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

  • thyssenkrupp: Advising a joint venture with duisport (world’s largest inland container port) on port logistics)
  • 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)
  • Deutsche Telekom: Advising the sale of a majority stake in DFMG Deutsche Funkturm to Brookfield Asset Management and Digitalbridge

Distinctions

  • „Thought Leader“ by Who is Who Legal (2023) for M&A and Governance
  • Leading expert for M&A and Governance, Who is Who Legal (2022, 2023)
  • Leading expert in corporate law, Wirtschaftswoche (2018-2023)
  • Leading expert in M&A, Wirtschaftswoche (2018-2023)
  • Leading expert in M&A, Best Lawyers Germany (2021-2023)
  • Leading expert in private equity, Best Lawyers Germany (2013-2023)
  • Leading expert in corporate law, Best Lawyers Germany (2014-2023)
  • Leading expert in M&A, JUVE Handbook (2020-2023)

Career

Legal studies at the University of Freiburg, University of Grenoble (France) and at the University of Jena
Doctorate at the University of Bonn
Experience as a lawyer with an international law firm in Düsseldorf
With Noerr since 2010
Admitted to the Düsseldorf Chamber of Lawyers

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)