Thomas Sauermilch concentrates in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and joint venture transactions, and regularly advises clients in corporate governance and compliance matters. He has led transactions in a wide range of sectors, including aerospace and avionics, automotive industries, chemicals, energy, engineering, manufacturing, media, medical devices and scientific instruments, metals and natural resources, packaging, pharmaceuticals, semiconductor equipment, software, technology and trading. His transactional experience extends to more than 30 countries.

Thomas is a former chair of the Firm’s Global M&A Practice.

• Represented a leading specialty chemicals company in its $3.8 billion acquisition of a worldwide specialty and additives business, its $1.6 billion acquisition of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and strategic alliance with a major US based pharmaceutical company, its $2 billion acquisition of the worldwide personal care business of and strategic alliance with a leading US chemicals company and numerous other acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures

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• Nominated as Lawyer of the Year by The Deal, 2018
• Nominated for Dealmaker of the Year by M&A Advisorwith respect to Evonik’s $3.8 billion acquisition of the global performance materials division of Air Products and Chemicals, 2017
• Acritas Star Lawyer, 2016 to 2017 (noting his high level of expertise, strong advocacy skills and pragmatic approach)

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Education
Fordham University School of Law, JD, 1988
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, MALD, 1985
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, LLM, 1981
University of Kiel, Staatsexamen, 1983

Admissions
New York

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