Comparative Guide
Integrated into its corporate transactions group, Ashurst LLP's M&A team handles both domestic and cross-border deals, spin-offs, investments, fund structuring, and joint ventures. Practice leader Florian Drinhausen brings extensive M&A experience, complemented by additional strength in corporate law, boardroom advisory, and regulatory investigations, with Stephan Hennrich overseeing both public and private mergers. 2025 saw the team expand its roster with the hires of Freshfields' Sascha Arnold and Florian Hirschmann, previously of Goodwin.
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Key clients
- Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
- APONTIS PHARMA AG
- FNZ Bank SE
- HIH Invest
- 1&1
- Biotest AG
- Bullfinch Asset AG
- Grammer AG
- hGears AG
- Noratis AG
- Ibu-tec AG
Practice head
Florian Drinhausen
Other key lawyers
Sascha Arnold; Marina Arntzen; Stefan Bruder; Sebastian Daub; Alexander Duisberg; Stephan Hennrich; Florian Hirschmann; Jan Krekeler; Matthias von Oppen