Comparative Guide
Family Law
Germany
Dr. Cornelia Maetschke-Biersack
Drawing on Taylor Wessing’s international platform, the corporate team regularly assists with corporate governance, restructurings, reorganisations, M&A, and strategic partnerships. The firm is also competent in adjacent areas such as capital markets, private equity, venture capital, competition, and tax. Department head Christian Traichel, appointed in October 2024, counsels German and international clients on corporate, M&A, and restructuring transactions. Klaus Grossmann, who now serves as head of industrials, continues to advise on cross-border M&A and joint ventures, while Philip Cavaillès is instrumental in acquisitions and disposals, financing rounds, reorganisations, and carve-outs.
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Testimonials
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- 'I know the Taylor Wessing team for their excellence in tech-sector specific M&A transactions.'
- 'Philip Cavaillès is one of the most outcome-oriented lawyers to work with.'
Key clients
- Volkswagen Group
- Villeroy & Boch
- Duisburger Hafen AG
- DEAG - Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft
Practice head
Christian Traichel
Other key lawyers
Klaus Grossmann; Tillmann Pfeifer; Mark Hoenike; Michael Stein; Maria Weiers; Lilian Klewitz-Haas; Marc-Oliver Kurth; Oliver Kirschner; Jens Wolf; Norman Röchert; Rebekka Krause; Philip Cavaillès; Amir-Said Ghassabeh; Xiaowen Paulus-Ye; Sven Schweneke; Philipp Hoegl; Philipp Köppen; Marcel Leines; Jasmin Schlee; Anne-Kathrin Hoppe