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Bijan Tavakoli ist auf dem Gebiet des öffentlichen Rechts der regulierten Industrien tätig. Daneben liegt sein Fokus auf dem europäischen und deutschen Kartellrecht.

Im Bereich des öffentlichen Rechts vertritt Herr Tavakoli deutsche und internationale Unternehmen gegenüber Regulierungsbehörden, in verwaltungsgerichtlichen Verfahren sowie vor dem EuGH. Er vertritt Telekommunikationsunternehmen in Regulierungsfragen und hat mehrere Anbieter von OTT Diensten in Compliance-Projekten und Datenschutzfragen beraten.

Ein weiterer Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt umfasst die kartellrechtliche Beratung deutscher und internationaler Unternehmen bei Fusionskontrollverfahren, Compliance sowie bei anderen Kartellverfahren vor dem Bundeskartellamt und der Europäischen Kommission.

Herr Tavakoli war mehrere Jahre als Rechtsreferent im Sekretariat der Vereinten Nationen in New York tätig, wo er Schiedsverfahren betreute und die UN in wirtschafts- und völkerrechtlichen Fragen beriet.

Vor seiner Tätigkeit für Jones Day war Herr Tavakoli unter anderem als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter beim Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht in Heidelberg tätig sowie bei der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) und beim Auswärtigen Amt.

Erfahrung

  • LyondellBasell acquires APKJones Day advised LyondellBasell in the acquisition of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany.
  • State of Hesse restructures capital of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Helaba)Jones Day advised the State of Hesse in connection with a change in the composition of the capital structure of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Helaba), strengthening the equity capital of the bank.
  • TotalEnergies acquires Quadra EnergyJones Day advised TotalEnergies SE in the acquisition of Quadra Energy GmbH.
  • LyondellBasell acquires minority stake in Source OneJones Day advised LyondellBasell in the acquisition of a minority share in Source One GmbH, Leiferde, Germany, a plastic waste sourcing and engineering company, specialized in developing technical solutions for hard-to-recycle post-consumer plastic waste.
  • LyondellBasell invests in APK, a German plastics recycling companyJones Day represented LyondellBasell as the lead investor in the latest financing round of APK AG, a German plastics recycling company.
  • Ahlström Capital makes strategic investment in Bast Fibre TechnologiesJones Day advised Ahlström Capital in its acquisition of 20% of Bast Fibre Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of 100% plant-based, intact natural fibres with the technical and performance requirements for a wide variety of nonwoven applications.
  • ArchiMed acquires PlasmidFactoryJones Day advised ArchiMed, a leading trans-atlantic private equity healthcare specialist, on its acquisition of PlasmidFactory, a globally renowned high-quality producer of plasmid DNA with strong research capabilities, from IP due diligence to structuring of acquisition and rollover re-investment.
  • Plastic Omnium acquires ams OSRAM Automotive Lighting Systems from ams OSRAM GroupJones Day advised Plastic Omnium in the acquisition of the Automotive Lighting Systems (AMLS) business of ams OSRAM Group in a highly complex international carve-out transaction.
  • Cenntro Electric Group acquires majority interest in Tropos Motors Europe GmbHJones Day advised Cenntro Electric Group Limited, a leading EV technology company with advanced, market-validated electric commercial vehicles, in the acquisition of a 65% equity interest in Tropos Motors Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mosolf SE & Co. KG.
  • PTTGC acquires allnex from AdventJones Day advised PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited in the €4 billion acquisition of allnex Holding GmbH from Advent International.
  • ebase GmbH acquires securities business of Augsburger AktienbankJones Day advised European Bank of Financial Services GmbH (ebase) in the acquisition of the securities business of Augsburger Aktienbank AG.
  • EagleTree Capital sells Airtech Group, US Valve Corporation, and related entities to IDEX Corporation for $470 millionJones Day represented investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital in the sale of Airtech Group, US Valve Corporation, and related entities to IDEX Corporation for $470 million.
  • SUEZ sells its SUEZ Recycling & Recovery operations to PreZeroJones Day advised the French listed company SUEZ SA in its largest sale of SUEZ Recycling & Recovery operations - excluding plastic recycling and hazardous waste treatment activities - in four continental Europe countries: the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and Poland to PreZero, the environmental division of Schwarz Group.
  • Atlas Arteria establishes new capital structure for Warnow Tunnel in GermanyJones Day advised Atlas Arteria, a global owner, operator, and developer of toll roads, on a new approximately 29-year debt facility for its Warnow Tunnel in Germany as part of a capital restructuring.
  • PolyOne acquires Clariant color and additive masterbatch business for $1.5 billionJones Day advised PolyOne Corporation in the $1.5 billion purchase of Clariant’s global color and additive masterbatch business.
  • Google defends Gmail against European telecommunication regulationJones Day represented Google LLC against the German telecommunications regulatory agency in administrative court proceedings concerning the obligation to notify Gmail as an Electronic Communication Service (ECS).
  • Lufthansa receives favorable ECJ ruling to challenge airport feesJones Day represents Deutsche Lufthansa AG in litigation against the State of Berlin and the operator of the Berlin-Tegel airport.
  • Technology services company conducts international telecommunications law reviewJones Day conducted a comprehensive assessment of a technology services company's new communication product offered to multinational business owners, with respect to communications and encryption regulations from over 80 countries worldwide.
  • USG acquired by Gebr. Knauf for $7 billionJones Day advised USG Corporation in the acquisition by Gebr. Knauf KG ("Knauf") of all of the outstanding shares of USG in a transaction valued at $7 billion.
  • Ferro acquires Ernst-Diegel GmbHJones Day advised Ferro Corporation in its acquisition of Ernst-Diegel GmbH.
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