Richard Dreßler

Advised:

• RTL Deutschland on the EU merger control proceedings concerning its acquisition of Sky DACH.
• DSV A/S on the global merger control and foreign investment regulation aspects of its €14.3bn acquisition of Schenker AG from Deutsche Bahn.
• Viterra Limited and its shareholders on the global merger control and foreign investment regulation aspects of its $34bn merger with Bunge Limited.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific on the multi-jurisdictional European merger control and foreign direct investment aspects, including an EUMR Phase I investigation, of its $8.88bn acquisition of Clario Holdings.
• Uniper SE on the EU State Aid aspects of implementing commitments with the EU Commission related to German stabilisation measures, including divestment obligations.
• A steel manufacturer on the EU and German merger control, Foreign Subsidies Regulation, and foreign investment aspects of a complex asset swap and minority investment transaction in the European steel sector.
• Vienna Insurance Group AG on the merger control and Foreign Subsidies Regulation aspects of its acquisition of NÜRNBERGER Beteiligungs-AG.
• Baloise Holding AG on the EU and multi-jurisdictional merger control and foreign investment aspects of its merger with Helvetia Holding AG to create Switzerland's second-largest insurer.
• Deutsche Kreditbank AG on German merger control aspects in connection with the merger of its subsidiary BayernCard Services with PLUSCARD.
• A German gas transmission system operator on the State Aid aspects of envisaged state-funding for the Hydrogen Core Network in Germany and the EU IPCEI Hydrogen Programme.
• Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG on the State Aid aspects of the sale of its stake in the energy company STEAG to Asterion Industrial Partners.