

Dr Christian von Wistinghausen
Lawyer, LL.M.
Partner
- T +49 30 26471-351
- F +49 30 26471-123
- Berlin
Competences
China Desk French Desk Investing in Germany Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Russian Desk Start-ups & Venture Capital US Desk Инвестиции в Германии 投资德国 中国业务部 Русский отделLanguages
German English French RussianExpert
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen
Career
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen is Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Berlin office and co-head of the Corporate / M&A practice group. His area of expertise comprises mergers & acquisitions, private equity and alternative investments. He advises national and international clients on cross-border M&A-transactions and joint ventures.
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen studied law at the University of Berlin (Dr iur. 1998) and King's College in London, UK (LL.M. 1995). He was admitted to the German Bar in 1998. Between 2002 and 2008, he headed BEITEN BURKHARDT's Moscow office. He has been working with BEITEN BURKHARDT since 2000 and became Partner in 2005.
The industry journal JUVE lists Dr Christian von Wistinghausen as frequently recommended lawyer in the field of Corporate Law and M&A.
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2020/2021)
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen is recommended.
(Legal 500 Deutschland 2020)
The industry journal JUVE lists Dr Christian von Wistinghausen as frequently recommended lawyer with regard to M&A.
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018 and 2016/2017)
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen is recommended.
(Legal 500 Germany 2019, 2018 and Legal 500 EMEA 2019)
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen is "highly recommended" for M&A - Mid Cap transactions.
(Leaders League Intelligence Report & Directory Series 2018)
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen is listed as notable practitioner for M&A.
(Chambers Europe 2017)
Awards
Memberships
- Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions e.V. (Federal Association Mergers & Acquisitions
- German-Russian Forum
- Verband der russischen Wirtschaft in Deutschland e.V. (Russian Trade Association in Germany)
Publications / Lectures
Essays/Articles:
"The Amendment of German Foreign Trade Law - Investment audits in the light of the EU screening regulation"
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen and Dr Patrick Alois Hübner
in: EWS (Europäisches Wirtschafts- und Steuerrecht) 5/2020, p. 264-272
In the Firing Line of Investors
Dr Christian von Wistinghausen and Siyuan Zhou
in: Asia Bridge, 4/2017, p. 30 et seq.;
Investing in Germany (Chinese 2019, English 2019)
Online Seminars:
What US companies with business in Germany, France and Italy should know about the legal environment with COVID-19, Online Seminar, 05 May 2020;
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