MUTTER & KRUCHEN is an award-winning law firm, where passion meets creativity and expertise in corporate law experience to jointly achieve our clients’ goals.
Expertise
Our expertise is reflected in numerous awards we have received for our work:
For example, WirtschaftsWoche 2020 awarded us the title TOP Law Firm for Mergers & Acquisitions.
Previously, the study kanzleimonitor.de published by the dirju German Institute for Legal Departments and In-House-Counsel in 2019/20 edition had already highlighted us as a highly recommended law firm in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions.
The, at that time, by the Bundesverband der Unternehmensjuristen e.V. (BUJ) co-edited study kanzleimonitor.de has written about our work in Corporate Law in the 2018/19 edition, which was based on recommendations of In-House-Counsel from hundreds of companies: "Hidden champion in this field of law is the Düsseldorf law firm MUTTER & KRUCHEN, which scores best in the ratio of recommendations to employed professionals".
The JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2019/20 also lists all of our partners ad personam as "often recommended" and attests to our strengths "Stock Corporation and Group Law, AGM Support". In the previous issue 2018/2019 JUVE wrote about us: "... enjoys a strong reputation in matters of Directors' and Officers' Liability and also has extensive experience in other Board Matters".
We are currently looking to strengthen our team of LAWYERS (in alphabetical order d/f/m), who either already belong to Germany's best lawyers themselves or who, especially as newcomers to the profession, have the ambition to achieve such market recognition.
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. 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 law books and numerous articles in law journals.
LinkedIn: Dr. Stefan Mutter
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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. 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 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
MUTTER & KRUCHEN berät Ankeraktionärin
Legal Tribune Online, 28.02.2020
MUTTER & KRUCHEN berät die Aareon AG bei dem Erwerb der CalCon-Gruppe
Pressemitteilung November 2019
MUTTER & KRUCHEN berät die Aareon AG bei grenzüberschreitender Verschmelzung mit der 1ST TOUCH LIMITED
MUTTER & KRUCHEN berät sino Konzern zu Fintech: Deutschlands erster mobiler und provisionsfreier Broker für Aktien und ETFs
MUTTER & KRUCHEN berät die Provinzial NordWest Holding Aktiengesellschaft beim Erwerb einer Mehrheitsbeteiligung an der OCC
