Mutter & Kruchen Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB

MUTTER & KRUCHEN is an award-winning law firm, where passion meets creativity and expertise in corporate law, to jointly achieve our clients' goals.

We are currently searching for CORPORATE LAWYERS (in alphabetical order, d/f/m) to boost our personnel resources. Applicants should be already ranked among Germany’s Best Lawyers or have set themselves such high standards, especially if they are young lawyers.

Expertise

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.

Without exception, each of our lawyers was awarded the seal "Germany's Best Lawyers" in June 2019 by the Handelsblatt in corporate law.

In addition, individual partners also received this seal for work in the areas of mergers and acquisitions as well as for corporate governance & compliance.

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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.

JUVE Handbook of Business Law Firms 2017/18 recommends MUTTER & KRUCHEN as highly regarded law firm in Corporate Law and the Handbook 2018/2019 points out our high reputation in the field of Directors’ Liability and our extensive experience regarding other Executive Board matters.

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

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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. He was awarded the title Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.), 1994, also at Eberhard-Karls-Universität.

For many years Stefan is a frequent speaker at high profile conferences on topics of corporate law. He has also authored lila PDF law books and numerous articles in law journals.

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Dr Carsten Kruchen M.Jur. (Oxford), Partner

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. From 2006 to 2007 he studied law at Oxford University and was admitted to the Degree of Magister Juris (M.Jur.).

Subsequently Carsten was awarded the title Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) at Heidelberg University 2009.

Carsten is a lila PDF 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.

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