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    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen
    ADVANT Beiten - Berlin
    Rechtsanwalt, LL.M.
    Partner

    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen

    ADVANT Beiten - Berlin
    Rechtsanwalt, LL.M.
    Partner

    LANGUAGES

    English / French / German / Russian

    Beyond Europe

    China Desk - Investing in Germany - US Desk - 投资德国

    Practice Areas

    Corporate/M&A

    Sectors

    Digital, Media & Technology - Industrials

    Contacts

    T : +49 30 26471-351

    F : +49 30 26471-123

    Christian.Wistinghausen@advant-beiten.com

    Expertise

    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen is Partner at ADVANT Beiten's Berlin office and member of the Corporate / M&A practice group. His area of expertise comprises mergers & acquisitions, private equity and alternative investments. He advises national and international clients on cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures.

    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen studied law at the University of Berlin (Dr iur. 1998) and King's College in London, UK (LL.M. 1995). He was admitted to the German Bar in 1998. Between 2002 and 2008, he headed ADVANT Beiten's Moscow office. He has been working with ADVANT Beiten since 2000 and became Partner in 2005.

    Awards

    Recommended Lawyer
    JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2024/2025

    “Knows his way with municipal committee members”, competitor
    “high quality, yet pragmatic”, competitor

    Recommended Lawyer
    Best Lawyers in Kooperation mit Handelsblatt 2025
    Empfohlener Anwalt
    JUVE Rechtsmarkt 2024

    Dr. Christian von Wistinghausen ist unter den „Führenden Köpfen im Bereich Investitionskontrolle gelistet.
    „Oft aufseiten chinesischer Investoren zu sehen“, Wettbewerber

    Recommended Lawyer
    Best Lawyers in cooperation with Handelsblatt 2024
    Recommended Lawyer
    JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2023/2024

    "very experienced M&A lawyer, collegial in interaction", "high professional competence";
    "knows how to successfully represent his clients' interests", competitor

    Recommended Lawyer
    Best Lawyers in cooperation with Handelsblatt 2023
    Recommended Lawyer
    The Legal 500 Germany & EMEA 2023
    Recommended Lawyer
    JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2022/2023
    Recommended Lawyer
    The Legal 500 Germany & EMEA 2022

    Track Record

    ADVANT Beiten Advises Banyan Software on Acquisition of FoxInsights
    Freiburg, 10 February 2025 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has provid…
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    ADVANT Beiten Advises Amphenol on Acquisition of Luetze Group
    Berlin, 16 October 2024 - The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has advised t…
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    ADVANT Beiten Advises Aesculap on Sale of TETEC AG to the Canadian Octane Group
    Dusseldorf, 26 June 2024 – The international law firm ADVANT Beiten has provided interdisciplinary advice to Aesculap AG, a subsidiary of the B. Braun group seated in Melsungen, Germany, on the sale of its…
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    Change in leadership: The Corporate/M&A practice group appoints Barbara Mayer as co-head alongside Hans-Josef Vogel; Christian von Wistinghausen to coordinate M&A at ADVANT level
    Dusseldorf/Freiburg, 25 November 2022 - ADVANT Beiten's Corporate/M&A practice group has a new co-head: Dr Barbara Mayer joins Prof. Dr Hans-Josef Vogel as co-head of the practice group of approximately 60…
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    ADVANT Beiten Ranked in 15 Legal Areas by The Legal 500 Deutschland; Top Tier Law Firm in the Games Area
    The 2022 edition of The Legal 500 Deutschland ranks ADVANT Beiten among the leading law firms in 15 legal areas; in the area of Games, the firm is listed as a top tier law firm. Our partners Dr Andreas …
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    ADVANT Beiten Advises Comer Industries on Takeover of Walterscheid Powertrain Group
    Berlin, 14 December 2021 – The international commercial law firm ADVANT Beiten together with ADVANT Nctm, Italy, has advised Comer Industries S. p. A., a leading global developer and manufacturer of mechat…
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    ADVANT Beiten Advises Renault MOBILIZE on a Joint Venture with GP JOULE CONNECT
    Berlin, 15 October 2021 – ADVANT Beiten has advised Renault's charging service MOBILIZE Power Solutions on the establishment of a joint venture with GP JOULE CONNECT in the DACH market. MOBILIZE Power S…
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    Best Lawyers: 82 Lawyers of BEITEN BURKHARDT Recommended as Best Lawyers for Germany
    Munich, 25 June 2021 - The US specialist publisher Best Lawyers has published its latest ranking of the best lawyers for Germany. These results are based on recommendations from competitors and thus confir…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Suzhou TZTEK Technology Co Ltd on the Complete Takeover of MueTec Automatisierte Mikroskopie und Meßtechnik GmbH
    Dusseldorf, 31 May 2021 – The international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has provided comprehensive legal advice to Suzhou TZTEK Technology Co Ltd ("TZTEK") on the acquisition of all shares in MueT…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Ranked in 19 Practice Areas by The Legal 500 EMEA
    Frankfurt, 5 May 2021 - The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA ranks BEITEN BURKHARDT among the leading law firms in 19 practice areas. In addition, numerous lawyers are included in the ranking and on the …
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Wire Group Holdings GmbH on Conclusion of Series B Financing
    Dusseldorf, 28 April 2021 – The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised Wire Group Holdings GmbH on the conclusion of a series B financing round in an amount of EUR 17m. Headquartered in Ber…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises VITAL Materials Co., Ltd. on the Acquisition of the Industrial Site Langelsheim from PPM
    Berlin, 17. March 2021 – The international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised VITAL Materials Co., Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of special metals and their derivatives, on the acquisition of …
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Suzhou TZTEK Technology Co Ltd on the Acquisition of MueTec Automatisierte Mikroskopie und Meßtechnik GmbH
    Munich, 12 October 2020 – The international commercial law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has provided comprehensive legal advice to Suzhou TZTEK Technology Co Ltd ("TZTEK") on the acquisition of MueTec Automatisie…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Amphenol Corporation on Bond Issue of EUR 500 m.
    Munich, 6 May 2020 – The international firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised the NYSE-listed US group Amphenol Corporation on issuing Eurobonds with a volume of EUR 500 m. Amphenol is one of the world's la…
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    Blank Rome and BEITEN BURKHARDT Advise Korn Ferry on the Acquisition of Three Leadership Development Companies
    Berlin, 15 November 2019 - BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised Korn Ferry, a leading global consulting firm based in Delaware, USA, as German legal counsel on the acquisition of three leadership development compa…
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    BEITEN BURKHARDT advises My Media Group on Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Peak Ace AG
    Berlin, 31 January 2019 - My Media Group, France’s leading independent consulting and media buying group, acquired a 51% majority share in Peak Ace AG, Germany’s leading independent performance marketing a…
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    Publications

