Leading global law firm Mayer Brown has advised Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC in respect of its interests in Monterey Holding I Sarl, the parent company of Deutsche Annington, in relation to the IPO of Deutsche Annington, Germany’s largest residential landlord, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | GermanyAshurst Advises Commerzbank on EUR 5 Billion Sale by Hypothekenbank Frankfurt A.G. of Its UK Commercial Real Estate Portfolio
Ashurst has advised Commerzbank, Germany’s second-biggest lender, on the sale by Hypothekenbank Frankfurt A.G. (formerly Eurohypo) of its UK commercial real estate portfolio to a US consortium comprised of certain Wells Fargo & Company entities and certain funds of private equity group Lone Star.
Tags: Ashurst | GermanyWhite & Case Expands German Tax Practice with Addition of New Partner in Frankfurt
Global law firm White & Case LLP has announced that it will strengthen its German tax practice with the addition of Dr. Bodo Bender as a partner in its Frankfurt office.
Tags: White & Case LLP | GermanyHerbert Smith Freehills Recruits Real Estate Partner Hans Thomas Kessler to Its Frankfurt Office
Herbert Smith Freehills today announced that it has recruited Hans Thomas Kessler as its third partner to its recently opened Frankfurt office.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | GermanyCleary Gottlieb Announces Leading International Arbitration Specialist Will Join as Partner in Frankfurt
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that Richard Kreindler will join the firm as a partner based in the Frankfurt office. Mr. Kreindler, currently a partner at Shearman & Sterling in Frankfurt, will be part of the firm’s international arbitration and litigation practice.
Tags: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | GermanyChadbourne Represents Investors in Burger King’s Expansion Plans in Germany
Chadbourne & Parke acted as the key legal advisor to investment firm Yi-Ko Holding GmbH in its acquisition from Burger King Worldwide Inc. of its wholly-owned subsidiary Burger King GmbH and its 91 company-owned Burger King restaurants in Germany. As part of the transaction, Yi-Ko Holding GmbH agreed to develop new Burger King restaurants during the next five years and remodel an additional 57 Burger King restaurants during the next 18 months. Burger King is the second largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the world.
Tags: GermanyHerbert Smith Freehills Recruits Nico Abel to Its Frankfurt Office
Herbert Smith Freehills announced today that it has recruited Nico Abel as partner to its newly opened Frankfurt office.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | GermanyHigh Profile Team will Join Latham & Watkins as Firm Announces Plans to Open New Office in Dusseldorf
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that it will add four new partners with formidable experience in complex M&A and high stakes litigation to its German team, and will open a new office in Düsseldorf. The partners are recognized leaders in their respective fields, and the team brings substantial experience across a wide range of industries.
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | GermanyDentons Strengthens Its International Tax and Private Equity Groups in Frankfurt
Leading M&A Lawyer Lutz Englisch Joins Gibson Dunn in Munich
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Lutz Englisch will join the firm’s Munich office as a partner. Englisch, who will continue his international mergers and acquisitions practice, was previously the Head of Corporate for Germany for Ashurst. Before that, he served as Head of the Corporate Legal M&A Group at Siemens AG.
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