Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• English
• German
• Polish

Lawyer Overview

Thomas Berg's practice is focused on corporate law, mergers, joint ventures, and civil law. He has advised clients in the acquisition of companies, cross-border transactions, and related civil law issues and financing issues. These matters have involved retailers of electric/electronic devices, producers of pharmaceutical articles, and recruitment consultancies, among others. He also has advised insurance companies under the German Insurance Supervision Act.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Thomas worked for four years at an international law firm in Warsaw, Poland. He has extensive experience in Polish corporate and banking law as well as in international tax law. He has advised German and foreign clients on cross-border transactions for German-Polish joint ventures and Polish subsidiaries of German enterprises, including international tax structures and share and asset deals. These matters involved telecommunications, cosmetics/perfumeries, publishing, and gas suppliers, among others. He also has experience advising Polish banks with collaterals.

Areas of Practice

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• M&A

Representative Cases

• Acquisition of Air Intake Module and Air Filtration Business
• Acquisition of Amafilter
• Acquisition of Eurinpro
• Acquisition of Icon Genetics
• Acquisition of NPL Portfolio
• Bankruptcy Buyout
• Credit Facility
• Issuance of Shares by Priaxon AG

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations

Bar Admissions

• Germany

Education

• U of Bonn - Germany
• OLG Cologne

Published Works

• Polish Banking Law, Trade in Securities and Insurance Law, 2004

Address

Prinzregentenstr. 11
80538 Munich, Federal Republic of Germany

Phones

49.89.20.60.42.200 (Business Phone)

Faxes

49.89.20.60.42.293 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com