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Michael is one of the leading partners in corporate law in Germany. His work focuses on advising on corporate governance issues, management and supervisory board matters as well as stock corporation and group law issues and compliance. He is a member of the DAV's Commercial Law Committee and has been an honorary professor at the University of Tübingen since 2014. From 2016 to 2023 he was co-managing partner of the firm. Since 2024 he has been appointed as the firm's senior partner and chairman of the partnership council.

Vita

Michael studied law in Tübingen, Geneva and Heidelberg. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2004. In 2001 Michael was seconded to a leading international law firm in New York. Michael is, among other things, co-editor of the handbook Aufsichtsrat Goette / Arnold. His commentaries include the Munich Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act, the Large Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act and the Cologne Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act. He is a member of the Corporate Law Association (VGR) and is also a permanent contributor to the law journal Die Aktiengesellschaft, AG-Report (Stock Corporation). Michael speaks English, French and German.

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Gleiss Lutz advises supervisory boards on change of CEO at Porsche and extension of appointment of Volkswagen CEO Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises NORMA Group on billion dollar sale of its Water Management Business to Advanced Drainage Systems Mandate
09/18/2025 09/18 10:30 AM Frankfurt Frankfurt
Annual Corporate Law Conference 2025 (German-language event) Event

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Expertise

Michael is one of the leading partners in corporate law in Germany. His work focuses on advising on corporate governance issues, management and supervisory board matters as well as stock corporation and group law issues and compliance. He is a member of the DAV's Commercial Law Committee and has been an honorary professor at the University of Tübingen since 2014. From 2016 to 2023 he was co-managing partner of the firm. Since 2024 he has been appointed as the firm's senior partner and chairman of the partnership council.

Vita

Michael studied law in Tübingen, Geneva and Heidelberg. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2004. In 2001 Michael was seconded to a leading international law firm in New York. Michael is, among other things, co-editor of the handbook Aufsichtsrat Goette / Arnold. His commentaries include the Munich Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act, the Large Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act and the Cologne Commentary on the German Stock Corporation Act. He is a member of the Corporate Law Association (VGR) and is also a permanent contributor to the law journal Die Aktiengesellschaft, AG-Report (Stock Corporation). Michael speaks English, French and German.

News
Gleiss Lutz advises AUMOVIO on its first Annual General Meeting Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises Commerzbank Supervisory Board on UniCredit takeover bid Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises ZF Friedrichshafen on billion-euro sale of its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business unit to Harman International Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises supervisory boards on change of CEO at Porsche and extension of appointment of Volkswagen CEO Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises NORMA Group on billion dollar sale of its Water Management Business to Advanced Drainage Systems Mandate
09/18/2025 09/18 10:30 AM Frankfurt Frankfurt
Annual Corporate Law Conference 2025 (German-language event) Event

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