Jens Liese
Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer), Partner
Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate
Telecommunications
Private Equity
Data Tech & Telecom
Jens Liese advises international groups, financial investors and family companies. His practice focuses on M&A projects, in both a national and international context. He has particular experience in complex restructurings, especially including mergers.
Projects
- Deutsche Telekom: Advising on a joint venture on glass fibre investments (FTTH) in rural areas in Germany (2021)
- Stora Enso: Advising on the sale of a sawmill (2020) and a paper mill for recycled paper (2021)
- Deutsche Telekom: Advising on a joint venture on glass fibre investments (FTTH) in Northern Germany (2019)
- Merger of MUH Arla eG and Hansa Arla Milch eG onto Arla Foods amba (DK) (2017/2018)
- trivago: Advising on the company’s IPO on the NASDAQ (2016)
- Deutsche Telekom: Advising on the acquisition of 7,700 mobile masts from Telefónica and E-Plus (2015)
- Deutsche Telekom: Advising on the acquisition of frequencies in the 3.5 GHz range (2015)
- Stora Enso: Advising on the sale of a specialty paper factory in Uetersen (2014/2015)
- Deutsche Telekom: Advising on the acquisition of the GTS Group from a PE consortium (2013/2014)
Publications
- Regular publications in relevant literature, numerous essays and notes on judgments regarding corporate law and compliance, including:
- § 8 (Gesellschaftsrecht) and § 23 (M&A-Geschäft), in: Hauschka, Formularhandbuch Compliance, Munich (C.H. Beck), 2013
- § 10 (Unternehmensführung und Gesellschaftsrecht), in: Hauschka, Corporate Compliance – Handbuch der Haftungsvermeidung im Unternehmen, Munich (C.H. Beck), 1st issue 2007, 2nd issue 2010 (with Dr Axel Epe)
Career
- Legal studies at the University of Freiburg, University of Grenoble (France) and at the University of Jena
- Experience as a lawyer with an international law firm in Düsseldorf
- With Noerr since 2010
- Admitted to the Düsseldorf Chamber of Lawyers
Distinctions
- Leading expert in corporate law, Who is Who Legal (2022)
- Leading expert in M&A, Who is Who Legal (2022)
- Leading expert in corporate law, Wirtschaftswoche (2018-2022)
- Leading expert in M&A, Wirtschaftswoche (2018-2022)
- Leading expert in M&A, Best Lawyers Germany (2021 and 2022)
- Leading expert in private equity, Best Lawyers Germany (2013-2021)
- Leading expert in corporate law, Best Lawyers Germany (2014-2021)
- Leading expert in corporate law, JUVE Handbook (2014, 2020 and 2021)
