Lawyers

Dr. Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff

Partner

M&A and Private Equity

Litigation General

Düsseldorf

+49 211 3678 7-142
wnolting-hauff@orrick.com

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Dr. Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff, a partner at Orrick’s Düsseldorf office, is member of the European Corporate Group.  Dr. Nolting-Hauff's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and strategic alliances as well as corporate formations and general corporate counseling.  Over the years, Dr. Nolting-Hauff has advised clients like EADS, Findos Investor, Frauenthal-Group, Mahindra & Mahindra, Scheuten Glasgroep, Thales, Westfälische Vermögen, Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgerätefabrik and others. 

Transactions and assignments in which Dr. Nolting-Hauff has acted as the lead partner include the following.

  • Thales on joint venture with Diehl-Group.
  • Thales and EADS on sale of Bayern Chemie to MBDA.
  • Findos Investor on structuring of private equity fund.
  • Mahindra & Mahindra on acquisition of Schöneweiss.
  • The Trump Organization on joint venture with Marseille Kliniken AG.
  • Westfälische Vermögen on acquisition of Schulte-group from CD&R and others.
  • Knauf on acquisition of Interfer-group from Bain Capital.
  • Knauf on proposed merger of Germanwings and TUIfly.
  • Vapiano Group and its shareholders on capital increase and participation of Bio Exchange.

Dr. Nolting-Hauff is recommended by Legal Experts Europe, Middle East and Africa 2011 in the field of corporate/M&A as well as by Legal 500. He is further mentioned as a “frequently recommended lawyer” in the field of corporate/M&A by JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien 2010/2011 and qualified as “Leader in his field” by Chambers Europe 2009 for private equity. Dr. Nolting-Hauff is listed in the Best Lawyers 2011 edition for Germany in the practice area of venture capital. 

Dr. Nolting-Hauff acts as university lecturer at the post-graduate “M&A Study Program” of the University of Münster.

Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff

Memberships

  • German-South African Lawyers Association

Publications

  • "From 95 down to 90 % - Squeeze-out simplified by modified transformation regime" ("Von 95 auf 90 % - Änderung des Umwandlungsrechts erleichtert Squeeze-out"), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel 13/2011, p. 5 et seq.
  • "Unconstitutional expropriation or admissible rescue - District Court Munich I decides on HRE-Squeeze-Out" ("Verfassungswidrige Enteignung oder zulässige Rettung - LG München I entscheidet über HRE-Squeeze-Out), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel 5/2011, p. 7 et seq.
  • "Arbitral Expert Clauses, Arbitration Clauses and Mediation Agreements" ("Schiedsgutachtenklauseln, Schiedsvereinbarungen und Mediationsabreden") in: Rotthege/Wassermann (Hrsg.) Unternehmenskauf bei der GmbH, 2010, (together with Professor Siegfried H. Elsing)
  • "Consumer protection for conglomerates? Substantive control of M&A agreements and plant construction contracts under General Terms and Conditions law" ("Verbraucherschutz für Großkonzerne? - Inhaltskontrolle von M&A-Verträgen und Anlagenbauverträgen anhand von AGB-Recht"), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Print Edition 2010, p. 46 et seq.
  • "The right timing - Calculation of compensation after Squeeze Out is changing - Disadvantages for minority shareholders" ("Der richtige Zeitpunkt - Abfindungsberechnung nach Squeeze-Out ändert sich - Nachteile für Kleinaktionäre"), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel 16/2010, p. 3 et seq.
  • "Evergreen in GmbH law: Current questions in connection with share redemptions" ("Evergreen im GmbH Recht - Im Blickpunmkt: aktuelle Fragen der Anteilseinziehung"), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel 9/2010, p. 6 et seq.
  • "Purchase price adjustment in M&A transactions - typical provisions and implications" ("Kaufpreisanpassung in M&A-Transaktionen - Gestaltungsvarianten in der Praxis"), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel 3/2010, p. 11 et seq.
  • "Compensation clauses for leaving shareholders - current legal framework and consequences of the abolition of the so-called 'Stuttgarter Verfahren'" ("Gesellschaftsrechtliche Abfindungsklauseln - Aktuelle Rechtslage und Auswirkungen der Abschaffung des 'Stuttgarter Verfahrens'"), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Print-Edition 2009/2010, p. 40 et seq.
  • "Legal certainty in connection with GmbH cash pools - implications of the MoMiG reform" ("Rechtssicherheit beim Cashpooling im GmbH-Konzern - Auswirkungen der MoMIG-Reformen"), Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel 4/2009, p. 3 et seq.
  • "Access to the German Market is Opened – The Investment Act of January 1, 2004 Enables Private Investors to Invest in Hedge Funds" ("Das Tor zum deutschen Markt ist offen – Das seit dem 1. January 2004 geltende Investmentgesetz ermöglicht auch privaten Geldanlegern die Anlage in Hedge Fonds") Fonds Magazine, January 30, 2004.
  • "Hedge-Fund-Investments from a Foundation Law Point of View" ("Hedge-Fund-Investments aus stiftungsrechtlicher Sicht"), Absolut-Report Nr. 11/12, 2002, 46–51.
  • "Purchase of Bonds – No Time Bargain" ("Erwerb von Aktienanleihen – Kein Börsentermingeschäft", Anmerkung zum Urteil des BGH vom 12. März 2002), DB 2002, 888.
  • "Hedge Funds: The Continuing Tax Risk" ("Hedge Fonds: Und ewig droht die Steuer"), Financial Times Deutschland, March 13, 2002.

Speeches & Programs

  • The M&A Auction Process, annually (since 2003), Westfälische Wilhelms-University Münster
  • Risk Management by way of Compliance - Legal Framework (Risikomanagement durch Compliance - Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen), January 23, 2008
  • First M&A Talks in Münster (1. Münsteraner M&A Gespräch), November 11, 2004 / Düsseldorf, Westfälische Wilhelms-University Münster.
  • Hedge Funds – Position and Perspectives in the German Market (Hedge Fonds - Position und Perspektiven im deutschen Markt), November 9, 2001.

Admitted In

  • Germany

Education

  • Dr. jur., University of Heidelberg Faculty of Law, 1995
  • Second State Examination, University of Düsseldorf, 1997
  • First State Examination, University of Heidelberg, 1994

Languages

  • German
  • English