    Essays/Articles:

    Technology transfer in joint ventures, export and investment control
    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen ,Lelu Li and Danielle Golinski
    in: ZASA 2025, p. 81 ff.

    Interpretation of the facts and exercise of discretion in the practice of investment control law
    Dr Christian von Wistinghausen
    in: ZASA 2024, p. 23 et seq.

    Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2024 - Germany chapter
    Dr. Christian von Wistinghausen, Philipp Cotta und Lelu Li
    in: ICLG.com

    Memberships

    • Federal Association Mergers & Acquisitions

    Articles

    20th Amendment to the Foreign Trade and payments Regulation: What’s New?
    Digitalisation The amendments make it possible for administrative acts under the Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation (Außenwritschaftsverordnung, AWV) to be issued in electronic form. Applications, no…
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    八月特刊:透明登记簿
    八月特刊:透明登记簿 我们在今年五月底的推文“德国收紧关于透明登记簿的法律”中曾经提到《德国透明登记簿和金融信息法》(TraFinG)的草案及其核心内容。目前该法已于8月1日生效,本文旨在对该法案进行概述,特别是适用于中国公司的义务进行分析和说明。 1. 所有公司须履行的新申报义务 新的《德国透明登记簿和金融信息法》旨在对《德国洗钱法》(GwG)下的透明度登记义务作出一些重大修改。该法已于…
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    收紧关于透明登记簿的法律 - 毫无例外的登记义务
    2020年12月23日,德国联邦财政部公布了关于透明登记簿在欧洲联网和执行欧盟议会和理事会2019年6月20日关于使用金融信息打击洗钱、恐怖主义融资和其他严重犯罪的19/1153号指令的法律草案(《透明金融信息反洗钱法》 - TraFinG Gw)。德国政府于2021年2月10日迅速通过了基于该法律草案的《透明金融信息反洗钱法》草案。 《透明金融信息反洗钱法》的核心内容是: 欧洲范围内的透…
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    新《德国反垄断法》简析
    2021年1月14日,德国议会通过了对《德国反限制竞争法》的一项重大修正案。该修正案包含了对德国合并审查制度的深远变革。它将大大削减许多并购交易中的繁文缛节。 1. 提高德国境内的营业额门槛 随着营业额门槛的大幅提高,今后受限于德国合并审查的交易将越来越少。虽然最初的法律草案已经预见到德国国内营业额门槛将大幅提高,但为了进一步减少德国联邦卡特尔局(FCO)的工作量,议会主管委员会在最后一刻作出了…
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    “德国”的英国有限公司 – 英国脱欧之后将何去何从
    由于英国已于2020年12月31日退出欧盟,多达约一万家将行政所在地设在德国的英国有限公司(Limited)不再属于欧盟内部公司设立自由的保护范围内。 英国脱欧后就这类公司的法律评判适用所谓的公司所在地理论,因此,如果英国有限公司的行政总部(管理地)位于德国,则该有限公司适用德国法律。由于英国法律的中断/不再适用,如果公司有多名股东,该英国有限公司将自动转化成德国法下的民事合伙企业(GbR)或无限责任…
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    欧盟优先 - 风险投资基金、初创企业和德国投资审查
    德国联邦经济和能源部在2021年1月22日推出的关于《德国对外贸易和支付条例》第17次修正案的草案中明确表示,德国联邦政府希望在未来的外国投资审查中,特别针对外商对有前景的行业的德国公司作出的投资进行审查。计划中的收紧投资审查可能会引起创业资本基金和初创企业的特别关注。本所律师,同时也是参与目前与德国联邦经济能源部讨论该法案草案的投资审查法专家:冯蔚豪博士(Dr Christian von Wistingh…
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    EU First – Venture Capital Funds, Start-ups and the German Foreign Investment Control
    The draft bill of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) dated 22 January 2021 for the 17th Amendment of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance underlines that the Germ…
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    Downloads

