- Summit Partners
- Synergie Gruppe
Work highlights
- Advising the DFL on the structuring and implementation of the desired participation of a financial investor in the media revenues of the Bundesliga with final bidders Advent, Blackstone, CVC and EQT. Following the vote of the DFL general meeting, the transaction is currently on hold.
- Advising Deutsche Industrie REIT-AG on the conclusion of an agreement in principle on the merger with the Dutch CTP NV and the subsequent takeover offer.
- Advising Henkel on the agreement to sell its business activities in Russia.