Berg, Dr. Thomas

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• English
• German
• Polish

Lawyer Overview

Thomas Berg's practice focuses on transactional matters, including real estate, corporate law, mergers, and joint ventures. In the real estate sector, he has extensive experience in the acquisition and disposal of commercial properties (including retail buildings), light industrial and logistics properties, hotels, and shopping centers. He advises international investors, mainly from the U.K. and the U.S., on all aspects of their investments in German real estate, including related commercial agreements, such as property management agreements, and collaterals (creation of land charges, global assignment agreements, and pledges of shares). He also has extensive commercial leasing experience.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Thomas practiced for four years in an international law firm in Warsaw. Since joining Jones Day in Munich, he continues to advise on Poland-related cross-border matters, including private equity and share and asset transactions, and in the areas of real estate and commercial leases.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• M&A

Representative Cases

• Bayer AG acquires Icon Genetics
• Cerberus Partners acquires non-performing loan portfolio from Bayerische Landesbank
• Goodman European Logistics Fund obtains financing for the acquisition of logistics assets , (2009)
• International Automotive Components acquires Stankiewicz and Gimotive , (2009)
• Inveni purchases shares in Priaxon
• Macquarie Goodman acquires Eurinpro for $451 million
• Mahle GmbH acquires Amafilter , (2009)
• Mahle GmbH acquires Siemens VDO Automotive's air intake module and air filtration business
• Telefin Investments acquires Hotel Berlin in bankruptcy buyout

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Eminent Domain, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Real Estate Law, Reorganizations, Residential Real Estate, Shareholders' Rights, Title Insurance, Trade Associations

Bar Admissions

• Germany

Education

• OLG Cologne
• Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms
• U of Bonn - Germany

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