Tag: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Few M&A deals in the summer – hope for more momentum in the winter
Frankfurt Companies and their advisors say they are negotiating more about possible mergers and acquisitions (M&A). However, this has not yet been reflected in a revival of the market. On…
These are the top dealmakers in Germany’s commercial law firms
Lawyers Six names stand out within the guild because they are particularly well connected. Dusseldorf Wherever companies change, top lawyers are at the table right from the start – and…
Cum-Ex “too good to be true”
Maple Bank lettering In the case of cum-ex transactions, which Maple Bank ran under the name “German Pair Strategy”, banks and investors never had any capital gains taxes paid refunded.…
Absturz eines Spitzenjuristen: Schwere Vorwürfe gegen Ex-Freshfields-Anwalt
Prozessbeginn am Landgericht in Frankfurt Frankfurt Ulf Johannemann wirkt angespannt, als er mit seinen beiden Anwälten Werner Leitner und Martin Würfel den Saal 009 im Landgericht Frankfurt betritt. Die Kameras…
Private Equity an norddeutschem Vonovia-Portfolio interessiert
Bau des Buwog-Helio-Towers in Wien Der Kern des norddeutschen Portfolios ist Insidern zufolge ein Bestand von rund 18.000 Wohnungen, der zur Projektentwicklungstochter Buwog gehört. (Foto: imago images/CHROMORANGE) Düsseldorf, Frankfurt Vonovia hat…
Hamburg als Paradies für Steuerhinterzieher
Cum-Ex Sie haben in verschiedenen Rollen mit dem HSH-Steuerskandal zu tun: Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP), Erster Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher (SPD) und Ex-Bankchef Stefan Ermisch (v.l.). (Foto: imago (2)) Düsseldorf Ein bisher geheim…
Adnoc bietet grünen Wasserstoff und Geld für Investitionen
Adnoc, Covestro-Chef Markus Steilemann Der arabische Ölkonzern bietet im Werben um den Dax-Konzern mehr als Geld. (Foto: Dpa, Reuters, Covestro [M]) Düsseldorf Der arabische Ölkonzern Adnoc verstärkt sein Werben für eine…
Anklage gegen Fortis-Banker zugelassen, Vorwürfe gegen Top-Anwälte
Justizpalast Frankfurt Frank H. ist wegen schwerer Steuerhinterziehung angeklagt. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft ihm vor, dem Staat mit Cum-Ex-Geschäften geschadet zu haben. (Foto: imago stock&people) Düsseldorf Ab dem 7. September muss sich…
So versucht China, an deutsche Technologien kommen
Technologie in Deutschland Während im Jahr 2014 noch 1,27 Milliarden Euro für Lizenzgebühren von China nach Deutschland flossen, beliefen sich im Jahr 2022 die Gebühreneinnahmen bereits auf rund vier Milliarden…
Legal hurdles for deals are increasing
Container ships in the port of Hamburg The entry of the Chinese freight service provider Cosco at a Hamburg port terminal was controversial – and would probably also have been…
Top European law firms are expanding to America
Dusseldorf A new transatlantic law firm is emerging: The “Magic Circle” law firm Allen & Overy and the law firm Shearman & Sterling, which has a particularly strong presence in…
The best lawyers in Germany 2023
Dusseldorf The US publisher Best Lawyers has identified the best lawyers and commercial law firms in Germany for the year 2023 exclusively for the Handelsblatt. The current edition in the…
Ex-“Bild” boss Julian Reichelt files a counterclaim against Axel Springer
Berlin, Cologne In the dispute between the media group Axel Springer and the former “Bild” editor-in-chief Julian Reichelt, there are no signs of a quick agreement. Both sides were irreconcilable…
“Law firms are lagging behind when it comes to compliance”
Professor Lucia Sommerer In an interview, the legal scholar speaks about the convicted lawyer Hanno Berger. (Photo: Private) Cologne Lucia Sommerer is a German-American legal scholar with a research focus…
Former Freshfields star attorney to stand trial in September
Freshfields headquarters in Frankfurt’s Park Tower Along with Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Linklaters, Freshfields is one of only four law firms in the industry’s so-called magic circle. (Photo:…
Activist hedge funds prefer to target German corporations
burning day After talks with Brenntag management failed, the hedge fund Primestone Capital announced that it would nominate its own candidates for the Supervisory Board for the Annual General Meeting…
Activist hedge funds prefer to target German corporations
Spring weather in Frankfurt am Main After a period of relative calm in the corona pandemic, attacks by activist shareholders are picking up steam again. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The dispute…
Bonn district court allows charges against four Duet fund managers
passers-by in London The main suspect in this case is the head of the London fund company Duet. (Photo: Reuters) Cologne The fund company Duet from London is only known…
Lawyer Günther Horvath succeeds Piech’s niece Louise Kiesling
Dusseldorf Günther Horvath is to move into the VW supervisory board and take over the vacant position on the shareholder side. That was suggested by the panel’s nomination committee, as…
Investigators search law firm and other company
Frankfurt skyline The public prosecutor’s office confirmed that “as of today, they are executing a search warrant against a law firm in Frankfurt am Main”. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The commercial…