Orrick and GP Bullhound Host Technology Predictions Report 2020 Roundtable

Sponsored Event | February.04.2020 | 5:30pm - 8:00pm (Central European Standard Time)

Mindspace Co-Working

Orrick and GP Bullhound present and discuss GP Bullhound’s Technology Predictions Report 2020 including the top trends defining tech in 2020.

From the verticalization of artificial intelligence to 5G battles and the rise of corporate social responsibility, GP Bullhound’s study analyzes the now, near and next of the global technology sector, mapping the trends and innovations destined to drive growth for months and years to come.

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • 并购
  • 科技企业业务
  • 资本市场

Dr. Thomas Schmid 合伙人

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Thomas heads Orrick's German M&A and private equity team and advises on M&A, private equity and venture capital investments.

Thomas represents clients in national and cross-border transactions, in particular local and international corporates, private equity/venture funds and high growth companies.

He has advised transactions in all sectors and has particular experience in the tech and life science/healthcare area.

His practice also covers capital markets, restructuring and general corporate/commercial matters.

Thomas is consistently recognized as leading lawyer in his practice in Germany.

Prior to joining Orrick, he was, inter alia, a partner in the Munich office of another international law firm and inhouse counsel at a DAX company.

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Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • 银行与融资
  • 并购
  • 重组

Christine Kaniak-Hockel, LL.M. (Waikato) 合伙人

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Christine is dedicated to help her clients in achieving the financings that best meet their business needs and provide flexibility for future developments. Christine provides her clients with comprehensive legal advice combined with a deep understanding of the economics of the deal and actual needs. Clients benefit from her long-standing transaction experience and deep market insights.

Christine’s work is focused on Banking and Finance. She advises on complex national and international financings in private equity transactions and in particular on acquisition financings and re-financings. Christine has also advised on a considerable number of financial restructurings.

Her clients mainly include large private equity firms as well as their portfolio companies from various industries.

Christine is being recognized for her banking & finance work by national and international publications such as leading German business daily Handelsblatt or IFLR1000.

Christine studied law in Heidelberg, Passau and Mannheim and obtained her Master‘s Degree (LL.M.) at the University of Waikato/New Zealand.

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • 科技企业业务
  • 并购
  • 投资基金
  • 国际税务

Dr. Jörg Ritter 合伙人

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Jörg Ritter, a partner in the Munich office, is a member of the Corporate Group. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investments, corporate litigation, German and international tax law and bankruptcy law.

Jörg represents clients in all types of corporate transactions and litigation, including international venture capital and private equity funds as well as a variety of family offices.

Prior to joining Orrick, Jörg was a partner in the Munich office of an international U.S.-headquartered law firm.
 

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Practice:

  • 并购
  • 科技企业业务
  • 企业治理

Dr. Christoph Rödter 合伙人

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Christoph excels at advising clients in the technology and life sciences industry on a wide range of corporate needs, including mergers and acquisitions, growth equity fundraisings and public offerings. He also helps fast growing technology companies scale up their governance and compliance to international needs.

Christoph has a deep understanding of the industry of his clients and sees himself as a business partner helping his clients to achieve their business goals in an efficient and pragmatic manner. According to Legal 500 Germany (2021), Christoph not only “impresses with incomparable commitment and legal competence” but is also “extremely deal-oriented where the client and the result come first.”

Christoph is recognized by Germany’s leading business daily Handelsblatt as a top lawyer in Germany for Corporate transactions for three consecutive years in a row and by Legal 500 Germany as a key lawyer in Venture Capital (2021).