Sonja Ruttmann Bio

Sonja Ruttmann is a partner in the Munich office of Gibson Dunn. She is a member of its Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Restructuring and Reorganization, Private Equity and Capital Markets Practice Groups. Sonja specializes in private and public M&A, corporate law and private equity and has advised on many complex domestic and international cross-border mergers and acquisitions including formation and dissolution of joint ventures and carve-out scenarios as well as private equity and venture capital transactions. She represents clients, public and private, in auctions, asset and share deals as well as mergers across a broad range of sectors, including in particular in the fields of automotive (including autonomous driving), technology and engineering, capital markets, energy and infrastructure, as well as digital security and cybersecurity. She further advises in stock corporation and capital markets laws. Her work includes the advice of management and supervisory boards, also with regard to corporate governance issues. Another focus of her work is advising on foreign trade issues and investment control laws where she has advised various German, American and Chinese clients and guided them through the administrative process. Chambers Global and Chambers Germany 2025 recognized Sonja for Corporate/M&A – High-end Capability. The Legal 500 Deutschland and The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 recommended her in the categories Corporate, M&A, Private Equity and Foreign Trade Law. In 2024, Sonja was recognized by WirtschaftsWoche as one of the Top Lawyers in M&A in Germany. The JUVE Handbook 2024/2025 recognized her as “frequently recommended” in the categories Corporate, M&A and Private Equity.