Professional Qualifications

  • Rechtsanwalt admitted with Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Benjamin worked with international law firms in New York, Düsseldorf and Mumbai.

Recognitions

  • JUVE Handbook 2021/2022: Leading name for M&A, listed as one of the top 18 M&A lawyers in Germany (up to 50 years), frequently recommended for corporate law, “very competent, thinks in a very businesslike way”, “one of the leading minds for M&A in Germany, brilliant negotiator”, “excellent, committed”, client
  • Legal 500 Germany 2022: Recommended for corporate law and M&A: mid-sized deals (-EUR500 million); “Has great broad expertise, drafting skills and negotiation skills”, “Available at all times, very reliable, very good handling and very fast feedback.”
  • Chambers Europe Germany 2022: Recommended for corporate/M&A: Mid-Market and as “Foreign expert” for India; “He delivers great coordination of other DLA offices and you get everything out of one hand.”, client
  • Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2022: Listed among the best lawyers in Germany for corporate and M&A
  • WirtschaftsWoche/Best of Legal Awards 2021: Recognised as “Senior Legal Leader of the year”
  • WirtschaftsWoche 2021: Listed as German “Top Lawyer” in the area of corporate and M&A
  • Acritas Stars 2020: Listed as “Star Lawyer” in Germany
  • Who’s Who Legal 2021: Recommended as “Global Leader” for M&A
  • Who’s Who Legal 2022: “Leading practitioner in the market who is celebrated for his top-drawer work in cross-border transactions and takeovers.”

Education

  • University of Hamburg (Scholar of Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
  • Université de Paris I (Sorbonne)
  • Columbia Law School, New York
  • Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg (International Max Planck Research Scholar)
  • Highest State Court, Hamburg
  • Harvard Business School (HBS/DLA Piper Senior Leadership Program)

Memberships

  • Hamburg Bar Association
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Alumni Club of the German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
  • German Corporate Law Association (VGR)
  • Indo-German Lawyer Foundation (former Vice President)