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Dr. Johanna Hauser

Partnerin // Rechtsanwältin

In a nutshell

Since having been admitted as a lawyer, Johanna has been advising clients in the midst of the digitalisation of the legal market. Combining corporate governance and M&A with legal tech solutions keeps her on the move. Using and introducing tools to support traditional legal advice accompanies her advisory and in-house work.

Focusing on corporate law, market abuse and compliance related questions as well as private and public M&A, Johanna has gained broad experience in advising German blue chip companies, corporates and private equity investors at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in the past years. Since 2023 she has been managing the corporate office of a German stock corporation.

Expertise

  • Corporate & M&A
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Governance

Education

  • Law studies at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
  • Ph.D. in Market Abuse Law at Humboldt University Berlin
  • German qualified lawyer (Rechtsanwältin)

Selected mandates

  • Serving as Head of Corporate Office / Governance at TÜV SÜD AG
  • Advising DAX companies on capital market law, such as insider law, transparency obligations and capital measures
  • Providing corporate law advise to listed companies, e.g. on corporate governance, directors‘ and officers‘ duties and corporate matters
  • Advising Centrotec SE on corporate and capital market aspects in connection with ist delisting
  • Advising Vonovia on the share-for-share offer for Deutsche Wohnen
This list includes examples of Johanna's advising experience. She was involved in advising on the listed matters mainly in the context of her work at Freshfields and Gibson Dunn.
In a nutshell

Since having been admitted as a lawyer, Johanna has been advising clients in the midst of the digitalisation of the legal market. Combining corporate governance and M&A with legal tech solutions keeps her on the move. Using and introducing tools to support traditional legal advice accompanies her advisory and in-house work.

Focusing on corporate law, market abuse and compliance related questions as well as private and public M&A, Johanna has gained broad experience in advising German blue chip companies, corporates and private equity investors at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in the past years. Since 2023 she has been managing the corporate office of a German stock corporation.