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Erik Kuhn

Erik Kuhn

Associate
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Biography

Erik Kuhn is a German qualified attorney (Rechtsanwalt) working in the Corporate/M&A Practice Group in the Munich office. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie as an associate in 2023, he already gained extensive insights in the areas of corporate law and M&A transactions during his studies and legal clerkship.

Practice Focus

Erik advises domestic and international clients on a wide range of corporate matters. He focuses his practice on corporate structures, domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, private equity and venture capital transactions.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised Lyft on the acquisition of Freenow, a Mercedes-Benz and BMW joint venture, for approximately EUR 175 million.
  • Advised Knorr-Bremse on the acquisition of duagon Group from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG for approximately EUR 500 million.
  • Advised Bristol Myers Squibb on the transfer of Juno Therapeutics GmbH to TQ Therapeutics GmbH.
  • Advised ServiceNow on the acquisition of Raytion GmbH.
  • Advised KD Pharma Group on the acquisition of the marine lipids business of dsm-firmenich in exchange for a minority stake in the company.
  • Advised Arbonia on the sale of its climate division to Midea Group for EUR 742 million.
  • Advised Gyrus Capital on the acquisition of LRE Medical.
  • Advised Ariceum Therapeutics on the extension of the Series A Financing.

Admissions

  • Germany (2023)

Education

  • Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (Second State Exam) (2022)
  • Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen (First State Exam) (2020)

Languages

  • English
  • German
  • Co-author (with Julia Braun), “Klare Beteiligungsregeln halten Konflikte in Start-ups klein,” Springer Professional, November 2025