Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Managing Morgan Lewis’s Corporate and Business Transactions (CBT) practice in Frankfurt since 1997, Christian Zschocke counsels clients on public takeovers, and on European and German antitrust law. He represents clients in large takeover transactions on the side of bidders, financial investors, or target companies. Before joining Morgan Lewis, he served clients of another international New York–based law firm in London, Brussels, and Frankfurt, and worked for law firms in Paris, Hamburg, Barcelona, and Buenos Aires. For more information, view Joachim’s biography at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/czschocke

Joachim Heine

Joachim Heine leads clients through complex public and private mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, private equity transactions, and venture capital financings with an emphasis on life sciences transactions. During his accomplished career of more than 20 years, he has handled over 100 international projects ranging from multibillion-dollar public takeovers, to mid-size M&A deals and venture capital financing for clients in Germany, Sweden, the United States, China, and Japan. For more information, view Joachim’s biography at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/joachimheine

Jörg Siegels

Jörg Siegels advises clients on corporate tax matters. His practice covers tax-related issues, including international and domestic tax planning. He counsels clients on the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, and group reorganizations, such as spinoffs and outsourcings. He also works with foreign investors on their German-market activities, including permanent establishments, branches, partnership structures, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. Additionally, Jörg advises businesses on tax issues related to employee compensation, and financial instruments and investments. For more information, view Jörg's biography at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/jsiegels

Michael Masling

Michael Masling advises clients on all aspects of EU and German competition law. Michael obtains merger clearances from national and international competition authorities in complex transactions, defends clients in government and private investigations and cross-border litigation, provides antitrust counseling including on distribution systems and compliance systems. In addition, he counsels clients on European and German foreign direct investment (FDI) rules. For more information, view Michael's biography at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/mmasling

Torsten Schwarze

Torsten Schwarze counsels clients on complex financing transactions, including acquisition and real estate finance transactions, restructurings, and derivatives transactions, as well as regulatory matters and compliance issues. His clients include banks, financial service institutions, investment companies, stock and derivatives exchanges, and other companies. He also represents his clients in court and administrative proceedings on compliance and regulatory matters. Torsten is a member of the firm’s LIBOR working group, which acts as its go-to authority on LIBOR transition across a range of jurisdictions and practice areas, and tracks evolving deadlines in relation to LIBOR replacements. For more information, view Torsten's biography at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/tschwarze

Ulrich Korth

Ulrich Korth focuses his practice on both private equity and private and public cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and investments. Ulrich brings years of experience representing global financial investors and corporate clients in complex pan-European and cross-border transactions. In particular, Ulrich has advised major multinational corporations in public and private mergers and acquisition transactions throughout Germany and mainland Europe, including international carve-out transactions in the industrial sector. For more information, view Ulrich’s biography at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/ulrichkorth

Walter Ahrens

Walter Ahrens counsels employers on labor and employment law issues, including workforce changes, mergers and acquisitions, European and German works councils, employment contracts, terminations, pensions and benefits, and data privacy. He also represents employers in labor courts against employees, works councils, and trade unions. Walter is part of Morgan Lewis’s cross-practice global workforce team, which provides integrated cross-border advice, counseling, and strategic planning on labor, employment, benefits, and immigration. Walter is also the leader of the labor and employment practice for the Frankfurt office. For more information, view Walter's biography at www.morganlewis.com/bios/wahrens

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