Dr. Jan Lucas Gutsche
Associate
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Biography
Dr. Jan Lucas Gutsche is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's Dusseldorf office and a member of the Corporate/M&A Practice Group. He has been advising a multitude of corporate clients and private equity investors primarily on M&A transactions since 2022. Prior thereto, he already 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.
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 Bayer AG on the sale of the cancer treatment Stivarga® (regorafenib) to Grünenthal.
- Advised TTM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI) on its acquisition of ILFA Industrieelektronik und Leiterplattenfertigung aller Art GmbH.
- Advised TTM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI) on its acquisition of Swiss Technology Group AG.
- Advised Syngroh Capital GmbH on the acquisition of Kraft & Bauer Holding GmbH.
- 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 Syngroh Capital on the acquisition of a majority share in TermaCook GmbH.
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
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.