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Matthias Kiesewetter's area of practice covers mergers and acquisitions and capital markets law.

He has substantial knowledge in takeover law. Matthias Kiesewetter also gives advice to investment banks and issuers in the course of IPOs and capital increases.

Matthias Kiesewetter joined White & Case in 2006. In 2008, he worked as a secondee in the M&A/Equity Capital Markets section of the legal department of a leading international investment bank in Frankfurt am Main. During his time as a trainee lawyer, he worked for the Takeover Section of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht; BaFin) as well as for an international law firm in London.

Bars and Courts
Rechtsanwalt, 2006

Education
Second State Exam, Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein, 2006
Dr jur, University of Hamburg, 2006
First State Exam, University of Hamburg, 2002
LLM, University of Hull, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships
Alumni Konrad Adenauer Foundation

Awards and Recognition
Konrad Adenauer Scholar

Publications
Co-author, "Practical aspects of public takeover bids in times of volatile markets (Praxisrelevante Aspekte öffentlicher Übernahmen in Zeiten volatiler Märkte)", AG, Issue 20, Pages 741-749, 2012 (with Marc Christian Gei)
Co-author, "Practical aspects in connection with the financing of public takeover bids (Praxisrelevante Aspekte der Finanzierungssicherstellung bei öffentlichen Übernahmen)", CORPORATE FINANCE law, Issue 6, Pages 284-291, 2011 (with Alexander Kiefner)
Co-author, "Competence of the general shareholders' meeting to approve the sale and purchase of assets in M&A transactions (Hauptversammlungszuständigkeit bei Veräußerung und Erwerb von Gesellschaftsvermögen im Rahmen von M&A-Transaktionen)," Der Konzern, Page 451 et seqq., 2009 (with Myriam Spengler)
Co-author, "The legal framework for prebid stakebuilding (Rechtliche Rahmenbedinungen des Beteiligungsaufbaus im Vorfeld von Unternehmensübernahmen)," WM, Page 340 et seqq., 2009 (with Andreas Meyer)
Co-author, “Exemption from the mandatory bid in case of a restructuring of the target company (Befreiung vom Pflichtangebot beim Erwerb zur Sanierung)”, BB, Page 1403 et seqq., 2007 (with Oliver Klepsch)

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Languages
German
English

Citizenship
Germany

	Matthias Kiesewetter
Download vCard Expertise Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Markets	Local Partner Frankfurt T: + 49 69 29994 0 F: + 49 69 29994 1444 E: *Practice Experience* Matthias Kiesewetter's area of practice covers mergers and acquisitions and capital markets law. He has substantial knowledge in takeover law. Matthias Kiesewetter also gives advice to investment banks and issuers in the course of IPOs and capital increases. Matthias Kiesewetter joined White & Case in 2006. In 2008, he worked as a secondee in the M&A/Equity Capital Markets section of the legal department of a leading international investment bank in Frankfurt am Main. During his time as a trainee lawyer, he worked for the Takeover Section of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht; BaFin) as well as for an international law firm in London. *Bars and Courts* Rechtsanwalt, 2006 *Education* Second State Exam, Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein, 2006 Dr jur, University of Hamburg, 2006 First State Exam, University of Hamburg, 2002 LLM, University of Hull, 2000 *Professional Associations and Memberships* Alumni Konrad Adenauer Foundation *Awards and Recognition* Konrad Adenauer Scholar *Publications* Co-author, "Practical aspects of public takeover bids in times of volatile markets (Praxisrelevante Aspekte öffentlicher Übernahmen in Zeiten volatiler Märkte)", AG, Issue 20, Pages 741-749, 2012 (with Marc Christian Gei) Co-author, "Practical aspects in connection with the financing of public takeover bids (Praxisrelevante Aspekte der Finanzierungssicherstellung bei öffentlichen Übernahmen)", CORPORATE FINANCE law, Issue 6, Pages 284-291, 2011 (with Alexander Kiefner) Co-author, "Competence of the general shareholders' meeting to approve the sale and purchase of assets in M&A transactions (Hauptversammlungszuständigkeit bei Veräußerung und Erwerb von Gesellschaftsvermögen im Rahmen von M&A-Transaktionen)," Der Konzern, Page 451 et seqq., 2009 (with Myriam Spengler) Co-author, "The legal framework for prebid stakebuilding (Rechtliche Rahmenbedinungen des Beteiligungsaufbaus im Vorfeld von Unternehmensübernahmen)," WM, Page 340 et seqq., 2009 (with Andreas Meyer) Co-author, “Exemption from the mandatory bid in case of a restructuring of the target company (Befreiung vom Pflichtangebot beim Erwerb zur Sanierung)”, BB, Page 1403 et seqq., 2007 (with Oliver Klepsch) View all publications. *Languages* German English *Citizenship* Germany	News White & Case Advises on Fresenius Offer to Acquire Rhoen-Klinikum White & Case Advises Clariant on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Süd-Chemie More...