Dr. Peter Hellich

Peter specialises in national and international M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions and has been advising clients on all aspects of corporate law for many years. His industry focus is on technology-based industries. In addition, Peter has extensive experience in transaction management.

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Career

Since 2002	Partner, Taylor Wessing
1998 – 2002	Associate, Clifford Chance
1997	Associate, Weiss Walter Fischer–Zernin

1996 – 1997	Associate, Dr. Widmer & Partner, Bern, Switzerland
1992 – 1996	Assistant, Universität Regensburg

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Education

2006	Established as a lawyer, Munich
1998	Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1998	Admitted as a lawyer, Munich

1998	Doctoral degree on an antitrust law subject, University of Regensburg
1997	Established as a lawyer, Munich
1997	Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1996	Second state examination, Munich
1993 – 1996	Preparation of dissertation for Doctoral degree (see above)
1993	First state examination, Regensburg

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Memberships & Associations

Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften (BVK)
Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions
Deutsch–Amerikanische Juristenvereinigung (DAJV)
Advisory Board of the Cleantech Group

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Technology, media & communications Life sciences & healthcare Manufacturing & industrials Energy & infrastructure Biotech Medical devices Pharmaceuticals

Experience

Taylor Wessing advises VC investor on ESG clauses in investment agreements	Advising Emerald Technology Ventures as one of the industry leading cleantech focused venture capital investors on ESG clauses in investment agreements, in particular on the target's obligation to introduce sustainability structures post-closing and regarding possible consequences in the event of violations.
Compagnie de Saint Gobain's acquisition of Kaimann	Saint-Gobain on the acquisition of all the shares of Kaimann GmbH, Hövelhof, one of the leading European manufacturers of elastomeric insulating materials. With this acquisition, the Saint-Gobain Group strengthened its position as market leader and complemented its portfolio of materials and technologies. Taylor Wessing has a long-standing client relationship with Saint-Gobain.

Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023	Leading individual: Corporate Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023	Leading individual: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023	Leading individual: Venture Capital Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023	Leading individual: Private Equity Law
Legal 500 Germany 2023	Key lawyer for Corporate / M&A
JUVE Handbook 2022/ 2023	"Strong understanding of technology issues, very responsive", client

JUVE Handbook 2018 - 2023	Frequently recommended lawyer for M&A
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022	Leading individual: Mergers and acquisitions
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2017- 2022	Leading individual: Private Equity
Thomson Reuters 2022	Stand-out Lawyer
German Institute for Legal Departments and Corporate Lawyers (diruj) - 2021/2022	Ranked in the list of the top 100 lawyers in Germany
German Institute for Legal Departments and Corporate Lawyers (diruj) - 2021/2022	Frequently recommended for Corporate and M&A
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021	Leading individual: Venture capital
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022	Leading individual: Corporate law
Chambers Europe 2021	Ranked as Notable Practitioner: Venture Capital
JUVE Handbook 2020/2021	„very experienced and professional“, client
WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2020	Taylor Wessing was awarded "TOP Law Firm 2020" in the current WirtschaftsWoche-Ranking in the legal field of „Mergers & Acquisitions“ and Peter Hellich was recommended as "TOP Lawyer 2020"
Chambers Europe 2020	Leading individual - Private equity: Venture capital - Germany
Chambers Europe 2019	Leading individual - Germany: Clients highlight his "excellent legal skills and strong business acumen," adding: "He is pragmatic and solution-oriented."
Chambers Europe 2019	Leading individual: Venture Capital - Germany

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Latest news & insights

Layers of contemporary financial skyscrapers

Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Taylor Wessing advises Emerald Technology Ventures on investment in sewts GmbH

9 August 2023

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Energy & infrastructure

Clean Energy League Tables 2023: Taylor Wessing establishes itself as one of the world's top 5 law firms

The energy law experts once again achieved an excellent fifth place in the number of Clean Energy M&A Deals category. This means that they are among the top 5 in the Clean Energy sector worldwide for the third year in a row.

2 June 2023

by multiple authors

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Taylor Wessing advises Emerald Technology Ventures on investment in Colibri Energy

With this investment, Emerald Technology Ventures supports the development and growth of Colibri Energy, a provider of lithium-ion battery systems for vehicles in airport and industrial logistics.

22 March 2023

by multiple authors

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