Thomas Pauls is highly recommended by his peers and legal rankings in the areas of M&A and Private Equity, most recently by "Best Lawyers" 2022 (in co-operation with the leading German “Handelsblatt”, "Germany's Best Lawyers")) for "Mergers & Acquisitions“, "Corporate Law" and "Private Equity"
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Born 1961, married, four children
Attorney-at-law, Rechtsanwalt
Studies and subsequent employment as assistant law teacher (corporate and commercial law) at the University of Passau
Start of his legal career as inhouse counsel at the legal department of a large utility group (Viag/Bayernwerk group, later renamed E.ON Energy (deputy head)(1991-1995)
Partner international law firm Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner, 1995 -2001
Partner international law firm SJ Berwin (later renamed KWM), 2001-2016 (many years hereof as Co-Head of Corporate in Germany)