Dr. Stephan Rau - McDermott Will & Emery

Overview


Dr. Stephan Rau advises investors, Healthcare service providers, pharmaceutical and MedTech companies, as well as governmental entities on M&A transactions, outsourcing projects, and licensing and reimbursement proceedings. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and regulatory advice in the Health and Life Science sector.

He is the head of the Firm’s Health Law Practice Group in Europe.

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Results


Stephan advised:

  • On investments in the clinical lab, renal care, hospital, pharma, medical device, biotech, food, and online pharmacy businesses
  • On various outsourcing projects, such as joint ventures between one of the largest medical schools in Europe and a large public hospital carrier leading to the establishment of the largest European clinical lab
  • Dialysis service providers on challenging market entry barriers under the German system of determination of need of the statutory health insurance system

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Recognitions


  • Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ Germany 2023: “Lawyer of the Year” in Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice
  • The Best Lawyers in Germany, Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Health Care Law and Pharmaceuticals Law, 2018 to 2024
  • Chambers Europe 2023, Band 1 in Germany: Healthcare
  • Who’s Who Legal 2022: Global Elite Thought Leader Healthcare
  • Chambers Europe 2022: Leading Individual, since 2011 continuously ranked Band 1 for Healthcare
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021-2022: Leading Individual for Healthcare and Life Sciences
  • Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ Germany 2022: Leading Lawyer for Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Pharmaceuticals Law
  • JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien: Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity, and distinguished advisor for Health Services

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Community


  • German-American Lawyers’ Association
  • German Association of Corporate Law

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Credentials


Education
Humboldt University of Berlin, Dr. jur., 2003
Higher Court of Appeal, Berlin, Second State Exam, 1998
University of Heidelberg, First State Exam, 1996
University of Paris-Dauphine, Maîtrise en Économie Appliquée, 1994
London School of Economics and Political Science, Master of Science in Government, 1993
IHK Wiesbaden, interpreter and translator for Russian, 1990

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