Thomas Bücker | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

“Leading Senior Partner in Corporate Law”

JUVE 2020/2021
Dr. Thomas Bücker, Partner
Corporate and M&A

Frankfurt am Main

Bockenheimer Anlage 44
60322 Frankfurt am Main
T +49 69 27 30 80
F +49 69 23 26 64

thomas.buecker@freshfields.com

Thomas advises mainly listed companies in complex corporate law matters such as domestic and cross-border reorganisations, board issues such as business judgement rule opinions and board liability, difficult shareholder meetings and corporate litigation.

He is recognised for his ability to deal with legally complex corporate matters that require careful judgement. Thomas also has a broad expertise in EU corporate law, including the formation of European eompanies (societas Europaea), cross-border mergers and related corporate governance issues.

Thomas speaks English and French along with his native German.

Siemens Energy AG with regard to its spin-off from Siemens AG
Goldman Sachs with respect to its Brexit-induced European restructurings
Deutsche Bank AG regarding its intended combination with Commerzbank AG
Merck KGaA on the separation of its three business divisions by way of a hive-down with subsequent business lease
BASF in connection with the joint venture between Wintershall and DEA
UBS AG on the simultaneous cross-border merger of five European wealth management entities to establish UBS Europe SE
DVB Bank SE and DZ Bank AG with respect to the envisaged merger of DVB Bank into DZ Bank
Zalando, Rocket Internet, Home24, Auto1 and various other companies with regard to their conversion into a European Company
Various financial institution with respect to cross-border mergers within the EU
Various corporate litigation matters
Ongoing corporate and corporate governance advice for several blue chip entities

Education

University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany (PhD)
University of Exeter, UK

Frankfurt am Main

Bockenheimer Anlage 44
60322 Frankfurt am Main
T +49 69 27 30 80
F +49 69 23 26 64

thomas.buecker@freshfields.com

Absolutely great and reliable

Client quotation, JUVE 2019/2020

Very focused and meticulous, creative and commercial

Client quotation, JUVE 2014/2015

Very trustful cooperation

Competitor quotation, JUVE 2020/2021

Publications

Habersack/Drinhausen SE-Recht mit grenzüberschreitender Verschmelzung; Kommentierung Formwechsel in die SE und Hauptversammlung der SE
Krieger/Schneider, (Author together with Christoph von Bülow) Handbuch Managerhaftung, Managerhaftung bei M&A Transaktionen
Bücker/Hirte (Co-editor and author) Grenzüberschreitende Gesellschaften: ein Praxishandbuch
ZGR 6/2013, 802 – 831, (Bücker/Petersen) Kapitalmarkttransparenz bei Restrukturierungen. Loan-to-own-Strategien im Lichte des derzeit geltenden Melderegimes
ZGR Sonderheft 2015 Die Monistische SE in: 10 Jahre SE
Corporate Finance Law 2010 Unternehmenskauf mit Aktien
ZHR 2009 Die Organisationsverfassung der SPE
AG 2021, 421 Beteiligung einer konzerneigenen Captive-Versicherung an der D&O für Vorstand und Aufsichtsrat

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Frankfurt am Main

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Publications

Habersack/Drinhausen SE-Recht mit grenzüberschreitender Verschmelzung; Kommentierung Formwechsel in die SE und Hauptversammlung der SE

Krieger/Schneider, (Author together with Christoph von Bülow) Handbuch Managerhaftung, Managerhaftung bei M&A Transaktionen

Bücker/Hirte (Co-editor and author) Grenzüberschreitende Gesellschaften: ein Praxishandbuch

ZGR 6/2013, 802 – 831, (Bücker/Petersen) Kapitalmarkttransparenz bei Restrukturierungen. Loan-to-own-Strategien im Lichte des derzeit geltenden Melderegimes

ZGR Sonderheft 2015 Die Monistische SE in: 10 Jahre SE

Corporate Finance Law 2010 Unternehmenskauf mit Aktien

ZHR 2009 Die Organisationsverfassung der SPE

AG 2021, 421 Beteiligung einer konzerneigenen Captive-Versicherung an der D&O für Vorstand und Aufsichtsrat

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