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Vanessa Fritzsche LL.M.

Counsel
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Not admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction

Biography

Vanessa Fritzsche is a Counsel in the Corporate/M&A Practice Group of the Firm's Frankfurt office. She advises clients on a broad range of corporate law matters with a particular focus on reorganizing the corporate group structures of multinational companies. Before joining Baker McKenzie in 2014, she worked three years in the corporate department of a leading German law firm in Frankfurt.

Practice Focus

Vanessa's practice focuses on guiding multinational companies through the structuring, implementation and management of complex cross-border corporate reorganization projects. She has extensive experience in post-acquisition integrations, group rationalizations, and carve-outs. She is member of the Firm’s dedicated Global Reorganization Practice Group, supporting clients in international reorganizations and business transformation projects.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised Walgreen Boots Alliance on the German carve-out and reorganization aspect of its c. USD 23.7 billion acquisition by Sycamore Partners.
  • Advised Colt Technology Services on the German carve-out aspect of the sale of eight European data centers.
  • Advised a global e-commerce company on a multijurisdictional reorganization involving over 30 countries.
  • Advised a global consulting firm on multiple reorganizations of its German group entities and numerous post-merger integrations.
  • Advised S&P Global on its merger with IHS Markit.
  • Advised multiple technology companies on group simplifications.
  • Advised numerous clients on re-domiciliation projects, including by way of cross-border merger.
  • Advised multinational financial institutions on the restructuring of their regulated European business operations in anticipation of Brexit.
  • Advised Platinum Equity on its USD 2.1 billion carve-out acquisition of the LifeScan Business from Johnson and Johnson.

Education

  • VU University Amsterdam (LL.M.) (2011)
  • Nuertingen-Geislingen University (LL.B.) (2010)

Languages

  • English
  • German