Firm Name: Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Country: Germany
Expertise: Capital Markets Law
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Professional Biography:
Achim Herfs is our exclusively recommended Capital Markets Law expert in Germany on the Advisory Excellence website. If you need assistance in this area, please contact Achim directly using the contact details listed above.
Achim is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Prior to joining Kirkland, he was a partner in the Munich and Frankfurt offices of Hengeler Mueller.
He advises listed companies on capital markets transactions, corporate restructurings and M&A transactions, as well as corporations and their bodies on general capital markets and stock corporation law, including the support of general meetings, and internal investigations. Furthermore, Achim Herfs advises issuers and banks on capital markets transactions, including IPOs, rights offerings, share placements without pre-emptive rights and block trades, as well as the issuance of convertible bonds and high yield bonds.
He is a lecturer for corporate and capital markets law at the University of Augsburg and is frequently published on his area of law in journals and textbooks.
Achim Herfs is listed as a leading senior partner for corporate law in the 2020/2021 edition of JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms. He is also honoured as “Lawyer of the Year” for capital markets in Germany by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2019. IFLR1000 recognises Achim in its 2021 Financial and Corporate Guide as a highly regarded lawyer for capital markets, M&A and private equity. In addition, he is listed in WirtschaftsWoche as one of the most renowned lawyers for corporate law and M&A in 2020. FINANCE ranks Achim as one of the top 10 dealmakers 2020 in Germany and Chambers Global as well as Chambers Europe recommend him for Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability in 2021.
Firm Overview:
Attorneys in our Munich office have counselled clients in Germany, Europe and globally on sophisticated transactions for nearly 15 years. Working from our office in the city’s historic centre, our team of nearly 40 attorneys handles private equity/M&A, capital markets, debt finance and tax matters, and advises on all aspects of domestic and cross-border insolvencies and financial restructurings. Our Munich team is fully integrated with our practices in London, the U.S. and Asia, giving clients access to Kirkland’s diversified, international resources. Our attorneys in Munich are all German-qualified lawyers and fluent in both German and English, with significant experience abroad.