The Munich headquartered, pan-European law firm Noerr was formed in 1950. The firm has 15 locations across Europe and the US, including German offices in Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Dresden, Berlin and Hamburg. 

Focusses / specialisms 

In banking, the firm is especially strong in advising on financing work for German “Mittelstand” businesses, as well as large real estate transactions. The firm has recently bolstered its relationships on both the lender and borrower side, which enables it to work on higher volume and more challenging transactions. 

The firm’s capital markets practice, spread across several of the firm’s offices in Germany, covers both the classic equity and debt transactions, as well as all aspects of public takeovers, reorganisations of listed companies, squeeze-outs and de-listings. The practice also provides financial markets regulatory advice to underwriters, issuers and selling shareholders relating to capital markets transactions. 

In M&A, the firm is known for its cross-border work and is seen acting as lead counsel on international acquisitions and investments. The firm also advises on joint ventures and domestic and international restructuring mandates. 

Key clients 

The firm’s recent client list features such names as Apollo, Aviva, Capital 4, Carlyle, Cerberus, Cellnex Telecom, Deutsche Finanzagentur, Flughafen (Airport) Berlin Brandenburg, Kaufland Stiftung & Co, Rocket Internet, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, IGN, Postbank, UniCredit, Fresenius Medical Care and HelloFresh.