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1 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 5th CIS Local Counsel Forum We All are Local Counsel Dr. Cord-Georg Hasselmann Minsk, 24 June 2010

2 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 2 We All are Local Counsel I.Starting Points By nature, law is national Attorneys are service provider Economy does not stop at national boarders

3 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 3 We All are Local Counsel II.Consequences We have to be best on issues of domestic laws We have to provide our clients with the best service on issues of foreign law The joint service has to be “seamless”

4 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 4 We All are Local Counsel III.From Promiscuousness to Lifetime Marriage - Possible Approaches - Fully independent law firm Independent law firm will loose relationships with foreign firm / Network Best friends Alliance Transnational / Global Firm

5 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 5 We All are Local Counsel IV.Criteria Best service to the clients Highly motivated attorneys Attractiveness for young lawyers Satisfactory economic results

6 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 6 We All are Local Counsel V.Do All Roads Lead to Rome? Not all, but many There is no silver bullet Time never stops

7 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m Hengeler Mueller - The Firm -

8 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 8 Contents Firm Profile9 – 13 Integrated Team Concept14 – 21 Practice Profile23 – 43 Partner Profile44 Russia Desk22

9 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 9 Firm Profile Location Developments Lawyers Germany Berlin38 Office move September 2008 Düsseldorf82 Office move August 2003 Frankfurt89 Office move December 2006 Munich17 Office opening January 2006 United Kingdom London8 (Hengeler Mueller Lawyers) Joint office location with Bonelli Erede Pappalardo February 2007 Belgium Brussels6 (Hengeler Mueller Lawyers) Joint office location with Bonelli Erede Pappalardo Bredin Prat Slaughter and May Uría Menéndez June 2007

10 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 10 Firm Profile At a Glance Hengeler Mueller: Universally recognised to be one of Europe's pre- eminent law firms Dedicated to absolute quality of legal advice and the highest standards of service The prerequisite: a true and homogeneous partnership of professionals, entrepreneurial in thinking and handling and international in education, training and practice Establishment of Integrated Teams with pre-eminent firms in major jurisdictions on international transactions that are result-oriented, cost-effective and tailor- made for cross-border advice of the highest quality Clients: Major German, European and US entities (in recent years) -22 of the DAX 30 -31 of the EuroSTOXX 50 -14 of the Dow Jones -leading private equity firms

11 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 11 Firm Profile Practice Areas Mergers & Acquisitions Joint Ventures Corporate Private Equity Banking & Finance Capital Markets Competition Restructuring/Insolvency Regulatory Tax Labour IP/IT Litigation/Arbitration/ADR

12 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 12 Firm Profile Awards Banking and Finance Law Firm of the Year 2008 Law Firm of the Year 2007 Insurance Law Firm of the Year 2006 Competition Law Firm of the Year 2005 M&A Law Firm of the Year 2004 Law Firm of the Year (Germany) 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009 Law Firm of the Year (Germany) 2003/2004/2005/2007/2009 Chambers Global Law Firm of the Year (Germany) 2005/2006 Chambers Europe Law Firm of the Year (Germany) 2008 Law Firm of the Year Professional Training and Development 2010Law Firm of the Year 2010 (Germany)

13 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 13 Firm Profile Media Coverage “the most prestigious and exceptional of business law firms in Germany” “Sources praised its ‘successful model, which has ensured that it attracts the best clients and lawyers’.” “Client: ‘It is just about the only firm that gives me reason to actually sit down and admire the perfection of its contract drafting.’” “Clients were also keen to stress that the exceptional service offered by the group represented ‘exceptionally good value for money’.” “remarkably versatile firm... helped to shape most of the techniques commonly used throughout the market... expertly guiding each complex deal past any number of obstacles along the path to closing... punctuality, precision, great business orientation and sharp analytical skills” “Quick and solution-oriented, its lawyers always have an eye on the bigger picture and leave you feeling well looked after.” “Another year, another tier-one placing for Hengeler Mueller…the firm was again unanimously referred to as a market leader by competitors, who also admire the firm’s ability to maintain its dominance for so many years.” “It is difficult to overstate the influence that Hengeler Mueller holds over the German market. Peers are overwhelmingly generous with their praise of Hengeler, while clients couldn’t be happier with the firm’s performance.” “Clients rate Hengeler Mueller very highly, probably the best in fact…their great strength is their breadth of quality…it’s difficult to find anyone there who does not meet your expectations.” “yardstick for its competitors”

14 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 14 Integrated Team Concept Allens Arthur Robinson Australia Bonelli Erede Pappalardo – Italy Bredin Prat – France Slaughter and May – UK Uría Menéndez – Spain Close relationships with further leading law firms in other major European jurisdictions Uría Menéndez Buenos Aires Lima Mexico City Santiago de Chile Cravath Swaine & Moore Davis Polk & Wardwell Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz USA Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners ALRUD Russia Close relationships with further leading law firms in other major jurisdictions in CIS states Jun He Beijing Shanghai Slaughter and May De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Uría Menéndez Beijing Slaughter and May Hong Kong Amarchand & Mangaldas India

15 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 15 Through the Integrated Team Concept, we provide for first-class legal advice from the various market leaders in each jurisdiction: -Flexible, efficient advice focused on both client and transaction -Hengeler Mueller is responsible for project management and co-ordination of work of team members -Institutionalised teamwork: common practice groups, secondments, training programmes, client workshops and IT networks -Joint legal advice in complementary practice areas such as competition or tax -Billing in co-ordination with client (collectively or individually by law firm) Integrated Team Concept Profile

16 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 16 Integrated Team Concept Profile Select transactions (co-ordination by Hengeler Mueller across numerous jurisdictions): -Bayer AG on restructuring of diagnostics business unit as separate entity and world- wide sale to Siemens -Eaton Corporation on acquisition of Moeller Group from Doughty Hanson -Linde AG on restructuring of Material Handling unit as separate entity and subsequent sale -Siemens AG on sale of Siemens VDO Automotive to Continental -Teleperformance SA on acquisition of twenty4help from United Internet -Eurazeo SA on acquisition of Europcar -Funds advised by JC Flowers and Grove on public offer for Hypo Real Estate

17 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 17 Integrated Team Concept Announced Transactions in Europe 2009 RankLaw FirmValue (€m) 1 No. of Deals 1Hengeler Mueller & Best Friends 2 144,113.1195 1Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer136,162.6163 3Linklaters96,745.9149 4Clifford Chance58,001.6103 5Allen & Overy47,204.8145 1 Source/Aggregation of figures: Thomson Reuters 2 Hengeler Mueller & Best Friends in Europe: Bonelli Erede Pappalardo Bredin Prat Slaughter and May Uría Menéndez Linklaters Clifford ChanceAllen & OveryHengeler Mueller & Best FriendsFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

18 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 18 Integrated Team Concept Announced Transactions in Europe 2005 – 2009 RankLaw FirmValue (€m) 1 No. of Deals 1Hengeler Mueller & Best Friends 2 1,209,505.31,380 1Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer1,057,901.31,281 3Linklaters1,040,901.31,349 4Clifford Chance846,514.71,444 5Allen & Overy840,016.61,272 1 Source/Aggregation of figures: Thomson Reuters 2 Hengeler Mueller & Best Friends in Europe: Bonelli Erede Pappalardo Bredin Prat Slaughter and May Uría Menéndez Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerClifford ChanceAllen & OveryHengeler Mueller & Best Friends Linklaters

19 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 19 Integrated Team Concept Select Transactions (Europe) Acquisition of industrial compressor business from ABAC Sale of diagnostics business to Siemens Takeover by Linde Acquisition Europcar from VW and APCOA from Investcorp Takeover of PergoAcquisition of Partners in Lighting from CVC Capital Partners Acquisition of Moeller Group from Doughty Hanson HEINZELMANN Acquisition of operational business of Plus in Poland and Portugal Takeover of AWD Acquisition of stake in MLP Acquisition of consumer credit business from Royal Bank of Scotland Acquisition of ABX Logistics Worldwide from 3i Sale of several activities incl. GE Money Bank to Santander in exchange for activities of Santander Proposed merger GfK AG / Taylor Nelson Sofres plc Acquisition of twenty4help from United Internet Acquisition of Danisco Sugar A/S and sale of German production site to Royal Cosun Acquisition of Pharmaplan Public exchange offer BB MEDTECH AG Sale of BMG to Vivendi Acquisition of 75% stake in GEERS Group Carve-out and sale of Siemens VDO Automotive to Continental (u.a.) Restructuring of Material Handling unit as separate entity and subsequent sale

20 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 20 Integrated Team Concept Select Transactions (US) Foreign Currency Bond Takeover offer for Scania Takeover by Bayer Acquisition of business unit Microelectronic Inspection Equipment from Vistec Semiconductor GmbH Acquisition of LWB Refractories from Rhone Capital Joint venture with EQT incl. takeover of Sola International Ltd. Carl Advice on US Casualty Portfolio (incl. sale of renewal rights to Berkshire Hathaway) Takeover of webMethodsIPO Public share buy-back offer to all shareholders both in Germany and US Capital increase incl. rights offering and private placement Acquisition of stake in Hypo Real Estate by public (part) offer IPO Combined placement of new shares through subscription rights capital increase and private placement of old shares Capital Increase / Hybrid Bond Linde Proposed takeover of Endesa Acquisition of stake in Tarkett Sale of Dynamit Nobel to KKR IPOSale of Klöckner Pentaplast to Blackstone Financing of takeover of Millipore by Merck

21 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 21 Integrated Team Concept Media Coverage “Its integrated team approach with other leading independent and international law firms ‘works splendidly’.” “benchmark for quality” “professional and technically outstanding work” “always pleasant to work with and don’t overstaff” “a key destination for clients involved in large-scale international deals” “Peers regard Hengeler Mueller not only as a heavy-weight domestically, but also as a potent force in the global market through its integrated team approach with other leading international firms.” “Being a part of a ‘best friends’ network affords it an international capability that complements its tight grip on the German market… Satisfied clients highlight the team’s understanding of international standards as one of the greatest advantages of working with it, and underscore ‘the fantastic calibre of the personnel available at all levels – from senior partners to junior associates’.”

22 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 22 Russia Desk CIV Insurance Distribution cooperation with Citibank, inter alia, in Russia JCDecaux S.A. Sale of VVR Decaux GmbH and Zacharias GmbH to Wall AG as well as acquisitions of Wall‘s subsidiaries in the Netherlands and Russia Software AG Takeover of IDS Scheer (Merger control in Germany and Russia) UC Rusal Restructuring; Integrated Team, inter alia, with Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev Hengeler Mueller is expanding its international expertise in the Eastern European market. Hengeler Mueller’s Russia Desk regularly provides advice to German and foreign clients on their projects in Russia as well as to major Russian companies on their activities in Germany and other European countries. In doing so, the Russia Desk cooperates with leading Russian law firms which possess international credentials. Hengeler Mueller has advised as lead counsel the JCDecaux Group on its acquisition project News Outdoor (Murdoch Group) and, in this context, co- ordinated a team of more than 15 law firms in various jurisdictions, most notably Russia and the CIS States. Furthermore, Hengeler Mueller provides ongoing advice to the Russian corporate group Basic Element and its subsidiaries, such as UC Rusal, as well as to other Russian companies, such as EuroChem, which are expanding internationally. Hengeler Mueller also works with pre-eminent law firms - market leaders in their jurisdictions - in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Ukraine, and it would be a pleasure for Hengeler Mueller to co-ordinate advice to you in these countries. Russia

23 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 23 Corporate Profile Focus of Corporate Advice -Reorganisation of corporate structures (domination agreements, squeeze-outs, mergers, demergers, spin-offs, delistings, transformations) -Integration measures post-takeover/merger (esp. legal issues of intra-group companies) -Preparation of reports to be submitted by board to shareholders; counsel to board relative to rights and duties during transaction planning -Preparation and assistance of shareholders meetings, incl. coaching of chairman and back-office -Preparation and assistance of clearance proceedings and actions of liabilities -Counsel on squeeze-outs, appraisal proceedings -Service agreements with board members -Corporate litigation, restructuring Corporate Governance -Counsel to management board -Counsel to supervisory board -Counsel on  Compliance structures  Management board remuneration  Employment contracts  Employee participation programmes

24 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 24 Corporate Select Recent Structuring Matters Several squeeze-outs Integration of Winterthur activities into German AXA Group Merger DBV-Winterthur Krankenversicherung/AXA Krankenversicherung Bottlers Merger with Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG by transfer of 18 individual companies Corporate overhaul of Bayer by demerger of entire operative business Spin-off of Bayer‘s chemical business onto LANXESS and subsequent stock- market listing Integration of Bayer Schering Pharma into Bayer Group Integration of client service center Spezial (KNLS) into Vivento Customer Service GmbH to prepare for sale of call center sites Merger of Reebok Deutschland GmbH and ASL - American Sports and Leisure GmbH into adidas AG Merger of Dresdner Bank AG into Commerzbank AG Squeeze-out Eurohypo AG Control agreement between Eurohypo and Commerzbank Inlandsbanken Holding GmbH One of the largest squeeze-outs in recent years

25 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 25 Corporate Corporate Litigation Hengeler Mueller advises on corporate litigation and disputes, inter alia, companies such as:

26 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 26 Corporate Corporate Restructuring Select Clients In the difficult economic climate, our Corporate Team has been working closely with our finance team on a large number of refinancing and restructuring matters, advising companies, shareholders or lenders on issues related to the following (among others):

27 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 27 M&A Profile Advice on all aspects of national and multi-national mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures as well as takeovers of listed companies, auctions, financed acquisitions Special advisory teams in place for private equity; partners with broad expertise extending beyond classic M&A, incl. financing, co-investment arrangements, management incentive programmes, restructurings, going private and all exit options More than half of Hengeler Mueller lawyers work in this practice area M&A 2009 - Germany -Hengeler Mueller was involved in half of all major transactions (> 500 Mio. €) in Germany M&A 2009 - Europe -Hengeler Mueller ranked (12th) as the top independent (non-merged) law firm Specialists advising on competition, restructuring/insolvency, regulatory, tax, labour, IP/IT, real estate as well as litigation/arbitration/ADR

28 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 28 Private M&A Select Matters Sale of Siemens VDO Automotive to Continental Sale of Adler Modemärkte to BluO Sale of Hapag-Lloyd to Hamburg consortium Acquisition of Condor Insurance Group from Oetker Sale of Thüga to Integra/KOM9Sale of DSL business to United Internet Acquisition of Extra High-Voltage Transmission Network from E.ON Acquisition of 75% shareholding in GEERS Group

29 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 29 Public M&A Select Matters Takeover of AWD Acquisition of qualified minority stake in MLP Takeover of ersol Solar Energy AG Public offer to all shareholders of ALTANA AG Public offer to all shareholders of STRABAG AG Takeover of IDS ScheerAcquisition of shareholding in Deutsche Postbank Acquisition of 49.9% stake in Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG by Volkswagen by way of capital increase and put/call agreement for remaining 50.1% stake in Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG with Volkswagen Acquisition of Essent

30 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 30 Private Equity Select Matters Sale of Gardena to Husqvarna Sale by Arcandor of 49% stake in "Highstreet" joint venture (controlled by Whitehall) to consortium led by RREEF and Pirelli RE Acquisition of GBH incl. public takeover offer Counsel on several real estate transactions together with Eurocastle Acquisition of Springer Science + Business Media from Candover and Cinven Acquisition Europcar from VW and APCOA from Investcorp Acquisition of bol.com from Georg von Holtzbrinck group and Weltbild publishing house Acquisition and subs. sale of Hansen Transmissions to AE Rotor Suzlon Energy Limited Sale of CBR to EQT Acquisition of Jost Acquisition of stake in TarkettAcquisition and subsequent sale of Rodenstock

31 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 31 Banking & Finance – Capital Markets Profile Banking, Finance, Capital Markets incl. Bank Regulatory: -Traditional focus of Frankfurt office -approx. 15 partners in the Banking group Recognised innovative leader in the market (new financial products, securitisation) Structuring and advice to German and non-German banks, international financing syndicates and corporates, debt issuance programmes, asset-backed securities and financial derivatives, IPOs, equity block trades, equity-linked products Broad experience relative to “dual track” proceedings (Siemens VDO, KION, Symrise, Demag) Legal services also cover acquisition and project financing, investment funds as well as regulatory law for banks, exchanges, securities and insurance companies Regulatory practice relative to banking, securities, exchange and insurance law matters, asset management and investment funds Numerous regulatory application procedures with BaFin for new or existing banking licenses of non-German including non-European banks or branches of foreign banks Leading German securitisation practice for all asset classes

32 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 32 Banking & Finance Banking/Financing Highlights Financing of acquisition of majority shareholding of Merck in Serono Reorganisation loan, syndicated cash and letter of credit facilities for Conergy Counsel on trustee structure as well as on € 1.5 billion loan Transfer by General Motors of 65% shareholding in Adam Opel GmbH to trust company in conjunction with € 1.5 bn bridge financing by KfW et al. Retransfer of shareholding and repayment of bridge financing Counsel on € 50 bn rescue package for Hypo Real Estate Financing of takeover of Business Objects by SAP Daimler AG: € 3 bn multi-currency revolving credit facility Financing of acquisition of shopping centre portfolio from Multi Corporation in Germany, Spain and Portugal as well as of a development portfolio (5 assets) in Germany Financing of takeover of Millipore by Merck Issuance of € 3.2 bn bearer bonds (in three tranches) for financing of acquisition of Millipore Financing of acquisition of 75% shareholding in GEERS Group Extension and adjustment of existing bank facilities Combined import/export facility including cash and L/C facilities and receivable purchase facilities for German, US and Canadian borrowers Additional advice relative to restructuring of borrower (hive-down)

33 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 33 Banking & Finance Loans Counsel to companies and arrangers on several loans/financings related to the following entities:

34 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 34 Capital Markets IPOs Counsel to issuer or bank(s) on IPOs relative to the following entities:

35 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 35 Capital Markets Capital Increases Counsel to issuer or bank(s) on capital increases to the following entities:

36 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 36 Advice within framework of BayernLB bond Xetra® Gold Bond Benchmark Bond First issuance of state-guaranteed bond under German Financial Market Stabilisation Act (“FMStG”) Capital Markets Debt Capital Markets Select Highlights Overnight Bond Inflation-Linked Bond Foreign Currency Bond € 50 bn rescue package for Hypo Real Estate Counsel on complex structuring and documentation of both bonds Largest bank bond ever in GermanyRecapitalisation of Hapag-Lloyd AG Issuance of three Eurobonds with total volume of € 2.5 bn

37 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 37 Competition Profile / Select Matters Competition, antitrust and merger control advice at three locations: Düsseldorf/Frankfurt/Brussels 7 partners in Competition Team Involved in numerous stand-alone competition matters across all industrial and commercial sectors Merger control advice on major M&A transactions Co-ordination of merger control proceedings with German Federal Cartel Office, European Commission and foreign cartel authorities worldwide (multi-jurisdictional filings) Advice on administrative fines and general competition-related proceedings Counsel on sectoral investigations of European Commission State aid proceedings before European Commission and courts Unfair Competition / Regulatory counsel for energy, pharmaceutical and telecommunications matters Enforcement of claims in litigation proceedings Acquisition by Google (EC Merger Control) German Football Federation Representation against German Federal Cartel Office relative to joint marketing, inter alia DFB Cup Competition Representation in administrative fine proceedings of GFCO relative to sponsoring Representation in state aid proceedings of EC Commission relative to public rescue aid and contribution in favour of Austrian Airlines and sale to Lufthansa Acquisition of control of Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. (EC-Merger Controll)

38 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 38 Restructuring/Insolvency Profile / Select Matters Hengeler Mueller combines expertise in insolvency, banking and finance, corporate, regulatory, tax and M&A law. This enables the firm to provide advice with a multidisciplinary team of lawyers tailored to the individual situation. The teams provide capabilities that are required to deal with most complex restructuring, distressed asset, distressed debt and insolvency-related matters as well as other special situations. Financial restructuring of Treofan Acquisition of near-majority shareholding in Treofan by Management & Capitali through debt- equity-swap Financial restructuring of Novem GroupFinancial restructuringRecapitalisation of Hapag Lloyd AG

39 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 39 Regulatory Profile / Select Matters Representation of industrial enterprises and investors in major location and plant investments as well as regulatory and operational compliance issues relative to German and European law Advice on numerous clean-up undertakings of historic environmental contamination sites Strategic advice in transactions with high environmental and compliance risks Organisation and implementation of extensive due diligence procedures State aid advice Counsel to the Federal Government, governments of the federal states, large municipalities and utilities as well as to private investors on numerous privatisations and PPP Advice on German and European public procurement law Representation as third party in German Federal Cartel Office proceedings against monopolisation of lottery market through lottery companies within German Lotto and Toto Block Counsel relative to legislative/regulative proceedings on German Financial Market Stabilisation Act/Regulation Federal Interior Ministry Counsel relative to German Financial Market Stabilisation Amendment Act, in particular Rescue Act Sale of LBB's stake (25% of total share capital) in ILB to State of Brandenburg

40 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 40 Tax Profile / Select Matters Team of experts providing advice in high-end representations (4 Partners) Tax-related advice in M&A/Corporate, Capital Markets in addition to Banking and Finance Stand-alone product-related tax advice within framework of securitisations, investment funds, hybrid financing structures, and stock options High percentage of international representations Development and implementation of investment product termed "Tagesanleihe" (Overnight Bond) Acquisition of shareholding in Deutsche Postbank and issuance of bonds mandatorily exchangeable into 60m Postbank shares as well as put and call options and right of first refusal Issuance of three Eurobonds with total volume of € 2.5 bn Sale of Thüga to Integra/KOM9

41 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 41 Labour Profile / Select Matters Advice to German and international industrial and commercial enterprises, insurance industry, banks and investment banks Collective and individual labour law Support advice on labour-related issues within M&A/Corporate, Capital Markets as well as Banking and Finance Corporate restructuring projects Labour-related privatisation advice Negotiation of works agreements and social plans, reorganisations and rationalisation measures Labour-related litigation First decision of German Federal Labour Court on share options Sale of five call center sites of Vivento Customer Service GmbH to D+S europe AG Counsel on all outsourcing projects related to Vivento Acquisition of Jost from Silverfleet Sale of Bombardier Transportation (Power Converter Solutions) to PCS Power Converter Solutions Verwaltung AG

42 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 42 IP/IT Profile / Select Matters Patent Law -Patent infringement proceedings -Contract development Trademark Law -Trademark litigation -Anti-counterfeiting -Licensing -Trademark strategic advice Copyright, publishing and media law Information technology, copyright and software IP-related transactions Proceedings against German Savings Bank Association on right to use trademark “Sparkasse” (savings bank) Acquisition of debitel Group (comprising debitel AG, TALKLINE GmbH and _dug telecom ag) Sale of KION to KKR and GS Capital Partners Restructuring of Material Handling unit as separate entity Consolidation of this unit and trademarks Linde, STILL and OM into KION Group GmbH Sale of respective shareholdings in Arcor to Vodafone

43 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 43 Litigation/Arbitration/ADR Profile / Select Matters Long-standing expertise in the representation of clients in the industrial, banking and insurance sectors in national and international courts and arbitration proceedings Focus on complex corporate and commercial disputes, often involving cross-border aspects, and on major cases in specific areas, such as competition, labour or IP/IT Partners of the firm often act as arbitrators Julius Bär vs. more than 200 Investors in Julius Bär Creativ-Investment Funds Action of voidance against authorisation to issue convertible bonds and qualified capital before Regional Court Essen, Higher Regional Court Hamm and German Federal Supreme Court Deutsche Bank/Kirch et al.Arbitration proceedings TollCollect

44 w w w. h e n g e l e r. c o m 44 Partner Profile Dr. Cord-Georg Hasselmann Dr. Cord-Georg Hasselmann Born 1956 in Hamburg Admitted to bar 1987 Notary Hengeler Mueller since 1987 Partner since 1991 Office:Berlin Telephone:+49 30 20374-155 Email:cord-georg.hasselmann@hengeler.com Education:Universities of Munich and Hamburg (Dr. jur.) Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (LL.M.) Practice Areas:Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate, Restructuring Privatisations / Public Private Partnerships Public Procurement Central and Eastern Europe


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