Senior Counsel

Dr. Klaus W. Riehmer

Corporate & Securities

"Energetic, forceful, and endlessly experienced, Klaus Riehmer focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions."

Chambers Global and Chambers Europe

Geral

Clients rely on Klaus Riehmer’s counsel on national and cross-border M&A transactions, including public takeovers, private M&A, and corporate projects. He also advises clients on corporate law and corporate restructurings. During his practice of more than 30 years, Klaus has been involved in important high-volume M&A projects in a variety of industries, including in financial services, automotive, chemical, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and information technology.

Experiência

Advised:

Vodafone on its takeover of Mannesmann, one of the largest M&A transactions globally.
HypoVerereinsbank on its merger with Unicredit, one of the largest cross-border bank mergers in Europe.
Helaba on the acquisition of substantial business units of former WestLB.
United Technologies in connection with various transactions in Germany and Central Europe.
Deutsche Bahn on the acquisition of the largest private railway company in Poland.
Lafarge on the sale of significant business units.
Publicis Groupe on acquisitions in Germany and the squeeze-out of minority shareholders of Pixelpark AG.
Beijing Enterprises on the acquisition of EEW Energy from Waste GmbH from EQT.

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Reconhecimento

"Senior Statesperson" for Corporate/M&A in Germany – Chambers Europe
Ranked in Band 1 for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market in Germany by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.
"Klaus Riehmer benefits from impressive experience in international M&A deals, including joint ventures. He handles both public and private M&A." – Chambers Global and Chambers Europe

Recommended and listed as one of the “leading names” for Corporate Law and M&A, medium-sized deals – Legal 500 Germany
“Tough, knowledgeable, and commands a strong amount of authority in negotiations based on his large scope of experience." – Chambers Europe (client)
"Extremely fast response times.” – JUVE Handbook (client)
“Klaus Riehmer stands out as one of the most active lawyers in mid-market M&A.” – Chambers Global and Chambers Europe
"He is very knowledgeable, user-friendly and experienced. He is good at advising clients on cross-border situations." – Chambers Global and Chambers Europe (client)
"One of the best Public M&A lawyers in the market."– JUVE Handbook (competitor)
"He's extremely flexible, pragmatic and quickly provides excellent advice." – Chambers Global and Chambers Europe (clients)
"Extremely renowned M&A lawyer." – JUVE Handbook
"First choice for large deals." – JUVE Handbook (client)
"Constant, reliable best quality." – JUVE Handbook (client)
"He is not only one of the best lawyers in Germany, he´s one of the best lawyers in Europe!" (client) – Chambers Global and Chambers Europe
"Energetic, forceful, and endlessly experienced, Klaus Riehmer focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions." – Chambers Global and Chambers Europe

Formação Acadêmica

Second State Law Examination (bar exam), Hamburg
Legal Clerkship (Referendariat), Hamburg
First State Law Examination, Munich

Registros

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Idiomas

Alemão
Inglês
Espanhol

Atividades

Former member of Mayer Brown M&A Leadership Group
Former member of the faculty of University St. Gallen (postgraduate program)
Widely published especially on German takeover law and corporate law
Co-editor and co-author of Being a Board Member in Germany, an English-language guide for board members of German companies