Admitted to practise as German Rechtsanwalt, Civil Law Notary and New York Attorney-at-law, he advises on public tender offers, corporate acquisitions and disposals, auction sales, LBOs/MBOs, public-to-private transactions, post-takeover integration, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, boardroom and other strategic matters. The bulk of his work is cross-border in nature and involves the co-ordination of multi-jurisdictional teams. Over the years, Hartmut established himself as trusted advisor to a number of listed and non-listed German and non-German companies.All relevant independent directories recommend him as a leading individual.
Hartmut co-authors one of the leading commentaries on the German Takeover Act and the leading German handbook on the EU Market Abuse Regulation, has published and lectured widely on topics of corporate and capital markets law, and provided expert testimony in the Finance Committee of the German Federal Parliament. He served as a vice chair of the M&A and Joint Ventures Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association.