    Investing in Germany
    © BEITEN BURKHARDT Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, 2021 To order a PRINTED COPY,…
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    International Briefing February 2025
    Dear Friends and Colleagues, welcome to the February issue of ADVANT Beiten's I…
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    Special Newsletter China January 2025
    昂帆百达律师事务所新的一期中文新闻简报现在和您见面了。值此新春佳节来临之际,昂帆百达律师事务所中国业务部的全体同仁感谢您一直以来的信任和支持,并祝您和您的家人在…
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    International Briefing October 2024
    Dear Friends and Colleagues, welcome to the October issue of ADVANT Beiten's In…
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    EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation
    The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 (“FSR”) is an important additional instrument in the European Union's toolbox to address distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the European Union. Adopt…
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    International Briefing July 2024
    Dear friends and colleagues, welcome to the July issue of ADVANT Beiten's International Briefing. We are pleased to share that the ADVANT alliance has once again been recognised by the prestigious Chambe…
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    Special Newsletter China January 2024: 昂帆百达律师事务所祝您节日快乐&新年大吉
    龙腾四海春常在,福寿双全笑容开。值此新春佳节之际,昂帆百达律师事务所中国业务部全体员工祝您2024甲辰年身体健康,阖家幸福,龙马精神。 请点击以下链接查看我们的特别新闻简报,获取更多信息
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    Newsletter China September 2022: 编者寄语
    各位读者朋友: 值此国庆佳节来临之际,昂帆百达律师事务所(ADVANT Beiten)中国业务部的全体同仁在此送上我们最诚挚的祝福:祝您和您的家人度过一个美好的国庆假期,祝您身体健康、阖家幸福、万事如意! 借此机会,我们想要为您介绍欧洲昂帆律师事务所联盟的最新动态: 欧洲昂帆律师事务所联盟 (ADVANT) 成立一周年 《投资德国 – 法律和税务指南》 弗莱堡分所官宣成立 …
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    Foreign Trade Law
    Foreign trade law has become increasingly important with the rise of antigonism in the global economy and accompanying surge in protectionist measures. We have assisted our industrial clients with their in…
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    Newsletter China May 2021, 新闻简报 中国业务部
    位读者朋友: 百达律师事务所的第二十六期中文新闻简报现在和您见面了。本期简报将为您提供以下信息: 收紧关于透明登记簿的法律 - 毫无例外的登记义务 《德国供应链法》:政府草案、常见问题及欧盟 新《德国反垄断法》简析 您也可以通过关注我们律师事务所的微信公众号进一步了解相关信息。请搜索微信号bblawgermany或扫描二维码订阅律所公众号。 我们希望本期新闻简报对您…
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    Newsletter Start-up / Venture Capital, April 2021
    Dear Reader, Positive news from us: Despite all the waves, one spectacular financing round is lining up after the next and our start-up location is thriving – even when the Suez Canal is closed for a fe…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, March 2021
    Dear Readers, Dear Colleagues and Clients, Two hearts beat inside me right now: the rejuvenation of approaching spring but also the ennui of seemingly identical days with no travel, physical meetings…
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    Newsletter China Oktober 2020: 在德国投资, 2020年10月
    编者寄语 各位读者朋友: 我们希望您度过了一个愉快的国庆假期。百达律师事务所 的第二十四期中文新闻简报现在和您见面了。我们的新闻 简报主要面向在德的中资企业和有意愿在德投资的中国企 业及企业家。在简报中,我们向您介绍我们的律师团队在为 中国投资者提供法律服务过程中常遇到的法律问题,以及 业界的一些最新动态。 本期简报将为您提供以下信息: 百达律师事务所近期涉及国内企业案例的报道…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, May 2020
