Dr. Wolfgang Hölters, one of Germany’s most well known and respected corporate lawyers, will join the Düsseldorf Office of global law firm Jones Day on January 2, 2013. With the addition of the Dr. Hölters, Jones Day continues to expand its practice in Germany.
“We are delighted to welcome Wolfgang Hölters to the Firm,” saidAnsgar Rempp, head of Jones Day’s German Transactional Practice and Partner-in-Charge of the Düsseldorf Office. “This fantastic addition is another milestone in the growth of our presence in the German market,” said Mr. Rempp. “With its continued economic strength and leading role in the EU, Germany is one of the most important legal markets for Jones Day.”
Wolfgang Hölters has received recognition from Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and PLC Which lawyer as one of the leading corporate lawyers in Germany. He established himself in the industry as co-founder and name partner of Hölters & Elsing, a well known German firm. Dr. Hölters is currently one of the last active name partners of a large law firm in Germany.
In recent years, Dr. Hölters has had a leading role in some of the most significant corporate transactions in Germany. He recently advised the Federal Republic of Germany in all aspects of the privatization of Deutsche Bahn AG, the German railroad. He is well known in professional circles through his extensive experience advising national and international clients in corporate law, particularly stock corporation law (with a focus on corporate governance and compliance), M&A, and privatization. He is the editor of the “M&A Handbook” (“Handbuch Unternehmenskauf”) as well as “Hölters”, a commentary on stock corporation law.
Dr. Markus Weber, also an accomplished and respected corporate lawyer, joins Dr. Hölters in moving to Jones Day’s Düsseldorf Office.
“Jones Day is an institution with a unique corporate culture and an outstanding, internationally respected corporate and M&A practice,” said Dr. Hölters. “I look forward to contributing to Jones Day’s expansion in Germany.”
In Düsseldorf alone, the number of Firm partners has more than doubled since the office opened in March of this year. “We are a top name in the corporate and M&A sector and, for the last ten years, Jones Day has completed more M&A transactions worldwide than any other law firm,” said Mr. Rempp. “It is our goal to also become one of the leading names in M&A and private equity in Germany.”
