M&A
Jones Day handles large and mid-cap M&A deals as well as Chinese transactions, the latter via its China desk, which is led by practice head Ansgar Rempp (cross-border M&A and private equity transactions) and Ulrich Brauer (cross-border mergers and acquisitions). The team is also involved in transatlantic transactions, including public takeovers, going-private transactions, joint ventures and equity investment sales, with instructions coming from corporations, private equity houses and venture capital investors. Adriane Sturm primarily advises on transactions in the automotive sector, Markus Weber assists chemical companies with cross-border carve-outs, and Martin Schulz acts for strategic and PE investors. Michael Bartosch (M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions) joined from Baker McKenzie in August 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Korel Kaplan is characterized by an extremely practical and solution-oriented approach. He is excellent at reading situations and reacting accordingly in negotiations. He sees connections between legal and commercial issues straight away and thus makes a disproportionate contribution to the success of transactions.'
Key clients
- Ahlström Capital
- Ansys
- Arrowhead Engineered Products
- Arsenal Capital
- Aurelius Eta UK Investments Limited
- Bayer AG
- Bluepoint Capital
- Goldman Sachs
- LyondellBasell
- Mahle
- Plastic Omnium
- Rejuvenate
- Sanofi
- Solvay Ventures
- SAP
- Total
- The Timken Company
Work highlights
- Advising a global industrial client on the planned €3 billion acquisition of a large global player headquartered in Germany.
- Advising a client on a planned €500 million public takeover and a going-private transaction by an international private equity company.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ansgar Rempp