Clients praise Milbank for its pragmatic corporate law and capital markets compliance advice. The firm provides counsel on corporate governance, manager liability, shareholder meetings, and responses to shareholder activism and takeover situations. It also handles stock corporation law, IPOs, capital increases, stock repurchases, and take-private transactions. The department is led by the trio of Norbert Rieger, who specialises in corporate and M&A, private equity, and public takeovers; Christoph Rothenfußer, who excels in corporate advisory, reorganisations, and shareholder disputes; and Philipp Klöckner, who concentrates on capital markets, public takeovers, and general securities and corporate law.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • 'Milbank’s team combines legal excellence with strong commercial awareness and is highly responsive to client needs – even across multiple jurisdictions. The team is always available, provides fast and pragmatic advice, and is able to handle complex transactions efficiently and with confidence.'

Key clients

  • ADAC SE
  • Allianz X
  • Auto1 Group
  • Axel Springer
  • EQT Active Core Infrastructure
  • Fahrenheit AcquiCo GmbH
  • F.C. Bayern München
  • General Atlantic
  • KAEFER Isoliertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
  • KG CURA Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co.
  • N26
  • Otto Group
Practice head

Norbert Rieger; Christoph Rothenfußer; Philipp Klöckner

Other key lawyers

Nico Feuerstein; Daniel Illhardt; Karolin König; Sebastian Reiner-Pechtl