Dr. MarkusWeber

Partner

Düsseldorf + 49.211.5406.5500

Dr. Markus Weber berät seit mehr als 15 Jahren deutsche und internationale Unternehmen und Finanzinvestoren bei grenzüberschreitenden Transaktionen, Joint Ventures, Umstrukturierungen und allgemeinen gesellschafts- und kapitalmarktrechtlichen Angelegenheiten. Er berät außerdem Vorstände, Geschäftsführer und Aufsichtsräte im Zusammenhang mit Corporate Governance- und Compliancethemen sowie zu Haftungsvermeidungsstrategien.

Transaktionen und Projekte, die von Herrn Weber in letzter Zeit betreut wurden, sind unter anderen: SUEZ beim Verkauf des Recyclinggeschäfts in mehreren europäischen Ländern an PreZero für EUR 1,1 Mrd, Plastic Omnium bei der Übernahme des Automotive Lighting (AMLS) Geschäfts von OSRAM, Amadeus FiRe AG beim Erwerb der ComCave Holding GmbH (€ 200 Mio), Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG im Zusammenhang mit der öffentlichen Übernahme durch DSV A/S in Höhe von $ 4.6 Mrd, Fosun beim Erwerb der FFT von ATON, Lincoln Electric beim Erwerb der Air Liquide Welding von Air Liquide, Plastic Omnium bei mehreren strategischen Akquisitionen im Bereich Wasserstofftechnik, GfK SE im Zusammenhang mit dem freiwilligen öffentlichen Übernahmeangebot von KKR in Höhe von EUR 2 Mrd, VREP beim Verkauf von ZMDI an IDT in Höhe von $ 307 Mio, MAHLE beim Erwerb der Thermomanagement-Sparte des US-Autozulieferers Delphi in Höhe von $ 727 Mio.

Weitere Mandanten, die Herr Dr. Weber zuletzt federführend oder mitverantwortlich beraten hat, sind AGIC, Eastman, Fosun, Milliken & Company, NGK, PAG, PolyOne, SAP und Tenneco.

Herr Weber hat auch in San Francisco, Frankfurt und London gearbeitet. Er ist Mitautor des Kommentars Hölters, AktG und ist Autor zahlreicher Fachveröffentlichungen zu gesellschaftsrechtlichen und M&A bezogenen Themen. Herr Weber ist Mitglied der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Juristenvereinigung (DAJV), der Deutsch-Schweizerischen Juristenvereinigung (DSJV) und der Wissenschaftlichen Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR).

Erfahrung

  • JENSEN-GROUP acquires majority stake in MAXI-PRESS Holding GmbH, Germany, and its subsidiariesJones Day advised JENSEN-GROUP in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in MAXI-PRESS Holding GmbH, the holding company of MAXI-PRESS Group, comprising of seven companies in Germany, Australia and the U.S., in a two-step approach.
  • Spark Networks obtains chapter 15 recognition of first-ever cross-border restructuring under German StaRUGJones Day represented Spark Networks SE in the first-ever cross-border restructuring under the recently enacted German restructuring law ("StaRUG") and chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code involving over $100 million of funded debt issued by a U.S.-based credit fund and guaranteed by other German and U.S. entities.
  • Valmet acquires process gas chromatography business of Siemens AGJones Day advised Valmet Oyj in the €102.5 million acquisition of the process gas chromatography business of Siemens AG.
  • Amadeus FiRe completes buyback tender offerJones Day advised Amadeus FiRe AG in connection with a public fixed price share buyback tender offer to its shareholders for acquiring own shares; the company, a German specialized personnel service provider, is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard).
  • Investment Global divests shares in Daimler TruckJones Day represented Investment Global Co., Limited, a portfolio company of Beijing Auto Group, a backbone enterprise in China's automobile industry, in connection with the sale of approximately 29 million shares in Daimler Truck Holding AG, one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers (FRA:DTG) in a combination of brokerage and derivative transactions.
  • neoplas med and Niterra expand strategic partnershipJones Day advised Niterra (formerly NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD) in its growth investment in neoplas med GmbH in partnership with Pegasus Technology Ventures.
  • NGK SPARK PLUG announces strategic partnership with neoplas med GmbHJones Day advised NGK SPARK PLUG in its strategic partnership with neoplas med GmbH, a German medical company that specializes in innovative cold plasma jet technology.
  • 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.
  • Convergint Technologies acquires KeyotelJones Day advised Convergint Technologies, a global leader in service-based systems integration, in the acquisition of Keyotel, a leading security integrator across Germany.
  • Parkwind obtains financing for 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farmJones Day advised Parkwind NV, an independent green energy company that develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms, on the financing of the 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm.
  • 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.
  • Milliken & Company acquires Zebra-chemJones Day advised Milliken & Company in its acquisition of Zebra-chem GmbH, a global chemicals company known for its peroxide and blowing agent masterbatches.
  • Furukawa Electric and Superior Essex global joint venture finalizedJones Day advised Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. in its finalization of a global joint venture with Superior Essex Inc.
  • Amadeus FiRe AG acquires GFN AGJones Day advised Amadeus FiRe AG in connection with its acquisition of 100% of the shares in GFN AG, a German IT training provider that cooperates with well-known industry partners to offer specific training and certified qualifications.
  • Amadeus FiRe AG completes €52 million share capital increaseJones Day advised Amadeus FiRe AG, a leading personnel service company, in connection with the €52 million share capital increase for refinancing the acquisition of Comcave Holding GmbH.
  • Milliken & Company acquires Borchers from The Jordan CompanyJones Day advised Milliken & Company in its acquisition of Borchers Group Limited, a global specialty chemicals company known for its innovative high-performance coating additives and specialty catalyst solutions, from The Jordan Company, L.P.
  • Amadeus FiRe AG acquires COMCAVE Holding GmbH, Dortmund for €200 millionJones Day advised Amadeus FiRe AG, Frankfurt, on the €200 million acquisition of 100% of the shares in the retraining specialist COMCAVE Holding GmbH, Dortmund.
  • Pandox AB purchases two hotel properties in Hanover and The Hague (Netherlands)Jones Day advised Pandox AB on the €83 million purchase of two hotel properties and the respective hotel operations in Hanover and The Hague (Netherlands) from Grape Hospitality.
  • Sumitomo Heavy Industries acquires InvertekJones Day advised Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. in the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Invertek Drives Ltd.
  • Panalpina and DSV join forces by way of CHF 4.6 billion (US$4.6 billion) public exchange of stockJones Day advised Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG, Basel, Switzerland, one of the world's leading freight forwarders, with respect to German, EU, and U.S. securities law aspects and foreign direct investment filings in connection with the combination with DSV A/S, Hedhusene, Denmark, by way of a CHF 4.6 billion (US$4.6 billion) public exchange offer of DSV to all Panalpina shareholders to tender their Panalpina shares (listed at SIX Swiss Exchange) against DSV shares (listed at NASDAQ Copenhagen).
  • Weitere Veröffentlichungen

