Malke Kristina Zimmermann, Lic. en Droit

Duesseldorf Germany

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Malke Kristina is a member of the Practice Area Competition, EU & Trade. Her practice focuses on EU state aid law, general EU law, public procurement law and foreign trade law. She advises private companies as well as the public sector in the preparation and implementation of public procurement procedures. In addition, she advises on all questions of EU state aid law, general EU law and foreign trade law. Malke Kristina studied law at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and Université de Cergy-Pontoise (France).

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Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2018 - 2021 Graduate research assistant at the Chair of Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Commercial Law in Düsseldorf

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Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2018 - 2021 Graduate research assistant at the Chair of Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Commercial Law in Düsseldorf

Education

2023 Second state examination

2021 - 2023 Legal training in Düsseldorf

2018 Doctorate at the Chair of Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Commercial Law in Düsseldorf, Prof. Dr. Preuß (not yet completed)

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Berlin Energie Rekom 3 on financing the remunicipalisation of Berlin's district heating network

Comprehensive legal advice to Berlin Energie Rekom 3 on the billion-euro financing of the acquisition of Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG by Investitionsbank Berlin, which enables the investment in the largest district heating network in Western Europe. The newly founded state-owned company BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme AG (BEW) contributes significantly to securing Berlin's long-term energy supply.

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Dr. Jens Wiesner, LL.M. (Chicago)

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Dennis Hoppermann

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Johannes Schaadt-Wambach, LL.M. (Prag)

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Taylor Wessing advises General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing in AI defence company Helsing

German AI defence company Helsing raises USD 223 (EUR 209) million in capital in a Series B funding round.

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Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

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Tim Hendricks

Dr. Gregor Schmid, LL.M. (Cambridge)

Dr. Eva Surowiecki, LL.B. (London)

Timo Stellpflug

Alessa Steigertahl

Dr. Tim Wünnemann

Dr. Alexander Rubusch, LL.M.

Dr. Eugen Reismann

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Taylor Wessing advises JD Group on the sale of optek-Danulat to Crane Co.

25 February 2026

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Purchase completed: Taylor Wessing advises Regent on its acquisition of ContiTech’s business unit Original Equipment Solutions (OESL)

4 February 2026

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Taylor Wessing advises Multiverse Group Limited and Multiverse GmbH on the acquisition of StackFuel GmbH

29 January 2026

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Malke Kristina Zimmermann, Lic. en Droit

The Legal 500 2026

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The Legal 500 2026

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Experience

Berlin Energie Rekom 3 on financing the remunicipalisation of Berlin's district heating network

Taylor Wessing advises General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing in AI defence company Helsing

Malke Kristina 's news & insights

Taylor Wessing advises JD Group on the sale of optek-Danulat to Crane Co.

Malke Kristina Zimmermann, Lic. en Droit

The Legal 500 2026

Expertise

Services and Groups

Sectors

CV

Career

Education

Additional languages

Awards

The Legal 500 2026

Legal 500 2026

Experience

Berlin Energie Rekom 3 on financing the remunicipalisation of Berlin's district heating network

Taylor Wessing advises General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing in AI defence company Helsing

Malke Kristina 's news & insights

Taylor Wessing advises JD Group on the sale of optek-Danulat to Crane Co.

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