Corporate Law and M&A

Legal advice on corporate law and mergers & acquisitions is a core component of RÖDL – nationally and internationally. Our clients include companies, strategic investors, financial investors, family businesses and their boards and shareholders, private equity and venture capital investors, as well as start-ups and publicly listed companies.

Horst Grätz

Partner

Attorney at Law (Germany)

T +49 911 9193 1610

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Dr. Dirk Halm

Partner

Attorney at Law (Germany), Foreign language correspondent for English

T +49 221 9499 093 00

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Kai Graf von der Recke, LL.M. (Boston Univ.)

Partner

Attorney at Law (Germany), Attorney at Law (New York), Specialist lawyer for banking and capital market law

T +49 711 7819 147 15

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Dr. Oliver Schmitt

Partner

Attorney at Law (Germany), D.E.A. (Rennes I)

T +49 89 9287 80 311

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Our Philosophy

Structure for your goals. Foresight for your success.

In M&A transactions, we focus on the specific constellation of the intended purchase or sale – whether involving a strategic investor or a financial investor. We support our clients from an early stage: from structuring through all transaction steps to signing, closing, and post-merger integration. In corporate law, we combine corporate legal expertise with tax and capital market-oriented expertise – across disciplines and from a single source.

Our advisory focus is on the long-term, holistic, and trusting support of family businesses at the owner and shareholder level. We take into account strategic goals and family constellations and integrate individually tailored governance. Our strength: In complex reorganizations or carve-outs of multinational corporate groups, our experts for tax structuring and legal implementation work closely together. For solutions that have a lasting impact and are globally sustainable.

Global Expertise

Get to know our international transaction advisors and find the right trusted partner for your cross-border M&A transactions.

M&A experts worldwide

Our Services

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Corporate Law

The scope of our advisory services in corporate and group law ranges from the formation of companies of all legal forms, through the support of all corporate structural measures, reorganization in times of crisis, to the optimized planning and execution of business succession. Furthermore, in corporate law, we advise on all forms of participation, such as growth financing, silent partnerships, joint ventures, company acquisitions, and other transactions.

Our focus areas

Corporate and Group Law incl. Law of Corporations / Partnership Law
Company Formation / Structural Measures (Conversions & Co.)
Structuring of SE Structures / Employee Co-determination
Corporate Housekeeping / Management of Corporate Investments
Restructuring of Corporate Groups
Rights and Duties of Corporate Officers (Liability of Corporate Bodies) – Corporate Governance
Corporate Law Disputes / Shareholder Disputes
Capital Markets Law / Capital Measures / IPOs / Coordination of General Meetings, Legal Back Office

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions includes comprehensive advice on national and cross-border transactions, for both strategic and financial investors. We support you through all phases of the transaction process: from preparation and structuring to execution and successful integration.

Our focus areas

National / Cross-border Transactions
Comprehensive interdisciplinary transaction advice on company acquisitions and sales as well as equity acquisitions
Post-Merger Integration
Project management office
Start-ups / Venture Capital / Private Equity
Joint Venture Structures
Distressed M&A
Spin-offs / Carve-outs / MBI / MBO
Cross-sector Investment Review (FDI)
Transaction-related Financing

Equity & Capital Markets Law

We provide comprehensive support to companies in IPOs, placements, and takeover bids. Our capital markets experts advise on structuring, contract negotiations, and prospectus preparation, conduct legal due diligences, and support the implementation of capital measures – including required legal and disclosure opinions.

Our focus areas