Organisational developments and personnel changes

At the turn of the year, Noerr is further strengthening its profile by establishing a new practice group and is initiating a transition from one generation to the next by appointing younger practice group heads.

 

The Corporate/M&A practice group will be split into:

 

• Corporate headed by Michael Brellochs (45) and Martin Neuhaus (47).

 

• M&A headed by Natalie Daghles (41) and Alexander Hirsch (51). The current co-head Florian Becker (49) will move to Noerr’s London office in mid-2022.

 

• Stock corporation law advice, which has so far been part of the Capital Markets practice group, will be integrated into the Corporate practice group. The Capital Markets practice will focus on advising on equity and debt capital.

“Through this reorganisation, we will be better reflecting the structures in the market and further strengthening our profile in all three areas,” said co-managing partner Alexander Ritvay. “However, this does not mean that the practices will be separated, on the contrary: the lawyers of these practice groups will continue to work together closely.”

 

“With this restructuring, we are also initiating a transition from one generation to the next,” added co-managing partner Torsten Fett. “Overall, we are becoming younger with more female colleagues in leading roles.”

 

• In the Capital Markets practice group Julian Schulze De la Cruz (44) will take over from Gerald Reger (51) as co-head alongside Holger Alfes (51).

 

• Marlies Raschke (45) will succeed Martin Kleinschmitt (61) as co-head of the Restructuring & Insolvency practice group together with Thomas Hoffmann (57).

 

• Christian Mayer (44) will take over from Dominik Wendel (57) as co-head of the Automotive & New Mobility practice group alongside Albin Ströbl (47).

 

• Hans Christian Kirchner (57) will hand over leadership of the Class & Mass Action Defense practice group to Henner Schläfke (41).

 

• Evelyn Schulz (45) will succeed Fabian Badtke (44) as head of the Healthcare practice group, who will focus on leading the Antitrust & Competition practice group.

 

• Bärbel Sachs (46) is taking over from Holger Schmitz (59) as head of the Regulatory, Governmental Affairs & Investment Controls practice group.