Dr. Jan Lucas Gutsche
Associate
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Biography
Dr. Jan Lucas Gutsche is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Dusseldorf office and a member of the Corporate/M&A Practice Group. He has several years of experience in advising corporate clients and private equity investors on M&A transactions. Prior to rejoining as an associate in 2022, he spent two and a half years working for the team as a law clerk while completing his doctoral studies as well as throughout his subsequent legal clerkship. During this time, he already gained extensive insights in all aspects of corporate law. Jan also spent a stage of his legal clerkship at another international law firm.
Practice Focus
Jan focuses his practice in particular on strategic M&A and private equity transactions. These encompass a broad range of transaction types, including domestic and international acquisitions and divestments. He also regularly advises on joint ventures and general corporate law matters.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised Global New Material International Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 6616) on its acquisition of Merck KGaA's global Surface Solutions business.
- Advised Fagron Group on the acquisition of Euro OTC & Audor Pharma GmbH.
- Advised Berlin Packaging on the acquisition of RIXIUS AG.
- Advised UBE Corporation on the acquisition of LANXESS’ Urethane Systems business.
- Advised Flipp Operations on joining forces with MEDIA Central.
- Advised Haier Smart Home on the acquisition of the commercial refrigerator business of Carrier.
- Advised Portobello Capital on the acquisition of 27% of the shares in Arenit Industrie GmbH.
- Advised New Mountain Capital on the acquisition of PerkinElmer, Inc.'s applied, food and enterprise services businesses.
- Advised an internationally operating group headquartered in Germany on the divestment of its Russian operations.
- Advised Johnson Electric on the acquisition of a major stake in Pendix GmbH.
- Advised H.C. Starck GmbH on the acquisition of all shares in Chemitas GmbH.
- Advised Kerry Group plc on the acquisition of about 93% of the shares in c-LEcta GmbH.
- Advised Syngroh Capital on the acquisition of a majority share in TermaCook GmbH.
- Advised Ufenau Capital Partners on various transactions.
Professional Associations and Memberships
Dusseldorf Bar Association – Member
Admissions
- Germany (2022)
Education
- Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf (Second State Exam) (2022)
- University of Freiburg (Dr. jur.) (2021)
- University of Freiburg (First State Exam) (2018)
Languages
- English
- German
Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, 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.