Since 1991 more than 400 transactions in Europe, North- and Southamerica and Australia.
Deals, C‒Level, D&O, Arbitration.
Focal points of consulting
I advise on equity-related projects, board members and managing directors on contractual and D&O issues, as well as in selected arbitration proceedings.
Branchenunabhängig
Ich arbeite grundsätzlich branchenunabhängig, habe aber viele Projekte im Bereich, Technologie, Automotive und schnellwachsender Unternehmen begleitet.
Decades of experience
First in a medium-sized law firm, then in large law firms and for over 20 years in my own law firm. Today, my clients are small and mid-cap companies, their owners (families) and C level management up to the large-cap level .
About me
CV
- Education: University of Münster
- Doctorate at the University of Münster on the topic
- The certificate of inheritance procedure in German-German inheritance cases
- Languages: German, English
1990 - Completion of legal training in Münster (1st and 2nd state examinations, both with honours).
1986-1990 - Worked as a research assistant at the University of Münster. Assistant at the University of Münster.
1989 - Practised law in Washington D.C.
1990 - Freelancer Decades of experience at the law firm Dehnen & Janson in Essen; after 18 months there equity partner.
1995 - Arthur Andersen lawyer, Düsseldorf; partner and head of the M&A task force.
2000 - Co-founder of the investment fund XL-Venture, Wiesbaden with € 75 million in capital under management.
2002 - Sabattical
2003 - Partner of the major English law firm Hammonds in Germany and Head of Private Equity.
Since December 2004 own law firm in Munich.
Dr. Hans-Jörg Rotberg *1959 Attorney at law
References (excerpt)
Since 1991 over 400 transactions of which more than 400 as responsible partner e.g:
1991-1993 - Karstadt AG Acquisition of various retail companies in East Germany
1992-1995 - Vogt&Schweitzer Acquisition of various galvanizing plants in Germany
1995/1996 - Schmeets Ofenbau Group Sale of the group of companies to an English buyer
1996 - Southwest Telcom Due Dilligence for Otello
1995-2004 - various mandates Acquisition of German technology companies by American acquirers
1996-2000 - various mandates IPOs and secondaries
1998-2005 - Wellington Partners permanent advisor on the venture capital company's investments in the software/technology sector
1999-2000 - Divaco AG Disposals of approx. 30 project companies
1998-2000 - Plenum AG Acquisition of 4 companies in the software/IT services sector
1998-2000 - ACG AG Series A, IPO, Secondary, acquisition of 23 companies in Germany, France, England, Denmark, USA, Australia, Brazil in the field of Smartcard Technology/Chipbrokerage, (total transaction volume approx. DM 2.3 billion)
1999 - WestLB, advisor to the bank on the IPO of a software company, preparation of prospectus etc.
2000 - Gruner & Jahr, contribution of parts of the company to joint venture with major German bank
2000-2002 - XL-Venture 7 Investments as Managing Partner
2003 - Beringea due diligence and structuring of an MBO
2004 - Apax Partners advising on technology investment
2004 - Internet Capital Group advising on restructuring of an investment in Germany
2004 - Jochen Schweizer GmbH, early stage investment
2005 - Globana Group of Companies Structuring and negotiation of the acquisition of a hotel portfolio (transaction volume approx. € 104 million)
2006 - Acino Holding AG, Basel, acquisition of a German pharmaceutical company (transaction volume approx. € 85 million)
2007 - undisclosed sale of a retail portfolio to a US financial investor (transaction volume approx. € 82 million)
2009 - Paribus Group, Hamburg Acquisition, delisting, appraisal proceedings and squeeze-out of a listed investment company (transaction volume approx. € 11 million)
2010 - undisclosed acquisition of 30 solar parks (transaction volume approx. € 72 million)
2013 - OmniaMed GmbH; MBO,
2017 - Solaris Bank AG Series B € 56.6 million Advisor to the new CEO
2018 - Paracelsus Acquisition of an industrial company in France
2018 - Allecra Therapeutics GmbH; Series C 14 million, advisor to the CEO
2019 - XimantiX sale to international strategic investor
2020 - POPKEN FASHION GROUP, advice on equity investment
2021 - Sihl II Holding AG, advice on international joint venture
2022 - Gräflich Fugger'sche Zentralverwaltung; advice on a transatlantic project
2023 - Bellevue Investments GmbH & Co. KGaA, advice to the management
2024 - Tesa SE, advice to the management
2025 - Megatech Industries, advising the management during exit
D&O Cases
Undisclosed: Claim against the CEO of a listed company for management failure; damages approx. €27 million.
