Christof Gaudig

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Christof Gaudig

Experience

Christof Gaudig advises investors, multinational enterprises and German medium-sized companies on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and complex projects, including litigation in these areas. He also advises insurers and reinsurers in litigious proceedings and on regulatory matters. 

Legal 500 and JUVE cite him as a “recommended lawyer” in the areas of Corporate and M&A. WirtschaftsWoche Guide cites him on the list of the 600 leading figures for M&A and corporate finance in Germany.

Education

Christof was before going to Oppenhoff at Mayer Brown, where he led inter alia the German corporate practice as well as the firm’s Cologne office. He was also a member of Mayer Brown's global Partnership Board. From 1994 to 1997 he was an associate at Freshfields in Frankfurt. Christof studied law at the Universities of Cologne and Freiburg and, prior to becoming a lawyer in Germany, worked at an international law firm in London and an investment bank in Lisbon.

He is frequently lecturing in Germany and abroad on M&A and contract negotiation.

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Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 23
50668 Cologne
T +49 221 2091 498
M +49 171 8632 555

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Articles and Essays

Traditionskanzlei: 'Qualität ist keine Frage der Größe' [Traditional law firm: “Quality is not a matter of size”]
Rheinische Post dated 6 April 2017

Live-Interview on Brexit
n-tv Telebörse dated 30 March 2017

Gesellschafterbeschluss: Anfechtungsbefugnis eines GmbH-Gesellschafters nach Kündigung [Shareholders‘ resolution: GmbH-shareholder’s power to challenge a resolution after termination]
DER BETRIEB dated 3 March 2017, p. 478 (in collaboration with Katharina Erb)

Versicherbarkeit von M&A-Risiken – eine Analyse der W&I-Versicherung und ihrer Spielarten [Insurability of M&A risks – an analysis of the W&I insurance and its varieties]
KSzW dated January/February 2017, p. 42

Time to say goodbye – Wenn der Investor wechselt [Time to say goodbye - when the investor changes]
BVK dated November 2016

Videointerview: Brexit - Folgen für Unternehmen [Brexit - impacts on businesses]
IDW Live im Netz dated 22 September 2016

Nationaler Champion sieht sich gut aufgestellt [National Champion considers itself well-positioned]
Rheinische Post dated 18 March 2016

"APresentation “Litigation in Germany/EU”, AIDA (Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances), 24th July 2017, Zurich

"Augen auf bei der Partnerwahl – Private Equity als Nachfolgelösung?" [Choose your partner carefully – private equity as a succession solution?], Zukunft Mittelstand (Digitalen Wandel und Generationenwechsel gestalten) [The future of medium-sized enterprises (structuring digital developments and the change of generations)] , Cologne (21 March 2017)

Plenum-Moderation "Beteiligungskapital - Partner für Wachstum bei Mittelstandsunternehmen" ("Venture capital – partner for growth in small and medium-sized enterprises start”), Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum, 21.-23. November 2016, Frankfurt am Main

"Das Lebenswerk vergolden" [Gilding your life’s work], Tagesspiegel-Initiative Mittelstand [Tagesspiegel initivate for medium-sized enterprises], Berlin (27 October 2016)

"Aus dem Dornröschenschlaf erwacht – warum IT/IP- und Bilanzgarantien aktueller sind denn je" [Awoken from their “Sleeping Beauty slumber” – why IT/IP and balance sheet warranties are more topical than ever] BUJ M&A Summit 2016, Düsseldorf (15 June 2016)

 

InsuranceMergers & Acquisitions / Intellectual Property Law29.09.2022 News

Oppenhoff advises on acquisition of pet insurer Smart Paws by Trupanion

Oppenhoff has advised the shareholders of Smart Paws GmbH on its sale to Trupanion Inc.

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Corporate Law / Mergers & Acquisitions11.05.2021 News

Oppenhoff advises shareholders and TIMETOACT on the acquisition of a majority stake by Equistone

Oppenhoff has advised TIMETOACT Software & Consulting GmbH and the two shareholders Felix Binsack and Hermann Ballé on the acquisition of a majority stake by the private equity investor Equistone Partners. TIMETOACT shareholders Felix Binsack and Hermann Ballé will remain operationally active as managing directors and hold a significant stake in the company.

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