Expertise

Martin advises listed companies and private enterprises, their management boards and supervisory boards in difficult decision-making situations. This includes, in particular, complex transactions such as public takeovers, corporate integration and reorganisation measures, securing business decisions in accordance with the business judgement rule, and capital market compliance. He also has extensive experience in advising on corporate governance, fiduciary duties, compliance and internal investigations. Martin regularly provides training to our clients' executive boards, managing directors and supervisory boards on all legal issues relevant to them.

Vita

Martin studied at the University of Hamburg. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2010. Between 2002–2005 and 2006–2009 Martin was with an international law firm in Düsseldorf and London and from 2005–2006 with an investment bank in London.

In surveys of leading commercial lawyers in Germany, he has been listed for many years as a "TOP lawyer in corporate law" (Wirtschaftswoche), "Frequently recommended for corporate law/M&A" (JUVE, Handelsblatt) and as a "Notable practitioner for M&A" (IFLR 1000). He is an active member of the Corporate Governance Group of the IBA and was a lecturer for M&A at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

Martin speaks German and English.

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18.09.2025 18/09 10:30 AM Frankfurt Frankfurt
Annual Corporate Law Conference 2025 (German-language event) Event
Gleiss Lutz advises DMK Group on cross-border merger with Arla Mandate
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Expertise

Martin advises listed companies and private enterprises, their management boards and supervisory boards in difficult decision-making situations. This includes, in particular, complex transactions such as public takeovers, corporate integration and reorganisation measures, securing business decisions in accordance with the business judgement rule, and capital market compliance. He also has extensive experience in advising on corporate governance, fiduciary duties, compliance and internal investigations. Martin regularly provides training to our clients' executive boards, managing directors and supervisory boards on all legal issues relevant to them.

Vita

Martin studied at the University of Hamburg. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2010. Between 2002–2005 and 2006–2009 Martin was with an international law firm in Düsseldorf and London and from 2005–2006 with an investment bank in London.

In surveys of leading commercial lawyers in Germany, he has been listed for many years as a "TOP lawyer in corporate law" (Wirtschaftswoche), "Frequently recommended for corporate law/M&A" (JUVE, Handelsblatt) and as a "Notable practitioner for M&A" (IFLR 1000). He is an active member of the Corporate Governance Group of the IBA and was a lecturer for M&A at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

Martin speaks German and English.

News
Gleiss Lutz advises Dutch Ministry of Finance on EUR 3.3 billion investment by the Federal Republic of Germany in TenneT Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises MEYER WERFT on major contract for six cruise vessels totalling EUR 10 billion Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises Dutch Ministry of Finance on strategic EUR 9.5 billion investment in TenneT Germany Mandate
18.09.2025 18/09 10:30 AM Frankfurt Frankfurt
Annual Corporate Law Conference 2025 (German-language event) Event
Gleiss Lutz advises DMK Group on cross-border merger with Arla Mandate
Takeover offer to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE: Gleiss Lutz advises UniCredit Mandate

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