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Stephan Doom, Solicitor (England & Wales)|LL.M. (Nottingham)
Stephan Doom, Solicitor (England & Wales)|LL.M. (Nottingham)

Stephan Doom, Solicitor (England & Wales)|LL.M. (Nottingham)

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Stephan advises national and international clients on complex M&A transactions, carve-outs, joint ventures, restructurings and Corporate law matters. His clients include global corporations, medium-sized “Mittelstand” companies and financial investors. With nearly two decades of transaction experience, he has worked on projects in a wide range of industries and has particular sector expertise within the Chemicals, Life Sciences, Technology and Industrials sector. Clients value him as a ‘pragmatic, quick-thinking and strong negotiator and advisor’ who understands their markets as well as their commercial priorities and strategic expectations.

Stephan also served for several years as Group General Counsel of a global chemicals and pharmaceuticals group.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Corporate/M&A & capital markets
Private equity
Venture capital
Distressed M&A
General corporate
India group

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Life sciences & healthcare
Manufacturing & industrials
Chemicals
Biotech
Health & social care and investors
Pharmaceuticals
Medical devices

CV

Since 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing Germany
2014 – 2019 Group General Counsel, International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), Frankfurt am Main
2011 – 2014 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing, M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Frankfurt am Main
2008 – 2011 Associate, Hogan Lovells, Private Equity, M&A
2008 Admitted as a lawyer, Frankfurt am Main
2008 Admitted as solicitor, England & Wales
2007 LL.M., International Commercial Law, University of Nottingham, England
2006 Second legal state exam, Bar Exam, Düsseldorf
2003 First legal state exam, Münster / Hamm
1998 – 2000 English legal studies, University of Münster

Career

Since 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing Germany
2014 – 2019 Group General Counsel, International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), Frankfurt am Main
2011 – 2014 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing, M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Frankfurt am Main
2008 – 2011 Associate, Hogan Lovells, Private Equity, M&A

Education

2008 Admitted as a lawyer, Frankfurt am Main
2008 Admitted as solicitor, England & Wales
2007 LL.M., International Commercial Law, University of Nottingham, England
2006 Second legal state exam, Bar Exam, Düsseldorf
2003 First legal state exam, Münster / Hamm
1998 – 2000 English legal studies, University of Münster

Additional languages

English

Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

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Best lawyers: Mergers and acquisitions law

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2024

Leading individual: Mergers and Acquisitions Law

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023

Leading individual: Mergers and Acquisitions Law

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2022

Leading individual: Mergers and acquisitions

Experience

Advising Hims & Hers, USA on the acquisition of European telemedicine provider Zava

Advising and coordinating a comprehensive transaction team across five jurisdictions relating to the acquisition of the Zava Group including complex legal issues

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Comprehensive advice to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) on M&A transactions

Advising ICIG on various national and international M&A transactions, including the acquisition of Evonik's site in Lülsdorf, near Cologne, and operations in Wesseling.

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