Taylor Wessing advises Lumivero on the acquisition of ATLAS.ti
17 September 2024
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Leading individual: Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Amir-Said Ghassabeh advises on complex national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, including joint ventures and carve-outs. His expertise particularly encompasses M&A transactions in highly regulated industries. His clients include both national and international companies, especially from the industrials as well as the life sciences and healthcare sectors.
Additionally, he regularly advises on intricate corporate governance and corporate compliance matters. His transactions often have connections to the USA, Iran, and Switzerland.
Expertise
Services and Groups
Joint ventures
General corporate
Anti-money laundering & proceeds of crime
Sanctions
Warranty & indemnity insurance
CV
Since 2024
Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020
Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2009 – 2020
Attorney, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hamburg and New York
2010
Admitted as an attorney, Hamburg
2007 – 2009
Legal clerkship, Hamburg and London
2005 – 2008
PhD, University of Hamburg
1998 – 2004
Legal Studies, Hamburg and Paris
Career
Since 2024
Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020
Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2009 – 2020
Attorney, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hamburg and New York
Education
2010
Admitted as an attorney, Hamburg
2007 – 2009
Legal clerkship, Hamburg and London
2005 – 2008
PhD, University of Hamburg
1998 – 2004
Legal Studies, Hamburg and Paris
Publications
Sanktions-Compliance: Bestandteil guter und nachhaltiger Unternehmensführung, ESG 2022, S. 66
US-Sanktionen vs. EU-Recht: Weiterhin die Macht des Faktischen? - Zum EuGH-Urteil in der Rs. Bank Melli Iran, Betriebs-Berater, 2022, S. 329
Anti-Geldwäsche-Compliance in der deutschen Industrie – Eine Übersicht zu den geldwäscherechtlichen Pflichten privilegierter Güterhändler unter Berücksichtigung der neuen GWG-Regelungen, in: Corporate Compliance Zeitschrift, 01/2021
US-Sanktionen gegen Venezuela reichen weit, in: Börsen-Zeitung, 01/2020
US-Sanktionen – ein unauflösbares Dilemma?, in: Börsen-Zeitung, 06/2018
Iran: Was deutsche Unternehmen in Iran jetzt beachten sollten, in: manager magazin, 05/2018
Alternative Zahlungswege im Iran-Geschäft gesucht - Unternehmen setzen zunehmend auf Kryptowährungen, in: Börsen-Zeitung, 11/2017
Der beste Schutz für Direktinvestitionen im Iran - ein österreichisch-iranisches Abkommen bewahrt vor Diskriminierung und bietet Zugang zu Schiedsgerichten, in: Der Standard, 10/2017
Iran-Investitionen schützen, in: FAZ, 08/2017
Ring-Fencing US Nationals on the Boards of EU Businesses, in: WorldECR, 09/2016
Iran: Der eingezäunte Vorstand aus Amerika, in: FAZ, 06/2016
Die Zustellung einer punitive damages-Sammelklage an beklagte deutsche Unternehmen: Zugleich ein Beitrag zum unnötigen transatlantischen Justizkonflikt – Internationalrechtliche Studien Vol. 54, 2009, 04/2009
Additional languages
English
French
Farsi
Awards
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2024
Featured
Leading individual: Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2024
Leading individual: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2024
Leading individual: Corporate Law
WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2024
TOP Lawyer for M&A
TOP Lawyer for Corporate Law
Frequently recommended lawyer for M&A
"energetic, promising", competitor
TOP Lawyer for Merger & Acquisitions
TOP Lawyer for Corporate Law
Leading individual: Corporate Law
TOP Lawyer for Corporate Law
TOP Lawyer for Mergers & Acquisitions
Experience
Rhinestahl Corporation on the acquisition of HYDRO Systems KG
Comprehensive legal advice to the US company Rhinestahl Corporation on all aspects of the acquisition of HYDRO Systems KG, including structuring, due diligence and contractual documentation. The acquisition led to the formation of RH Aero Systems, a company specialising in innovative aviation support concepts.
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13 July 2023
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Revolution in AML regulations - 10 key changes introduced by the EU AML Package
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