Bio

Michael is one of the leading corporate lawyers in Germany. He has particular experience in corporate law with a special focus on stock corporation law/corporate litigation. He advises on shareholder meetings, board matters, company groups law issues and compliance. Michael also regularly advises German and international clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers and general corporate work. Since 2016 Michael is the Co-Managing Partner of the firm. Michael studied law in Tübingen, Geneva and Heidelberg. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2004. In 2001 Michael was seconded to a leading international law firm in New York. Michael has been an Honorary Professor at the University of Tübingen since 2014. He is a member of the Corporate Law Association (VGR) and is also a permanent contributor to the law journal Die Aktiengesellschaft, AG-Report (Stock Corporation). Michael speaks English, French and German.