Matthias is Head of our global Industrials Sector group and partner in the Munich office.
He is a founding partner of Eversheds Sutherland in Germany and until recently served as Managing Partner for Germany.
In his practice, Matthias specializes in mergers and acquisitions, as well as capital markets transactions. He has experience in numerous national and international company restructurings, financings, and reorganizations. His clients include international industrial conglomerates, listed companies, as well as financial investors and banks, which he advises on corporate law and, in particular, with regard to annual stockholder meetings. Moreover, Matthias is a member of several supervisory boards and has served as arbitrator in disputes concerning capital market and corporate law.
Matthias has a particular specialism in advising industrial clients on its inbound investments in Germany and cross-border M&A projects.
He is recognized as a leading Corporate/M&A lawyer by Best Lawyers in Germany, Chambers Global, Chambers Europe and Germany’s JUVE Handbook. Furthermore, Matthias is listed for Corporate Law by The Legal 500, both in its Germany and EMEA editions and recommended for Private Equity by Best Lawyers.
Matthias is the author of numerous books and articles and has lectured on the subject of international M&A transactions at the universities of Augsburg, Munich and Turin.
What clients say:
- “According to clients, Matthias is 'excellent at handling the negotiation strategy, has a high level of emotional intelligence, and is very efficient and effective.’” — Chambers Global 2019
- “One client states: ‘He is great. He is smart, reliable and supportive, and has an extremely good track record and a lot of experience’.” — Chambers Europe 2017
- "One of the smartest minds I have ever seen in action.” (Competitor) — JUVE Handbook 2016/17
- “’A brilliant corporate lawyer,’ competitors say.” — JUVE Handbook 2015
Matthias' recent experience includes advising:
- Chemtura in its €2.4 billion acquisition by Lanxess
- Archer Daniels Midland on its strategic acquisition of Ziegler Group
- DuPont in its US$4.9 billion disposal of DuPont Performance Coatings to The Carlyle Group
- Messe München on its acquisition of CTT in Moscow and its acquisition of a majority in Fenestration China
- Tognum AG in its acquisition by Daimler and Rolls-Royce
- US Department of Justice as a specialist for German law at various US courts
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2021
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2020
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2019
- Ranked in Chambers Europe 2020
- Ranked in Chambers Europe 2019
- Ranked in Chambers Global 2019
- Ranked in Chambers Global 2018
- Ranked in Chambers Europe 2018
- Best Lawyers Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2016 Handelsblatt
- Member of the Advisory Board of Executive Interim Partners GmbH, a team of C-level interim managers who temporarily take over responsibility for their clients in difficult situations, providing security and increasing income and value
- Doctorate in Corporate Law from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich
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