Biography: Mergers and Acquisitions

Gerhard Wegen is a partner in the firm's corporate department and based in Stuttgart. He is both a US and German qualified lawyer, and admitted as a foreign lawyer to the Brussels Bar. Gerhard Wegen's practice focuses on M&A, corporate finance, private equity, joint ventures, and international arbitration in this context.

Gerhard Wegen's recent M&A work includes advising the following clients: Leighton Holdings (AUS) in the ACS (E) bid for Hochtief (D), Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel SA (F) on its €5.2 billion acquisition of Citigroup Deutschland GmbH; Robert Bosch GmbH on various cross-border transactions, including the takeover of Hägglunds Drives AB from Ratos AB (S); Basic Element (RUS) on the acquisition of 9.9 per cent in Hochtief AG; Swiss Re (CH) on its acquisition of General Electric Company's (USA) worldwide reinsurance business for €5.8 billion.

Gerhard Wegen was recently singled out as one of the top 10 senior rainmakers in M&A by the German legal directory JUVE. IFLR1000 named him one of the leading lawyers in his field. The Expert Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers - Best of the Best 2009 listed him as "Best of the Best in Mergers & Acquisitions". Gerhard Wegen gets similar acclaim for his work in international arbitration.

Gerhard Wegen studied law in Hamburg, Geneva, Tübingen and at Harvard Law School. He has been a professor at the University of Tübingen Law School since 1997. Gerhard Wegen is fluent in German, English and French.

Other Practice Areas

Gerhard Wegen also features in the following practice areas:

• Arbitration
• Corporate Governance