„One of the leading advisors in corporate litigation“
Michael is one of the leading corporate lawyers in Germany. He has particular experience in corporate law with a special focus on stock corporation law/corporate litigation. He advises on shareholder meetings, board matters, company groups law issues and compliance. Michael also regularly advises German and international clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers and general corporate work. From 2016 to 2023 he was co-managing partner of the firm, and was appointed as the firm's senior partner and chairman of the partnership council at the beginning of 2024. Since 2024 he has been appointed as the firm's senior partner and chairman of the partnership council.
Michael studied law in Tübingen, Geneva and Heidelberg. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2004. In 2001 Michael was seconded to a leading international law firm in New York. Michael has been an Honorary Professor at the University of Tübingen since 2014. From 2016 to 2023 Michael was the Co-Managing Partner of the firm.
He is a member of the Corporate Law Association (VGR) and is also a permanent contributor to the law journal Die Aktiengesellschaft, AG-Report (Stock Corporation).
Michael speaks English, French and German.
Michael is one of the leading corporate lawyers in Germany. He has particular experience in corporate law with a special focus on stock corporation law/corporate litigation. He advises on shareholder meetings, board matters, company groups law issues and compliance. Michael also regularly advises German and international clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers and general corporate work. From 2016 to 2023 he was co-managing partner of the firm, and was appointed as the firm's senior partner and chairman of the partnership council at the beginning of 2024. Since 2024 he has been appointed as the firm's senior partner and chairman of the partnership council.
Michael studied law in Tübingen, Geneva and Heidelberg. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2004. In 2001 Michael was seconded to a leading international law firm in New York. Michael has been an Honorary Professor at the University of Tübingen since 2014. From 2016 to 2023 Michael was the Co-Managing Partner of the firm.
He is a member of the Corporate Law Association (VGR) and is also a permanent contributor to the law journal Die Aktiengesellschaft, AG-Report (Stock Corporation).
Michael speaks English, French and German.
