Arne is an experienced corporate lawyer, drawing on over a decade advising clients on complex M&A transactions (public and private), carve-outs, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters.
He has served in a leading role on numerous high-profile deals, integrating his transactional expertise with deep knowledge of German stock corporation law and transaction-related capital markets regulations. Arne's specialized focus lies within the automotive industry, complemented by significant experience advising clients in the tech, transport, and financial services sectors.
He is recognized as “increasingly often recommended” and a “Rising Star” (Aufsteiger) for M&A in the JUVE Handbook, the leading publication for the German legal market.
Arne is fluent in English and his native German.
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Automotive:
- Continental AG on (i) the sale of its OESL business unit to Regent and (ii) the acquisition of a stake in HERE Technologies from Audi, BMW and Daimler
- Porsche Automobil Holding SE on the acquisition of 25%+1 voting rights in Porsche AG, the agreements with Volkswagen AG and the IPO of Porsche AG
- Volkswagen AG on the public takeover of Europcar Mobility Group
- HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA ("HELLA") on the public takeover by Faurecia
- HELLA on the sale of its wholesale business to Mekonomen
- HELLA on the sale of its camera software business to Volkswagen AG
- The family shareholders of Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of a minority stake to Sodecia and the establishment of a strategic partnership
- Evergrande Group on the acquisition of Protean Holdings, a developer of in-wheel motor technology
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Tech:
- Evotec SE on the contemplated takeover offer by Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.
- GK Software SE on the public takeover by Fujitsu Ltd. and the ensuing delisting
- ams-OSRAM AG on the sale of its Entertainment & Industry Lamps business to Ushio Inc.
- ams-OSRAM AG on the sale of its Digital Systems business in Eurasia to Inventronics
- ams-OSRAM AG on the sale of its Traxon Tech business to Prosperity Group
- OSRAM Licht AG on the sale of its luminaires business to Stern Stewart
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Financial Institutions:
- Hamburg Commercial Bank AG (formerly HSH Nordbank) on the €10bn asset protection scheme granted by its former public owners and the sale of a €5bn NPL portfolio
- The Republic of Cyprus on the sale of Cyprus Cooperative Bank to Hellenic Bank and the related asset protection scheme
- Berenberg Bank on the acquisition of a US$300m shipping loan portfolio from Royal Bank of Scotland and similar transactions
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Infrastructure & Transport:
- MSC on the public takeover offer for HHLA and the joint venture with the City of Hamburg
- Hamburg Süd on the sale of its dry bulk shipping operations to The China Navigation Company
- Maersk A/S on the acquisition of Hamburg Süd from Dr. Oetker
- Hapag-Lloyd AG ("Hapag") on the acquisition of the SAAM terminal business
- Hapag on the merger with UASC
- Hapag on the business combination with CSAV
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