Michael Leue’s transactional practice focuses on national and international mergers and acquisitions, corporate advice including corporate finance and private equity investments as well as banking and finance and private clients. Before becoming a lawyer, Dr. Leue was trained at a large German bond issuing and real estate bank where he then continued to work as an internal auditor. Prior to joining the firm, he was leading the corporate practice group of the European Legal Alliance, a 700 member exclusive law firm alliance. He also served on the executive committee of this alliance.

Bar and Court Admissions

Germany, 1996

Education

University of Mainz, Ph.D., 1997

University of Edinburgh, LL.M., 1994

Second State Exam Celle, 1996

University of Mainz, First State Exam, 1993

Languages

English

German

Speeches and Seminars

Dr. Leue frequently speaks on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law as well as on banking (regulatory) issues to industry and professional audiences in Europe and the United States.

Professional Affiliations

• International Bar Association – Corporate Law Section
• American Bar Association – Section of Business Law and International Law
• American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V.
• Deutsche-Britische Juristenvereinigung e.V.
• Hamburg Bar Association