Media Mentions
2009
Christian von Sydow, Anja Kiewitt and Andrea Schwimmbeck were mentioned in the June 2009 issue of Juve Rechtsmarkt as legal advisors of Clinical data in a deal announcement about the acquisition of Cogenics, before part of Clinical data, by Beckman Coulter.
Anja Kiewitt, Andrea Schwimmbeck, Christian von Sydow, Corporate, Corporate - Germany, Germany
2007
Christian von Sydow, David Cifrino and Paul Melot de Beauregard were mentioned in the February issue of Juve Rechtsmarkt regarding Nova Analytics in the acquisition of Ebro Electronic Instruments.
Paul Melot de Beauregard, David A. Cifrino PC, Christian von Sydow, Corporate, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Intellectual Property
2005
Christian von Sydow was interviewed in the November issue of JUVE Rechtsmarkt about German middle-sized companies, U. S. capital and his client work for Schott Instruments and WTW.
Christian von Sydow, Corporate, Corporate - Germany, Germany
Christian von Sydow was quoted several times in the October 19 issue of Handelsblatt regarding investment in nonperforming loans and debt equity swaps.
Christian von Sydow, Corporate, Corporate - Germany, Germany
McDermott was recommended in Legal 500 European Edition 2005 for the practice area of corporate and commercial including M&A: "McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte LLP continues to invest significantly more resources into its German operation. The firm has a good mix of mid-cap business and old economy clients such as E.ON. Martin Kock continues to handle significant restructurings and obtained a favorable settlement for Universal as one of the largest creditors in the insolvency of media giant Kirch Group. In 2003 it advised the supervisory board of Wella in the enormous takeover by Procter & Gamble, outlining its credentials in major transactions. Konstantin Günther and Christian von Sydow head the respective practices in Düsseldorf and Munich."
Konstantin Günther, Christian von Sydow, Corporate, Corporate - Germany, Germany, M&A - Germany, Mergers & Acquisitions
McDermott was recommended in Der Syndikus - Jahrbuch 2005 - in the practice area corporate/M&A: "McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte LLP shows ongoing invest in their German praxis. The clients of McDermott are a very balanced mixture of middle-sized companies and international companies e.g. E.ON. Martin Kock gives ongoing advice in big restructuring transactions and negotiated a composition for Universal in the insolvency of media giant Kirch Group. McDermott advised the of Wella on the takeover by Procter & Gamble and thereby emphasized their expertise in important transactions. Konstantin Günther and Christian von Sydow are heading the offices in Düsseldorf and Munich."
Konstantin Günther, Christian von Sydow, Corporate, Corporate - Germany, Germany, M&A - Germany, Mergers & Acquisitions
2004
Christian von Sydow was quoted in Financial Times Deutschland on December 29 regarding the effect that the growing presence of UK and U.S. law firms in Germany are having on the German legal market.
2002
On March 23, Süddeutsche Zeitung reported McDermott Will & Emery's grand opening reception for its Munich office. Christian von Sydow, Larry Gerber and Former Defense Secretary William Cohen were mentioned as guests of honor at the opening.