    Dear reader, Welcome to the first edition of our International Briefing for 2020! Coronavirus. Almost everything in the first few months of 2020 has revolved around it. The pandemic has forced us fro…
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    Newsletter China Mai 2020: 在德国投资, 2020年5月
    编者寄语 各位读者朋友: 百达律师事务所的第二十三期中文新闻简报现在和您见面了。我们的新闻简报主要面向在德的中资企业和有意愿在德投资的中国企业及企业家。在简报中,我们向您介绍我们的律师团队在为中国投资者提供法律服务过程中当前所遇到的法律问题,特别是涉及欧洲新冠大流行所造成的影响。 本期简报将为您提供以下信息: 新冠病毒危机下的供应链断裂 德国政府对外商收购健康领域内的企业其…
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    Newsletter China Dezember 2019: 在德国投资, 2019年12月
    编者寄语 各位读者朋友: 百达律师事务所的第二十一期中文新闻简报现在和您见面 了。在此圣诞和新年来临之际,我们百达律师事务所中国业务 部衷心祝您佳节愉快,2020年一切顺利、心想事成!我们的新 闻简报主要面向在德的中资企业和有意愿在德投资的中国企 业及企业家。在简报中,我们向您介绍我们的律师团队在为中 国投资者提供法律服务过程中常遇到的法律问题,以及业界 的一些最新动态。 本期简报将为您提供以下信息…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, December 2019
    Dear reader, Welcome to the December edition of our International Briefing. In this edition, we provide insight on several hot topics that will continue to be in the focus for clients and the legal p…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, September 2019
    Dear reader, Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of our International Briefing. While the Brexit date is fast approaching, it is still not possible to anticipate what precisely will be agreed, if anythin…
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    Newsletter Start-up / Venture Capital, August 2019
    Dear Reader, It’s half-time for 2019 – we want to use the opportunity to take a deep breath and take stock. Germany is quickly becoming a start-up country and, apart from residual issues, such as the fa…
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    Newsletter China Juli 2019: 在德国投资, 2019年7月
    编者寄语 各位读者朋友: 百达律师事务所的第二十期中文新闻简报现在和您见面了。我们的新闻简报主要面向在德的中资企业和有意愿在德投资的中国企业及企业家。在简报中,我们向您介绍我们的律师团队在为中国投资者提供法律服务过程中常遇到的法律问题,以及业界的一些最新动态。 本期简报将为您提供以下信息: 百达律师事务所2019年四月路演活动 新版《投资德国指南》发布 德国《商标法》修正案…
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    Newsletter International Briefing, June 2019
    Dear reader, Welcome to our Summer 2019 edition of our International Briefing. This briefing focuses on recent EU legislative developments and its transformation into German law that we consider of i…
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    Newsletter China January 2019: 在德国投资, 2019年1月
    编者寄语 各位读者朋友: 百达律师事务所的第十九期中文新闻简报现在和您见面 了。值此新春佳节来临之际,百达律师事务所的全体同仁感 谢您一如既往地支持,祝您在2019年中身体健康、阖家幸 福、猪(诸)事如意! 本期简报将为您提供以下信息: 立法新闻:德国内阁决议通过《德国对外经济条例》的 修改案 欧盟通向统一且更为严格的外国投资审查之路 游戏流媒体 专栏:在德国进行企业并…
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    Newsletter Start-up / Venture Capital, October 2018
    Dear Reader, An exciting year is nearing its end. For the Start-up / Venture Capital division at BEITEN BURKHARDT, it is already clear that a review of 2018 will reveal record numbers of investment rounds…
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    Newsletter China October 2018: 在德国投资, 2018年10月
    编者寄语 各位读者朋友: 希望您愉快度过了国庆节假期。百达律师事务所的第十八 期中文新闻简报现在和您见面了。我们的新闻简报主要面 向在德的中资企业和有意愿在德投资的中国企业及企业 家。在简报中,我们向您介绍我们的律师团队在为中国投资 者提供法律服务过程中常遇到的法律问题,以及业界的一 些最新动态。本期简报将为您提供以下信息: 德国再次收紧外商直接投资审查制度与欧盟统一标准 之路 股权交易…
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