Christian Atzler

Partner

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Frankfurt

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Biography

Christian Atzler chairs the Firm's EMEA M&A Group. He is also the co-head of the Corporate/M&A Practice Group in Germany. He is listed as a leading lawyer in Chambers Global from 2012 to 2021.

Practice Focus

Christian regularly advises German and international clients on M&A transactions, corporate matters and investment projects. Prior to joining the Frankfurt office of Baker McKenzie in 2009, Christian worked in the Shanghai and Hong Kong offices of Baker McKenzie from 2005-2008, and mainly advised international clients on M&A projects, joint ventures, and China foreign direct investment projects.

Representative Legal Matters

Advised Accenture in connection with a number of acquisitions of technology companies in Germany.
Advised the shareholders of e-commerce platform KP Family International GmbH to Avedon Capital Partners.
Advised Chr. Hansen A/S on its acquisition of Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH.
Advised HK-listed Johnson Electric on its acquisition of automotive supplier E. Zimmermann GmbH.
Advised HK-listed AAC Technologies on its multi-million investment in Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, combined with a strategic partnership between AAC Technologies and Ibeo Automotive.
Advised Paccor Packaging GmbH on its acquisition of MikoPac NV and EDV Packaging S.A.
Advised the shareholders of Hauck Group on the sale of a majority interest in Hauck Group to, and the formation of a joint venture with, Avedon Capital Partners.
Advised Schur Flexibles on its acquisition of Termoplast SpA and Sidac SpA.
Advised Chinese Nison Group on its majority acquisition of premium kitchen manufacturer SieMatic Group.
Advised NASDAQ-listed Trimble Navigation Ltd. on its acquisition of Müller-Elektronik, a German company specializing in implement control and precision farming solutions.
Advised the shareholders of PolyCine on the sale of PolyCine to German industrial holding Armira in a competitive auction.
Advised Hillhouse Capital on the acquisition of Gimborn from Czech PE house Penta in a competitive auction.

Professional Honors

Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise in International Firms) - Expert based abroad, Chambers Global 2021
Recommended for M&A and Corporate in JUVE 2021
The Best Lawyers in Germany 2022 edition for Corporate Law since 2020
Acritas Star, Acritas Sharplegal 2018/2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt - Member

Admissions

Germany (2005)

Education

State of Rhineland-Palatinate (Second State Exam) (2005)
University of Passau (State Exam) (2003)
National Taiwan University School of Law (2000)

Languages

English
French
German
Mandarin

Previous Offices

Hong Kong
Shanghai

                    Publications
                
            Co-author, "Corona und M&A Transaktionen," NZG 2021, 1281
    
Co-author, "Vis à VIE – Ein Überblick über das Investitionsmodell der Variable Interest Entities," ZChinR 2016, 91
    
Co-author, "Der Entwurf für ein Gesetz der Volksrepublik China für ausländische Investitionen," ZChinR 2015, 252
    
Co-author, "Private M&A: Auktionsverfahren, Due Diligence, Vertragsgestaltung," in Bu, Yuanshi, Chinesischen Outbound-Investitionen in Deutschland, 2014
    
Author, "Brief Overview on the Overseas Investment Approval Regime," April 25, 2012
    
Co-author, "Revisions to the Catalogue for Guiding Foreign Investment in Industry 2011," January 12, 2012

Geschäftsführer: Dr. Matthias Scholz, Dr. Thomas Schänzle, Dr. Christian Vocke
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main (registered seat) HRB 123975. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.