May 4, 2017
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has named partner Ferdinand Fromholzer as Partner in Charge of the Munich office and partner Dirk Oberbracht as Partner in Charge of the Frankfurt office, both effective May 1, 2017.
They succeed Michael Walther, who has served as Partner in Charge of the Munich office since 2002 and led the firm’s recently opened Frankfurt office. He will continue his antitrust and competition practices as a partner in the Munich office.
"We thank Michael for his dedicated service as Partner in Charge of our Munich office since its opening in 2002, and welcome Ferdinand and Dirk as the new Partners in Charge of the Munich and Frankfurt offices," said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "I am very pleased to see the growth in Germany with the opening of our Frankfurt office last year and the additions of new partners in Munich and Frankfurt. We are confident that Ferdinand and Dirk will lead these offices to even greater success."
"Ferdinand and I are looking forward to working with our colleagues in Germany and throughout the firm to continue to grow the firm’s international presence and build on its success," said Oberbracht.
"We are honored to serve in this role," said Fromholzer. "It is an exciting time to lead the firm’s German offices."
About Ferdinand Fromholzer
Fromholzer’s practice focuses on corporate law, including annual stockholder meetings and directors’ duties (particularly in relation to compliance), as well as (public and private) mergers and acquisitions. He advises leading German corporates and private equity investors on high profile matters and is frequently recommended by JUVE and other directories as a leading corporate and M&A lawyer in Germany.
About Dirk Oberbracht
Oberbracht’s practice focuses on private equity, mergers and acquisition and corporate law. He has advised on numerous high profile private equity and M&A deals. He is recognized by JUVE, Chambers, Legal 500, Best Lawyers and other legal directories as one of the leading private equity and M&A lawyers in Germany.