Florian Käestle > Baker McKenzie > Dusseldorf, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
NEUER ZOLLHOF 2
40221 DÜSSELDORF
Germany
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Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Dr. Florian Kästle practices in the area of M&A, private equity, restructuring, corporate law and post-M&A disputes. He joined Baker McKenzie as a partner in 2000. He is regularly cited by top legal directories in Germany as one of Germany’s leading M&A lawyers. In addition to regularly giving presentations on M&A topics, Dr. Kästle authored the first legal commentary in German language on an English-language share purchase agreement.

Dr. Kästle has broad experience in all kinds of M&A transactions, including acquisitions, sales, public takeovers, joint ventures, post-merger integrations and post-M&A disputes. Throughout his 20 years of practice, he has represented numerous strategic and financial investors, corporate sellers and other corporations in various industries.

Languages

English, French, German

Memberships

  • German American Lawyers Association (DAJV) – Member

Education

  • Bavaria State (Assessor Exam) (1994)
  • University of Munich (Teaching Assistant) (1994)
  • University of Munich (Dr. jur.) (1993)
  • University of California at Berkeley (Visiting Scholar) (1992)
  • University of Munich (Referendar Exam) (1990)