Undisclosed: Claims against the management of an asset manager; damages over €70 million.
Undisclosed: Claims against the management of a German bank; damages over €6 million.
Undisclosed:
Inanspruchnahme des CEO eines börsennotierten Unternehmens für Managementversagen; Schaden ca. € 27 Mio.
Undisclosed:
Inanspruchnahmen des Managements eines Vermögensverwalters; Schaden über € 70 Millionen.
Undisclosed:
Inanspruchnahmen des Managements einer deutschen Bank; Schaden über € 6 Millionen.
German Institution of Arbitration DIS proceedings
- Acquisition of a German steel mill; disputes arising from a company purchase agreement.
- Acquisition of a German industrial paper manufacturer by an American group; dispute arising from a company purchase agreement.
- Acquisition of a German generics manufacturer by a Swiss group; dispute arising from a company purchase agreement.
- National joint venture in the field of renewable energies; shareholder dispute.
- Acquisition of a German beverage manufacturer by a Dutch beverage manufacturer; dispute arising from a company purchase agreement.
Zurich Chamber of Commerce
German-Japanese joint venture between two bicycle manufacturers based in Italy; shareholder dispute
International Chamber of Commerce (Paris)
Handelsrechtlicher Streit zwischen großem japanischen Technologieunternehmen und israelischem Handelspartner.
Supervisory Board/Advisory Board activities
- ACG AG, Wiesbaden
- Engram AG, Bremen.
- Xelector plc, Dublin
- WWL Internet AG, Nürnberg
- United Networks AG, Berlin – (Deputy Chairman.)
- Die Sparschwein AG, München - (Deputy Chairman)
- GL AG, Hamburg (Deputy Chairman)
- Digital Identification Solutions AG, Esslingen (Chaiman)
- Schneider, Walter & Kollegen Vermögensverwaltung AG , Köln (Deputy Chairman)
"I am an entrepreneur and it happens to be law!" - Dr. Hans-Jörg Rotberg
Kompetenz
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Legal structuring and negotiation of corporate takeovers, mergers and carve-outs in an international context.
DELISTING
Squeeze-Out, M&A related disputes
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Advice on financing rounds, exit strategies and investor protection for tech investors.
ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS, ADVISORY/SUPERVISORY BOARD MANDATES, FIDUCIARY MANDATES
Capital market law & IPO advice
Preparation of IPOs, secondaries and bond issues for high‒growth companies.
COMPANY ACQUISITIONS/SALES (SHARE OR ASSET DEAL),
SERIES A-G FINANCING
Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Enforcement and defense of claims in complex arbitration proceedings and commercial litigation.
Delisting, Squeeze-Out, Rechtstreitigkeiten
D&O & Compliance
Advice and representation of management and supervisory boards in liability issues.
Unternehmenskäufe/verkäufe (Share oder Assetdeal),
Serie A-G Finanzierungen
What is different?
International experience: Know-how from over 400 transactions in 13 countries on three continents.
Forensic expertise: Many years of experience in the analysis, processing and enforcement of commercial law disputes.
Efficient structures: No bureaucracy or inefficiencies of a large law firm.
Personal support: No delegation to junior lawyers - every mandate is handled directly by me. If external specialist knowledge is required, I will involve it with your consent.
Exclusive acceptance of mandates: quality before quantity - I deliberately limit the number of mandates to ensure maximum availability.
Efficiency: I don't compete on price, but experience and strategic precision often reduce the time required considerably.
Absolute discretion: Confidentiality is of fundamental importance to me and, unlike sometimes with large law firms, can also be guaranteed.
Trust-based collaboration: I work on the basis of trust.
Technic/Artificial Intelligence
I always work with the latest technology, not only because of my clients, but also because of my own interests. I have been working paperless for decades and use tools with artificial intelligence by means of a local, data protection‒compliant solution.
This enables me to efficiently analyze large amounts of data, e.g. in data rooms. Developments in this area are progressing very quickly and I will continue to modernize my internal equipment in order to always have the best possible tools in use.
Let's talk about your project.
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