    • 2022
      Hölters/Weber, Aktiengesetz, Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act ("AktG"), 4th edition; co-editor and author Sect. 76-89, 162 AktG, provisions regarding the Management Board.
    • 2021
      Schalast/Keibel, Handbuch Deutsche Kreditmarkt-Standards, co-author of chapter: ESG - Sustainable Finance from a credit markets' perspective.
    • 2019
      Hölters, Handbook Acquisition of Companies (Handbuch Unternehmenskauf), 9th edition, author of chapter 9 "The Company and Share Purchase Agreement"
    • 2017
      Hölters, Kommentar AktG, Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act ("AktG"), 3rd Edition, author Sect. 76 to 90 AktG, provisions regarding the Management Board
    • April 8, 2016
      Subsequent reduction of the compensation of board members because of a deterioration of the situation of the company (Nachträgliche Herabsetzung der Vorstandsbezüge wegen Verschlechterung der Lage der Gesellschaft - zugleich Besprechung des BGH-Urteils vom 27.10.2015 - II ZR 296/14), Der Betrieb 2016, page 815 - 819.
    • 2014
      Hölters, Kommentar AktG, Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act ("AktG"), 2nd Edition, author Sect. 76 to 90 AktG, provisions regarding the Management Board
    • February 2012
      Manager’s liability (Manager in der Pflicht) – Interview, IT-Director
    • 2011
      Hölters, Kommentar AktG, Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act („AktG“), author Sect. 76 to 90 AktG, provisions regarding the Management Board
    • 2010
      Reform in permanence: The 2011 draft amendment to the German Stock Corporation Act (Nach der Reform ist vor der Reform: Die Aktienrechtsnovelle 2011), AnwaltSpiegel
    • July 30, 2008
      Betrayal of secrets by supervisory board members (Geheimnisverrat im Aufsichtsrat), Interview, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)
    • February 4, 2006
      Premature Reappointment of Board Members (Vorzeitige Wiederbestellung von Vorstandsmitgliedern), Börsen-Zeitung
    • September 2005
      Still Pie-in-the-sky, Start for the Real Estate Investmemnt Trust (G-Reit) delayed (Noch Zukunftsmusik – Startschuss für die neuen Immobilienaktien G-REITs steht noch aus), Handelsblatt
    • 2005
      Premature Reappointment of Board Members (vorzeitige Wiederbestellung von Vorstandsmitgliedern), AG 2005, 629-634
    • 2002
      The Taxation of Life Estates in Cases of German-Swiss Inheritances (Die Besteuerung von Nießbrauch und Nutznießung in deutsch-schweizerischen Erb- und Schenkungsfällen – Erbschaft- und Schenkungsteuer bei der Übertragung unternehmerisch gebundenen Vermögens)

    • May 8, 2019
      Ringvorlesung zum Gesellschaftsrecht: Shareholder Activism, Universität Freiburg, Deutschland
    • May 7, 2019
      Nachhaltigkeit aus rechtlicher Sicht, Deutsche Kreditmarkt-Standards e.V., Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
    • July 1, 2013
      Unternehmens- und Anteilskaufverträge bei M&A-Transaktionen, Sommerlehrgang „Der Unternehmenskaufvertrag“, Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, Köln)
    • March/April 2011
      „Aktuelle Anforderungen für Vorstände und Aufsichtsräte – Haftungsfallen vermeiden“