Markus Nauheim

Markus Nauheim is a partner in the Munich office of Gibson Dunn. He focuses on general corporate and capital markets law, corporate governance issues as well as crisis management and crisis communication. In addition, he has extensive experience in providing compliance advice, especially in connection with governmental, regulatory and internal investigations, as well as in the areas of post-closing and other types of dispute resolution and arbitration. Markus draws upon the experience of more than 20 years advising on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, as well as cross-border joint ventures, representing both public and private German and international companies, including strategic as well as financial investors.

His corporate clients include public and private German and international companies, such as Mercedes-Benz Group, Daimler Truck, Clariant, UBS, Dresser Utility, and ABB Power Grids, among others. He has also advised financial investors, including KKR, The Gores Group, Investcorp and OpenGate Capital. Clients relying upon his advice on corporate governance and compliance issues include German and international blue-chip companies, banks, federations and foundations. Due to his broad client portfolio, Markus brings extensive experience in a variety of industries, such as automotive, pharmaceuticals, technology, media and telecommunications, consumer products and retail, logistics, banking and insurance, professional services, real estate as well as sports and entertainment.

Handelsblatt and The Best Lawyers™ have recognized Markus in its list of Germany’s Best Lawyers 2024/2025 in the categories Corporate Law, M&A, Private Equity, Litigation and Arbitration and Mediation. The JUVE Handbook 2024/2025 lists Markus as one of the frequently recommended lawyers for Corporate. The Legal 500 Deutschland 2024 and The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recommend him for Corporate, Compliance and Private Equity. Chambers Global 2020 also recognized him as Foreign Expert for USA in the areas of Corporate/M&A in Germany.

Markus studied law at the University of Mainz, attended the Asia-America Institute in Transnational Law at the University of Hong Kong School of Law, and Duke University School of Law, from which he received his LL.M. degree in 1996. He is dual-qualified and has been admitted to the New York State Bar since 1997 and as a German lawyer since 1999. In 2000, he earned his doctor’s degree from the University of Mainz.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Markus worked at a renowned U.S. law firm in Washington, D.C. and Cologne and, thereafter, in the Munich office of a major German law firm. In addition to having been seconded to the legal department of a German DAX® corporation, Markus has also worked in Gibson Dunn’s New York office.

Markus is a member of the Central Board, and Co-Head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Working Group, of the German-American Lawyers Association (Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V.). He is Chair of Duke Germany, serves on the German Duke Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee and from 2013 through 2019 was a member of the Duke Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. In 2009, he received the Forever Duke Award by the Duke Alumni Association of Duke University. In 2014, he was presented the International Alumni Award by Duke University School of Law. In addition to his native German, Markus is fluent in English.

Capabilities

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Capital Markets
• Crisis Management
• ESG: Risk, Litigation, and Reporting
• Fashion, Retail, and Consumer Products
• Life Sciences
• Media, Entertainment, and Technology
• Private Equity
• Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
• Sports Law
• White Collar Defense and Investigations

Credentials

Education:

• Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz - 2000 Dr. jur.
• Duke University - 1996 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz - 1995 Law Degree

Admissions:

• Germany - Rechtsanwalt
• New York Bar