Noerr is home to a highly experienced M&A team that handles the gamut of large and mid-size transactions. The practice advises on public takeovers, private acquisitions, investments, and restructuring deals, often within the context of competitive bidding processes. The department is under the leadership of a capable duo: Natalie Daghles, who concentrates on public takeovers within the financial services, healthcare, and tech sectors; and Laurenz Tholen, who focuses on carve-outs, divestitures, and strategic partnerships across the e-commerce, software, and sports industries. Harald Selzner is a key name for corporate restructurings, cross-border M&A, and capital markets deals.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Extremely pragmatic and well thought out advice. Always up-to-date on the latest legal developments and decisions. Grounded, no-nonsense, down-to-earth team.’
- 'Martin Neuhaus is a great negotiator who you want to have by your side. The team also has good younger partners, such as Benedikt Vogt, who is great at coordinating and never loses focus.'
- ‘Laurenz Tholen has a calm and empathic nature, enabling him to establish trustworthy relationships.'
- ‘Laurenz Tholen handed the case very professionally, fully focusing on our needs and finding pragmatic solutions to complex problems.’
- 'Harald Selzner has vast experience with superior perspective and judgement. Martin Neuhaus is also a master of the facts who does not miss any details, while Florian Döpking is hands-on and shows a great level of control.'
- ‘Team around Harald Selzner has seen it all but treats each deal as unique. This combination, which is very rare in the industry, enables tailor-made solutions that create value and allow difficult deals to come to fruition.'
Key clients
- ANI Pharmaceuticals
- Banking consortium
- Bridgepoint Capital
- German Finance Agency
- Cinerius Financial Partners AG
- Doctrine
- Generali
- IBM, Inc.
- Level Equity
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Nippon Steel Corporation
- Norddeutsche Landesbank
Work highlights
Advised Mercedes-Benz Group on the sale of all 80+ German retail locations in a phased approach over three years.
Advised the Generali Group as part of a consortium in the acquisition of the Viridium Group.
Advised Schwarz Group on its strategic investment in the Gartner Group, via the Lidl division.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Natalie Daghles; Laurenz Tholen
Other key lawyers
Florian Becker; Alexander Hirsch; Volker Land; Jens Liese; Martin Neuhaus; Christian Pleister; Alexander Ritvay; Harald Selzner; Benedikt Vogt; Florian Döpking; Michael Brellochs