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

what we do and what others say about us

We advise listed and non-listed mid cap and family owned companies (Mittelstand) and their shareholders as well as foundations on corporate and capital market law. We are personal and experienced advisors to owners, founders, investors, managing directors, supervisory boards and in-house counsels; this equally in economically and legally particularly relevant matters as well as daily legal questions.

The broad scope of our work and our expertise is reflected in the numerous awards we have received: 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 counsesl in 2019/20 edition had already highlighted us as a highly recommended law firm in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Also for our work in corporate law MUTTER & KRUCHEN was repeatedly awarded the title of TOP Law Firm for Corporate Law by WirtschaftsWoche. 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-counsels’ 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".

Without exception, each of our partners was awarded the seal "Germany's Best Lawyers" by Handelsblatt serveral times in the field of Corporate Law. In addition, our partner Dr. Mutter also received this seal in 2021, 2020 and 2019 for his work in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Governance & Compliance.

The JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2020/2021 again lists all of our partners ad personam as "often recommended" and attests us: "The D'dorfer boutique enjoys a good reputation for its advice in stock corporation and group law and has developed the way to major shareholders with partly significant transactions". 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".

Our Lawyers

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 2021, 2020 and 2019: Corporate; Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers 2021, 2020 and 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 lectories.

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 published 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 2021, 2020 and 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, insurance supervision law and corporate 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 published 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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JESSICA WERNER, Employed Attorney

Jessica began her legal career in Hamburg. In autumn 2020 she moved to Düsseldorf to specialize in corporate law and M&A at MUTTER & KRUCHEN.

Akademic Background

Jessica studied law at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg and graduated in 2017. She has already  published articles in corporate laws.

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Media

 

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Pressemitteilung Juni 2021

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Pressemitteilung April 2021

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Pressemitteilung August 2020

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Legal Tribune Online, 28.02.2020