Jan Birkefeld, LL.M. (Norwich)

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Jan Birkefeld is a partner at ZENK and practises commercial and corporate law (according to JUVE, he is ‘frequently recommended’).

He studied law in Münster. After passing his first state examination, he completed a master’s degree at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, where he obtained his Master of International Commercial and Business Law. Mr Birkefeld has been admitted to the bar since 2005. He then began his legal career at an international law firm. Mr Birkefeld has been a solicitor at ZENK since 2006.

His clients include family-run, medium-sized and large companies as well as the public sector.

He has extensive expertise in M&A transactions and corporate restructuring. Mr Birkefeld also has particular expertise and long-standing experience in the structuring, management and implementation of major projects for the public sector and in providing ongoing advice to various federal ministries and companies.

Furthermore he is co-author of the “Rechtshandbuch Führungskräfte”, a legal handbook for senior executives, which is published in German by C.H.Beck Verlag.