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ESG in M&A transactions in Germany – INSIGHTS in five minutes
15 July 2021
Dr. Christoph Louven
PartnerDusseldorf
Email christoph.louven@hoganlovells.com
Phone +49 211 13 68 418
LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
A number of clients praise Christoph Louven for his communication skills, saying that he has "a good combination of communication and people skills."
Chambers Europe, 2017
In more than two decades, Christoph Louven has gained huge experience in complex domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, board room advice and corporate compliance issues (including corporate investigations).
Clients appreciate Christoph's "great depth of knowledge and ability to help them make good decisions, not just from the legal but also from a business point of view" (Chambers Global 2015).
Awards and recognitions
2021
Global Leader, Recommended, Insurance & Reinsurance
Who's Who Legal
2021
National Leader, Recommended, Germany - Insurance & Reinsurance
Who's Who Legal
2019
Corporate and M&A: M&A: Mid-sized deals (sub-€500m)
Legal 500 EMEA
2018-2019
Corporate and M&A: Corporate
Legal 500 EMEA (Germany)
2004 – 2018
Recommended lawyer for M&A, corporate and corporate advice to insurers
JUVE handbook
2012 – 2018
Recommended lawyer for Insurance Transactional
Chambers Europe
2015 – 2017
Recommended lawyer for Corporate/M&A
Chambers Europe
2016 – 2018
Recommended lawyer for Insurance
Who's Who Legal
2016 – 2018
Included for Corporate, M&A and Insurance
Edition Best Lawyers™ Germany
Education and admissions
Education
Second State Exam in Law, 1996
Dr. iur., University of Cologne, summa cum laude, 1995
First State Exam in Law, 1993
Representative experience
Advising 3M on the acquisition of the membrana business from Polypore Inc.
Advising ARAG SE on a multi-jurisdictional cross-border merger project.
Advising Hannover Rückversicherung AG on the conversion into a SE.
Advising Ametek Inc. on its acquisition of Dunkermotoren-Group from Triton.
Advising VW (members of the supervisory board) on the merger with Porsche.
Advising Elster Group SE (independent Board Members) on its public takeover by Melrose Plc.
Advising CTA's of numerous large listed companies.
Latest thinking and events
Hogan Lovells Publications
Public Takeovers in Germany Newsletter
12 March 2021
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells advises Allianz on the acquisition of a majority stake in ControlExpert
13 March 2020
Hogan Lovells Publications
Public Takeovers in Germany Newsletter
27 February 2020
Press Releases
Hogan Lovells advises TSR Recycling on the acquisition of the electronic scrap business of Sims Metal Management
18 December 2019
Hogan Lovells Publications
Our German Public Takeover Capabilities
October 2018
