Dr Stefan Galla > Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH > Cologne, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
ANNA-SCHNEIDER-STEIG 22
50678 COLOGNE
Germany

Work Department

Corporate/M&A

Position

As a lawyer and a notary, Stefan Galla respectively advises and provides legal services to medium-sized businesses, large groups and financial investors in all matters pertaining to corporate law. The focus of his advice is on national and international restructurings, including all associated corporate law issues, and on corporate acquisitions and international joint ventures.

Career

Stefan Galla studied law in Bonn, Germany, completing his accelerated degree program in 1999. His legal training included working for a business law firm in London, England. He passed his second state bar examination in 2002 and subsequently received his doctorate under Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Marcus Lutter at the Centre for European Economic Law at the University of Bonn. In 2008, Stefan Galla worked for Pinsent Masons LLP in Leeds and London, England as part of a secondment. He has been a partner and civil-law notary since 2010. Stefan Galla joined Luther’s predecessor firm in 2004. Dr Stefan Galla directs the Dutch Desk and the Essen office and is a lecturer teaching company law as part of the “RUBlaw-active” course at Ruhr University in Bochum (Germany).

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Corporate and M&A > Corporate

It is international corporations in the healthcare, chemical and energy sectors that primarily benefit from Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH‘s corporate capacities in restructuring (especially cross-border mergers), corporate governance, cooperations, joint ventures and corporate disputes . Restructuring expert and practice head Stefan Galla advises on corporate issues, company acquisitions and joint ventures at a national and international level, while Björn Simon, who is experienced in corporate, contract and capital market law, supports industrial and family businesses as well as institutional investors.

Germany > Corporate and M&A > M&A

With international offices in Asia, London and Luxembourg, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is well positioned for cross-border inbound and outbound transactions and is particularly active in the mid-cap segment. Alongside DAX40 companies, the practice also assists German medium-sized companies in the energy and infrastructure, healthcare, automotive as well as technology and telecommunications sectors. Practice head Stefan Galla, like Michael Bormann, advises on joint ventures and corporate restructuring, while Thomas Kuhnle is well versed in post-M&A issues related to restructuring and crisis situations. Private equity expert Andreas Vath joined from KPMG Law in Germany in April 2023.

Germany > Private equity > Venture capital

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH‘s venture capital practice acts integrated into the corporate and M&A team led by Stefan Galla and is headed by Andreas Tüxen and Philipp Glock. Founders, start-ups and venture capital investors are supported in financing rounds, investments, share acquisitions, exits and related corporate law issues. The transaction capacities were strengthened in April 2023 with the addition of Andreas Vath (previously at KPMG Law in Germany).