Dr Nils Krause LL.M.
SocioProfessionally outstanding and very well networked; fast and pleasant.
EXPERIENCE
- Advising on Chinese investments in Germany in various sectors
- Advising on entering the Chinese and Hong Kong market and setting up joint ventures in these jurisdictions
- Structuring international investment vehicles for private clients
- Advising on numerous private equity / venture capital transactions in the technology sector
- Advising on cross-border investments in Eastern Europe
- Structuring foundations for the purpose of company succession
- German
- Inglés
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Erstes Staatsexamen / First State Examination
- Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg, Zweites Staatsexamen / Second State Examination
- Durham University, LL.M.
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Dr. jur.
Awards
Publications
Nils is a visiting lecturer at the Hamburg School of Business Administration for Compliance. At Bucerius Law School in Hamburg he lectures a course on 'Practical Aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions'.
Nils regularly publishes papers on various corporate law and foundation law topics. He has been appointed as a regular contributor on company law for the journal Betriebs-Berater (Company Counsel) since 2008 and serves also as the Germany correspondent for the International Company and Commercial Law Review.
Prior Experience
Nils worked for a considerable length of time in the corporate department of an English law firm in London. In addition, he was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School and a visiting fellow at the University of Oxford. Furthermore, he worked in the investment banking department (Global Banking - M&A) of a leading international bank in Frankfurt. Before joining DLA Piper in 2011, he was a partner with another international law firm for which he served in the China Desk.
LECTURER
Memberships And Affiliations
- Hanseatic Bar Association Hamburg
- The Law Society of England and Wales
- Chairman of the Corporate Law Association Hamburg
- Corporate Law Association
- German-American Lawyers' Association
- German Chinese Lawyers' Association