Hengeler Mueller advises Commerzbank on UniCredit bid
Hengeler Mueller is advising Commerzbank in connection with UniCredit’s offer for its unsolicited public takeover bid for all shares of Commerzbank, with the acceptance period running until 16 June 2026.
The offer is structured as a share-for-share exchange, with consideration consisting exclusively of newly issued UniCredit shares. Commerzbank’s market capitalisation stands at approximately EUR 40 billion.
Advisory teams
On the in-house side, Commerzbank is represented by Christian Wagner (group general counsel), Benedikt Leffers (head of group legal corporate/supervisory law), Bernd Singhof (corporate/supervisory law) and Ravi König (senior legal counsel).
The Hengeler Mueller team is led on corporate and M&A matters by partner Hartwin Bungert (Düsseldorf, pictured) alongside partners Daniela Favoccia (Frankfurt) and Christian Strothotte, supported by senior associates Grigory Bekritsky and Tim Jaeger, and associate Leonhard Kappenhagen (all Düsseldorf).
Banking regulatory advice is provided by partner Dirk Bliesener and counsel Jan Steffen and Martin Peters (all Frankfurt). On antitrust matters, the firm fields partner Thorsten Mäger and associate Mats Kremer (both Düsseldorf). Public law is handled by partners Jan Bonhage (Berlin) and Dirk Uwer (Düsseldorf), senior associate Jan Schülting (Düsseldorf), and associates Henri Roth and Matthias Schindlbeck (both Berlin). Competition law advice is provided by partner Matthias Rothkopf and associates David Rüther and Milan Zmrzlak (all Düsseldorf).
