Cleary Gottlieb announced today that leading German M&A lawyer Michael J. Ulmer will join the firm as a partner in its Frankfurt office.
Michael joins Cleary from Allen & Overy, where his practice focuses on domestic and international private and public M&A transactions, joint ventures and general corporate advice. His expertise extends to a broad range of industries and clients, including leading German corporates, Mittelstand companies, and domestic and international financial and strategic investors. Independent publications rank him as one of the leading M&A advisors in Germany.
Michael joined Allen & Overy as a partner in 2006, having started his career at Hengeler Mueller.
“We are delighted to welcome Michael to the firm,” said Managing Partner Mark Leddy. “Our German corporate and M&A practice has handled significant assignments for our domestic and international clients for many years. Adding Michael to our German practice will strengthen both our German and cross-border M&A offerings.”
Commenting on his move, Michael said “I am very excited to contribute my experience to a firm of Cleary Gottlieb’s reputation and am looking forward to working with my new colleagues across various offices.”