Taylor Wessing advises shareholders of H&H Datenverarbeitung on takeover by Visma Group
17 January 2023
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Leading individual: Corporate Law
Stephan specialises in strategic M&A transactions, corporate financings and reorganisations as well as strategic advice to corporate institutions. He has specific industry know-how in the areas of automotive/mobility services and technology, media and communications. As well as international corporations and banks, Stephan’s clients include entrepreneur-led medium-sized companies.
Stephan was instrumental in building up Taylor Wessing’s corporate and capital markets practice. He is and has been a member of a number of supervisory boards and is the author of several specialist publications on stock corporation and financing law.
Expertise
Services and Groups
CV
Since 1999
Partner, Taylor Wessing
1994
Legal clerkship, Hengeler Mueller Düsseldorf
1990
Trainee solicitor, Landeszentralbank Bayern
1996
Admitted and established as a lawyer, Munich
1995
Second state examination, Düsseldorf
1992
First state examination, Cologne
Career
Since 1999
Partner, Taylor Wessing
1994
Legal clerkship, Hengeler Mueller Düsseldorf
1990
Trainee solicitor, Landeszentralbank Bayern
Education
1996
Admitted and established as a lawyer, Munich
1995
Second state examination, Düsseldorf
1992
First state examination, Cologne
Publications
Post Merger / Taking Private – Handlungsoptionen nach der Frosta Entscheidung des BGH – Referat im Rahmen der DAI Konferenz Unternehmensübernahmen vom 1. Dezember 2014
Mittelstandsanleihen – Erschienen in Bösl/Schimpfky/von Beauvais, Fremdfinanzierung für den Mittelstand, Verlag C.H. Beck 2014
Corporate Bonds: Klauseln und Strukturen – Referat im Rahmen der DAI Konferenz Corporate Bonds vom 14. März 2013
Vertragsdokumentationen bei einfachen Unternehmensanleihen, Hybrid Bonds und Wandelanleihen: Aktuelle Fragen – Referat im Rahmen der DAI Konferenz Corporate Bonds vom 13. Oktober 2011
Memberships & Associations
Deutsches Aktieninstitut (DAI)
Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR)
American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (AmCham)
Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR)
American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (AmCham)
Additional languages
English
Awards
The Best Lawyersâ„¢ in Germany 2024
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Leading individual: Corporate Law
JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
Frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law
The Best Lawyersâ„¢ in Germany 2023
Leading individual: Corporate Law
JUVE Handbook 2019 - 2023
Frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law
Leading individual: Corporate law
Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate
Frequently recommended: Corporate Law
„Clients and competitors praise his precision, industry knowledge, reliability and efficiency“
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Restructuring & insolvency
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Taylor Wessing advises Stertil Group on acquisition of Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions
16 January 2023
by multiple authors
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Taylor Wessing advises shareholders of MTB GmbH on takeover by Raiffeisen Waren
26 July 2022
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Advising Rezolve AI on its listing on NASDAQ
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10 pitfalls when hiring and firing a Managing Director in Germany
22 August 2024
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21 August 2024
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Taylor Wessing advises Healx on its $47 million Series C funding
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Changes to merger control rules in the UK and the EU which are relevant to venture capital firms, private equity and investment funds
9 August 2024
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Taylor Wessing advises sennder on acquisition of C.H. Robinson's European surface transportation operations
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Taylor Wessing announces another record year of international growth
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