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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Germany

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Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring
M&A
Firm overview

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is an international white shoe law firm headquartered in New York. Cleary is one of most well-rounded firms in the US, with strong debt capital markets, equity capital markets, derivatives, financial services regulatory, M&A, private equity and private equity funds practices.

Address:
Main Tower
Neue Mainzer Strasse 52
Frankfurt am Main
60311
Tel:+49 69 97103 0 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.clearygottlieb.com/
Rankings published in 2026
M&A
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3 results3 results
Ward Greenberg
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
New York
Michael Kern
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Michael Ulmer
Firm:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Deal Highlights
6 results6 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Deutsche Bank - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Germany
Bond issue
Deutsche Bank
Issuer
DCC plc - M&A
2021-03-15
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Germany
M&A
Christin Riedel, Falko Maurer, Max Hortmann, Michael Ulmer, Mirko von Bieberstein
DCC plc
Buyer
ABB Ltd. - M&A
2022-08-11
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Germany
M&A
Aaron Meyers, Audry Casusol, Brendan Cohen, Caitlin Hanley, Charles Sterling, Chase Kaniecki, Christine Song, Elaine Ewing, Gareth Kristensen, Hugo Gilli, Jaehwan Park, James Corsiglia, Jeffrey Lewis, JinSol Lee, Jordan Burns, Julia Brownstein, Laura Bagarella, Luke Anderson, Madison Bush, Maureen Linch, Meyer Fedida, Mirko von Bieberstein, Nickolas Bogdanovich, Pete Young, Rudiger Harms, Suzannah Golick
ABB Ltd.
Buyer
3M Co. - M&A
2023-05-02
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Germany
M&A
Aaron Meyers, Anne-Sophie Coustel, Audry Casusol, Daniel Ilan, Edoardo Roversi, Gerolama da Passano, Guillaume Le Masson, Hugo Latrabe, Jerome Hartemann, Joshua Deull, Matteo Montanaro, Maureen Linch, Nickolas Bogdanovich, Patrick Bock, Victoria Ju, Yuan He
3M Co.
Seller
Synopsys Inc. - M&A
2023-08-23
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Germany
M&A
Chase Kaniecki, Christopher Moore, Elise Lane, Gareth Kristensen, James Corsiglia, Jens Hafemann, Jonathan Seebach, Julie Bontems, Ka Louie, Kenneth Reinker, Marco Minati, Michael Brems, Michael Doppner, Michael Kern, Mirko von Bieberstein, Monica Lindsay, Morten Werner, Nico Abel, Prudence Buckland, Sebastian Kummler, Steven Kaiser, Vladimir Konchakov, Yulia Solomakhina
Synopsys Inc.
Buyer
Veolia Environnement SA - M&A
2023-11-30
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Germany
M&A
Veolia Environnement SA
Buyer
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Argentina: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán; Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja acted as legal advisors in Pampa Energía’s International Notes Issuance
On November 14th, 2025, Pampa Energía S.A. (“Pampa”), a leading company in the energy and oil and gas sector, issued, in the local and international markets, its 7.750% senior unsecured notes due 2037, for an aggregate principal amount of US$450,000,000 (the “Notes”), under the U.S.$2,100,000,000 note program for the issuance of convertible and non-convertible (obligaciones negociables). The transaction was carried out in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja - Argentina, December 01 2025
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HSF Kramer hires new global chief AI officer from Cleary
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