Expertise
MUTTER & KRUCHEN is a true partnership, where passion meets creativity and expertise in corporate law, to jointly achieve our clients' goals.
Our expertise is reflected in respective rankings of recommended law firms in Germany, for example we are listed as best corporate lawyers in Germany by WirtschaftsWoche published on May 2019.
In addition, individual partners also received this seal for work in the areas of mergers and acquisitions as well as for corporate governance & compliance.
Before the survey kanzleimonitor.de – Empfehlung ist die beste Referenz 2018/19, which is based on recommendations by general counsels of hundreds of businesses, ranked us Hidden Champion in Corporate Law due to the ratio of recommendations to lawyers.
projects and deals
We handle mergers and acquisitions as well as broad scale corporate restructurings. We counsel start-up technology companies and their investors regarding investments and growth financing.
Our partners have notable experience and track records in advising clients in relation to national and cross-border mergers, spin-offs/split-offs, change of legal form, domination and profit/loss transfer agreements, squeeze outs, share buy backs and other capital-market transactions.
Legal Advisory
The firm’s legal consulting practice is focusing on high level advice on complex German corporate and securities law for German listed companies, mid cap and family-owned companies (Mittelstand) and major stakeholders as well as foundations. Our partners counsel Board Members, Owners, Founders, Managers, General Counsels and other Legal Experts in person and as experienced advisors; both in commercially material matters and corporate housekeeping.
We provide legal advice, inter alia, in the fields of corporate governance, compliance, directors’ service agreements and compensation, directors’ liability, shareholder disputes and long-term succession planning and corporate succession as well as capital market requirements of transparency. In addition legal advice regarding shareholder meetings form an integral part of our work.
litigation
The firm's litigation practice is strictly focusing on representing clients' interests in corporate litigation, such as avoidance actions, shareholder appraisal proceedings and directors' and officers' liability claims.
People
Dr. Stefan Mutter, Partner
Stefan is a frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law, compliance, M&A and insurance law with a considerable number of entries and quotes in legal directories: WirtschaftsWoche (23/2019, p. 94): TOP Lawyer Corporate Law 2019; Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers 2019: Corporate Governance & Compliance; Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers 2019: Corporate; Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers 2019: Mergers and Acquisition; frequently recommended for corporate related advice of insurance companies and for Corporate Law, JUVE Handbook of Business Law Firms 2015/16, S. 284 bzw. S. 604; “excellent lawyer, quick, accurate, pragmatic” JUVE Handbook of Business Law Firms 2011/12, S. 326 (Client); “has more knowledge than 4 lawyers in some law firms”, JUVE Handbook of Business Law Firms 2010/2011, S. 318 (Client); WirtschaftsWoche (29/2010, p. 87): List of best lawyers for Stock Corporation Law in Germany. Further recommendations in
legal directories.Stefan was admitted to the bar in Stuttgart 1996 and to the Higher Regional Court Stuttgart 2002. After his relocation to Düsseldorf in 2009 he became a member of the local bar. He started his career as a lawyer at GLEISS LUTZ 1996. Stefan was admitted to the Partnership at GLEISS LUTZ 1999, becoming an equity partner 2001. Stefan was seconded to the London office of HERBERT SMITH LLP, 2000. In 2016 Stefan founded with Carsten the corporate law boutique MUTTER & KRUCHEN Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB in Düsseldorf.
Academic Background
Stefan studied law at Eberhard- Karls-Universität Tübingen and completed his studies in 1992 with passing the State Examination, ranked No. 1. Subsequently he completed his doctoral dissertation and was awarded the title Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.), 1994, also at Eberhard-Karls-Universität with the grade summa cum laude.
For many years Stefan is a frequent speaker at high profile conferences on topics of corporate law. He has also authored law books and numerous articles in law journals.
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Dr. Carsten Kruchen M.Jur. (Oxford), Partner
Carsten specializes in corporate law, M&A, reorganizations and compliance. with relevant consideration in legal directories, see Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers 2019: Corporate.
His focus is e.g. on stock corporation and securities Law, including executive and supervisory board compensation, directors' and officers' liability, foundation law and litigation.
Carsten was admitted to the bar in Düsseldorf 2010. He started his career as a lawyer at GLEISS LUTZ 2010. Since 2013 Carsten was associated partner at GLEISS LUTZ.
In 2016, after more than 6 years with GLEISS LUTZ, Carsten founded the corporate law boutique MUTTER & KRUCHEN Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB in Düsseldorf.
Academic Background
Carsten studied law at Konstanz University and completed his studies in 2004 with passing the State Examination, ranked No. 4. From 2006 to 2007 Carsten studied law at Oxford University and was admitted to the Degree of Magister Juris (M.Jur.)
Subsequently he completed his doctoral dissertation and was awarded the title Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) at Heidelberg University 2009 with the grade summa cum laude.
Carsten is a speaker at high profile conferences on topics of corporate law. Carsten was visiting lecturer at EBS Unversität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Wiesbaden for Civil, Company and Partnerschip Law 2011 – 2012.
He has also authored numerous articles in prestigious law journals, law books and monographs.
He is a member of the Association for Promotion of German, European and Comparative Business Law.
LinkedIn: Dr. Carsten Kruchen
vCard: Dr. Carsten Kruchen
Media
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Pressemitteilung November 2017
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MUTTER & KRUCHEN berät die Vereinigte Volksbank AG beim Formwechsel in eine Genossenschaft und deren außerordentlicher Hauptversammlung:
Pressemitteilung Dezember 2016
MUTTER & KRUCHEN berät die Atevia AG beim Squeeze-out:
Pressemitteilung September 2016
MUTTER & KRUCHEN: Langjähriger Gleiss-Partner gründet eigene Kanzlei.
