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Dr. Oliver Rothley
Dr. Oliver Rothley

Dr. Oliver Rothley

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Recommended Lawyer for Capital Markets: ECM

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Oliver has been specialised for many years in capital market transactions with a focus on advising clients on all matters relating to share placings, admissions to listings on the stock market, official takeovers, and M&A transactions.

His practice continues to include providing advice on all legal and strategic matters to bodies of listed companies as well as advising clients in preparing and holding their annual general meetings. A special focus of his practice is on advising clients on bond issues. His clients include listed companies, IPO candidates, banks and investors.

Oliver is Local Manager of Taylor Wessing's Munich office.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Corporate/M&A & capital markets
Equity capital markets
Debt capital markets & bonds
General corporate
Joint ventures

Sectors

Real estate
Technology, media & communications
Financial institutions & insurance
Life sciences & healthcare
Business & professional services

CV

Since 2007 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2002 – 2007 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2002 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
2002 Doctoral degree on infringement of personality rights by commercial communications, University of Augsburg
2000 – 2002 Scholarship student of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Graduiertenkolleg of the University of Munich (LMU)
1999 Second state examination, Augsburg
1998 – 2002 Research Assistant, Universität Augsburg
1997 First state examination, Augsburg
1992 Legal degree, Universities of Augsburg and Lausanne

Career

Since 2007 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2002 – 2007 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2002 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
2002 Doctoral degree on infringement of personality rights by commercial communications, University of Augsburg
2000 – 2002 Scholarship student of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Graduiertenkolleg of the University of Munich (LMU)
1999 Second state examination, Augsburg
1998 – 2002 Research Assistant, Universität Augsburg
1997 First state examination, Augsburg
1992 Legal degree, Universities of Augsburg and Lausanne

Publications

Kommentierungen zum WpÜG, Heidel, Aktienrecht und Kapitalmarktrecht, 6. Auflage 2024

Co-Autor: Beck'sches Mandatshandbuch Due Diligence, 4. Auflage 2024, in: C.H. BECK

Co-Autor: Aktienrecht und Kapitalmarktrecht, 6. Auflage. 2024, in: Nomos

Persönlichkeitsverletzung durch unverlangte kommerzielle Kommunikation, 2003, in: Duncker & Humblot

Co-Autor: Beck'sches Mandatshandbuch Due Diligence, Handbuch, 4. Auflage 20214, in: C.H. BECK

Co-Autor: AktG, RWS-Kommentar, 4., neu bearb. Aufl. 2022, in: RWS Verlag, Köln

Securities Law in Germany, in: International Securities Law Handbook, Fourth Edition, World Law Group, 2014 (with Marc-Oliver Kurth, LL.M.)

Die Neuregelung des Beschlussmängelrechts durch das ARUG, GWR 2009, 312

Anmerkung zu BGH: Mangelnde Tonübertragung der Hauptversammlung in Nebenräume verletzt nicht das Teilnahmerecht der Aktionäre, GWR 2014, 9

Anmerkung zu BGH: Aufgabe der Macrotron-Grundsätze (Frosta), GWR 2013, 493

Anmerkung zu BGH: Bei Verstoß gegen § 57 AktG sind weder Verpflichtungs- noch Erfüllungsgeschäft nichtig; GWR 2013, 202

Zweite Auflage (2013) des Kommentar zum AktG, Hrsg. Wachter, RWS-Verlag, Kommentierung der §§ 308-328

Anmerkung zu BGH: Ausgleich für nachteilige Maßnahme muss bereits im Zustimmungsbeschluss der Hauptversammlung bestimmt werden; GWR 2012, 417

Interview in der Börsen-Zeitung vom 14.07.2012, p. 13, „Mehr Spielraum für Unternehmen bei Delisting“

Anmerkung zu LG Frankfurt a.M.: Refinanzierung der Commerzbank AG durch Ausgabe einer Pflichtumtauschanleihe war rechtmäßig - CoMEN, GWR 2012, 14

Anmerkung zu LG Frankfurt a.M.: Refinanzierung der Commerzbank AG durch Ausgabe einer Pflichtumtauschanleihe war rechtmäßig - CoMEN, GWR 2012, 14

Memberships & Associations

Vereinigung für Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR)

Additional languages

English

Awards

Legal 500 2025

Featured

Recommended Lawyer for Capital Markets: ECM

Legal 500 2025

Very good accessibility; resilient and ‘all-terrain’; fast and efficient; consistently high quality, client

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Key lawyer for Capital Markets: ECM

German Institute for Legal Departments and Corporate Lawyers (diruj) – law firm monitor 2021/2022

Frequently recommended lawyer for stock corporation law

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15 January 2026

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Taylor Wessing advises Voltabox AG (soon to be Voltatron AG) on the acquisition of GMS Electronic Vertriebs GmbH and the associated capital increase through contributions in kind

2 September 2025

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Taylor Wessing advises Mafin Capital GmbH and Geraer Batterie-Dienst GmbH on the acquisition and sale of shareholdings in connection with the strategic reorganisation of Voltabox AG

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