Harald Gesell specializes in corporate law and advises German and foreign clients in particular on domestic (German) and cross-border corporate restructurings, on SE (Societas Europaea) structures and on intra-group financing arrangements. He also focuses on domestic and international corporate acquisitions and joint ventures. Harald is a co-author of a commentary on the German GmbH Act and is the co-editor of a textbook on European corporate law.

Career / Education

Harald is a founding partner of Oppenhoff & Partner. He was a partner at Linklaters LLP from 2001 to 2007. He studied law at the University of Cologne (Dr. iur.). Before being admitted to the Bar, he worked with the general counsel of the private bank Bankhaus Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. KGaA in Cologne.