Capital markets law

In IPOs or any other kind of public offering and placement, our capital markets experts provide assistance in the necessary pre-transactional preparations and structuring, negotiations and the conclusion of engagement and M&A agreements with the accompanying investment bank, conduct the mandatory legal due diligence, draft securities prospectuses as well as implement the concerned capital measures while taking into account the required legal or disclosure opinions.
 

Issuers and investment banks benefit from the close cooperation with Rödl & Partner's tax consultants and auditors who carry out commercial or financial due diligence reviews, deliver required expert opinions or provide assistance in the preparation of the commercial side of a prospectus (e.g. pro-forma financial statements).
 
We also support our clients in handling the tasks and follow-up obligations after the closing of a successful transaction. We accompany general meetings, draw up invitations, guidelines and Q&As, and make sure the back office processes run smoothly. The management of listed companies is supported by Rödl & Partner in meeting all follow-up obligations arising from stock corporation law, securities trading law as well as the stock exchange (e.g. ad-hoc disclosures, insider trading ban, reporting).
  

Moreover, we advise our clients on takeover offers under the German Takeover Act [WpÜG], where we provide assistance in the legal structuring and handling of takeover offers or in the possible exemption from mandatory offers and the necessary coordination with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority [BaFin].