Overview

Christian von Sydow advises clients on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, restructuring, corporate conflict resolution and estate planning.

Christian has represented a large number of international and German clients, strategic and financial investors in acquisitions and sales of businesses in Germany and internationally in cross-border matters. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including automotive supply, armaments, consumer electronics, energy, internet, optics, publishing, retail, software, technology and testing technology, and travel and tourism.

Christian has advised numerous companies during negotiations for and the establishment of international joint ventures. He has advised listed companies on structural and capital-related measures such as initial public offerings (IPOs), spin-offs, increases in capital with contributions in kind, and mergers with other listed companies.

In addition, Christian has advised clients on restructuring and acquisitions during crisis situations and when emerging from insolvency.

He represents clients in cases involving corporate conflict resolution and regularly acts as an arbitrator in cases of impaired M&A transactions.

Christian also regularly advises on estate planning matters.

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Results

Advised an international group of shareholders of a company in the med tech sector, headquartered in the US, on the auction and sale to a UK-based private equity investor
Represented a US-listed company in the acquisition of a German mold and hotrunner system manufacturer
Represented a Dax 30 company in the implementation of a matrix group structure and another DAX 30 company in the structuring of the members of the boards’ compensation system

Served as arbitrator in several arbitration tribunals in post-M&A disputes
Advised on the dissolution of a US law trust established as a succession tool

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Recognitions

Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2020 Germany: Leading Lawyer for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law and Private Equity Law
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019
Chambers Europe 2019, Corporate M&A-Germany
Chambers Global 2019, Corporate M&A-Germany