Baker McKenzie has promoted one new partner and three new counsel in its German offices, effective July 1, 2026, reinforcing its Banking & Finance, Transactional, and Employment practices.
Berlin-based education group GfW has welcomed Schülerhilfe as a new shareholder, with LARK providing comprehensive legal counsel on the transaction. The deal marks a further step in GfW's network expansion, backed by US private
Gleiss Lutz advised Meyer Werft on contractual arrangements with transmission system operator 50Hertz for the construction of a 2 GW offshore converter platform, in a contract worth approximately EUR 2.5 billion.
Freshfields is advising SDAX-listed Ottobock on the sale of its Human Mobility division — which includes its wheelchair business — to medical technology company DHCare, with closing expected in the second half of 2026.
Hogan Lovells advised the Periskop Logistics Fund on the acquisition and financing of a logistics and production property in Sassenburg, near Wolfsburg, Germany. The property, developed by Schnellecke Real Estate, spans approximately 49,000 square meters of
Linklaters has advised a banking syndicate led by J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Erste Group and Raiffeisen Bank International on the placement of a €400 million subordinated perpetual convertible bond issued by AT&S
Law firm Lark provided legal counsel to synaforce on its acquisition of Berlin-based IT service provider hns hardware netzwerke software, further expanding the cloud and data centre group's footprint in the German capital.
Freshfields has announced that Daniel Möritz, a corporate law, M&A and private equity specialist, will join the firm's Munich office as a partner, bringing experience from Hengeler Mueller across Düsseldorf, London
Dentons has appointed Dr Stefan Kaufmann, a former member of the German Bundestag and ex-Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, as Of Counsel in its Berlin office, reinforcing the firm's Energy practice in Germany.
Hogan Lovells has advised DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale on the financing of a German logistics portfolio held by Fidelity International Real Estate Funds, comprising four properties.
