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Achim Herfs

Dr. Achim Herfs is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He advises listed companies on capital markets transactions, corporate restructurings and M&A transactions, as well as corporations and their bodies on general capital markets and stock corporation law, including the support of general meetings, and internal investigations. Furthermore, Achim Herfs advises issuers and banks on capital markets transactions, including IPOs, rights offerings, share placements without pre-emptive rights and block trades, as well as the issuance of convertible bonds and high yield bonds. · Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

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About

Dr. Achim Herfs is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He advises listed companies on capital markets transactions, corporate restructurings and M&A transactions, as well as corporations and their bodies on general capital markets and stock corporation law, including the support of general meetings, and internal investigations. Furthermore, he advises issuers and banks on capital markets transactions, including IPOs, rights offerings, share placements without pre-emptive rights and block trades, as well as the issuance of convertible bonds and high yield bonds.

Practice areas

Capital MarketsCorporate RestructuringMergers and AcquisitionsInternal Investigations

Office

Expertise

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)Rights OfferingsShare PlacementsBlock TradesConvertible BondsHigh Yield Bonds

Education

  • University of Munich, Germany (First State Examination 1988)
  • Higher Regional Court of Munich, Germany (Second State Examination 1991)
  • Cornell University Law School, Ithaca, USA (LL.M. 1992)
  • University of Munich, Germany (Dr. jur. 1994)

Admissions

  • Germany (1993)
  • New York, USA (1993)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench