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Dr. Christian Horn, LL.M.

Counsel
Berlin
+49.(0).30.220.029.228
Fax +49.(0)30.220.029.499

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • Second Legal State Exam, Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, 2006
  • Dr. jur., University of Freiburg, 2005
  • LL.M., Tulane Law School, 2002
  • First Legal State Exam, University of Heidelberg, 2000

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work
Christian Horn is a counsel in the firm's Berlin office and a member of the Corporate/Transactional practice group. He advises German and international companies, banks and investors on M&A transactions, joint ventures, as well as on stock corporation and company law. He focuses on the renewable energies/cleantech industries.

Professional Background

Christian Horn joined K&L Gates as a counsel in May 2011. Prior to that, he worked in the corporate/M&A department of the Düsseldorf and Berlin offices of a leading German law firm since 2006, most recently as a senior associate. In 2009/2010, he was seconded to the project finance team of an international solar company for eight months. Christian Horn is also admitted as attorney-at-law in the State of New York.

Professional/Civic Activities

  • German-American Lawyers' Association (DAJV)
  • Scientific Association for Company and Corporate Law (VGR)

Additional Information

  • Änderungen bei der Vorbereitung und Durchführung der Hauptversammlung nach dem Referentenentwurf zum ARUG, ZIP 2008, pp. 1558-1567
  • "Rückbau" des § 171 II 2 AktG durch das Zweite Gesetz zur Änderung des UmwG: Praktische Hinweise für die Vorbereitung der Hauptversammlung 2007, NZG 2007, pp. 248-249 (with B. Parameswaran)
  • Die Virtualisierung von Unternehmen als Rechtsproblem, Verlag C.H. Beck, 2005
  • Verbraucherschutz bei Internetgeschäften, MMR 2002, pp. 209-214
  • Advising a US technology company on the acquisition of a German manufacturer of pitch systems for wind turbines 
  • Advising a US manufacturer of solar modules on the development of photovoltaic solar power plants in Europe
  • Advising a DAX company on the acquisition of the German business of an international department store chain 
  • Advising a DAX company on a cross-border joint venture project for raw materials production 
  • Advising a Belgian pharmaceutical company on the post merger integration of a German drug manufacturer 
  • Advising a Dutch private equity investor on a cross-border merger 
  • Advising a DAX company on the worldwide sale of one of its branches to another DAX company 
  • Advising a Scandinavian technology company on the acquisition of a German manufacturer of large drilling systems
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