Wille, Benjamin
Jones Day
NEXTOWER
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6
60313 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany
Phone: 49.69.9726.3600 (Business Phone) / +49 172 6773117 (Mobile Phone)
Fax: 49.69.9726.3993 (Business Fax)
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.jonesday.comSummary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Languages
- English
- German
Lawyer Overview
Ben Wille's practice focuses on M&A and private equity. He advises international and German clients on the buyer's as well as on the seller's side, mainly on acquisitions, reorganizations, and divestitures in a cross-border context. He also advises clients on general civil law issues, including questions on general corporate and contract law.
He has represented clients in various industries including automotive, manufacturing, health care, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products and retail. His recent representations include advising Cardinal Health, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Celgene, Eckes-Granini, Mentor Corporation, NACCO, Simpson Strong-Tie, Star Capital Partners, and WL Ross & Co.
Prior to joining Jones Day in 2006, Ben interned in the M&A department at the headquarters of the U.S. law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Areas of Practice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- M&A
- Buyouts
- Pharmaceuticals
Representative Cases
- Abellio acquires Robert Haas
- Bobst acquires Germany's Fischer & Krecke Group
- Eckes completes sale of spirits operation to Oaktree Capital
- Hansteen acquires €330 million German industrial portfolio
- Hansteen acquires commercial property portfolio in Neckarsulm, Germany
- Industrial Bank of Taiwan arranges securitization to finance the expansion of Chi Mei Optoelectronics
- International Automotive Components acquires Stankiewicz and Gimotive , (2009)
- OM Group acquires electronics business of Rockwood Holdings for $315 million , (2009)
- Viking Group sells shares to Minimax in a complex multi-country stock sale, a transaction that will create a combined company with over $1.5 billion in sales and 6,000 employees , (2009)
- Welle Holding sells minority stake in PAIDI Group
West Practice Categories
Banking & Finance Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Venture Capital
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Frankfurt, Germany
Education
- Berlin - Germany
- Humboldt-University Berlin
- U of Pennsylvania
Articles
Published Works
- German M&A and Private Equity News, 2009
- German M&A and Private Equity News, 2008
- German M&A and Private Equity News, 2008
Office Information
Address
NEXTOWER
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6
60313 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany
Phones
49.69.9726.3600 (Business Phone)
+49 172 6773117 (Mobile Phone)
Faxes
49.69.9726.3993 (Business Fax)
Emails
Contact Us (Business Email)
