Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance operates in the large and medium-sized deal segment, handling share and portfolio purchases and sales, joint ventures and transactions. Matters are often of cross-border nature, which is not least due to its close cooperation with the firm's international offices. With regards to its sector focus, the firm regularly acts in the energy and energy transition , infrastructure, healthcare, technology and automotive industries, and advises Fortune 500 technology companies, FTSE100 and other listed companies, among others. The combined corporate and M&A practice is jointly headed by Christoph Holstein, who often assists German companies with cross-border transactions and international reorganisations and is also part of the Healthcare, Life Sciences and Chemicals Sector Group, and Jörg Rhiel, who is one of the key contacts for M&A and joint ventures in the automotive industry. Other key advisors include Dominik Heß (acquisitions, investments in listed companies, corporate mergers, joint ventures, private M&A; industry focus on energy and infrastructure) and counsel Tobias Nogami Kamerling, who focuses on the energy and infrastructure sectors and also co-heads the Japan Group Germany. In March 2024, Stefan Bruder (M&A, PE) joined Ashurst LLP.