Dr. Daniel Illhardt, LL.M.

Primary Focus & Experience

He specializes in corporate advisory, capital markets law, corporate reorganizations and takeovers.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Best Lawyers recognizes Daniel Illhardt as one of the leading lawyers for corporate law.

He studied law at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany), the University of Aarhus (Denmark) as well as the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) and is, inter alia, a former Foundation of German Business (sdw) scholarship holder.

Before joining Milbank, he worked for a major German law firm in Munich.

Daniel Illhardt is co-author of various legal commentaries and handbooks, including "Münchener Kommentar zum Aktiengesetz" and "Beck'scher Online Grosskommentar". In addition to his work as a lawyer, he is a lecturer at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

He is admitted to the German bar and speaks German and English.

Selected Project Samples

• AXA Deutschland on sale of life and pension insurance portfolio to Athora Germany.*
• Armira Partners on acquisition of participation in community of heirs of Horst Sartorius holding 50.1% of common shares in Sartorius AG.*
• Stellantis N.V. on reorganization of financing activities in Germany.*
• Siemens AG on sale of its mail and parcel business to Körber group.*
• Siltronic AG on business combination agreement and public takeover offer by GlobalWafers.*
• Siemens AG on spin-off Siemens Energy.*
• Axel Springer Media SE on strategic partnership with KKR and public takeover offer.*
• Linde AG on merger with Praxair, public takeover offer and merger related squeeze-out.*
• Siemens AG on joint venture with Valeo and later exit.*
• Österreichische Post AG on sale of trans-o-flex group to Schoeller and Amberger families.*
• Charterhouse Capital Partners on sale of Armacell group to Blackstone.*
• Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. on combination with European bottlers.*

* Matters handled at a prior firm.