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Eberhard Röhm
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Eberhard Röhm
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Eberhard Röhm is widely recognized as one of the leading attorneys practicing in German-American transactional matters.He has extensive experience in developing, negotiating and completing complex corporate, securities and merger and acquisition transactions and in representing diverse clients such as purchasers, sellers and investors, financial advisors, underwriters and governments.He regularly advises clients from Germany and the United States in industries such as automotive, banking and finance, computer software, energy, real estate development and management, commercial and industrial construction and entertainment.
Client Work
Working with mid-market companies from German-speaking countries, Eberhard's past transactions have included coordinating and participating in multi-jurisdictional corporate restructuring and due diligence projects as well as a large number of corporate acquisitions and divestitures.He has represented real estate investment funds, foreign governments and individual real estate investors in cross-border real estate projects.He has represented parties in cross-border litigation and arbitration disputes.Eberhard also has acted as a commercial arbitrator for the International Chamber of Commerce and the American Arbitration Association and settled cross-border disputes by mediation.
Working on teams for complex transactions and cases, Eberhard advises European and other foreign clients on the legal aspects of their business activities in the United States and compliance with U.S. laws, developing legal solutions for issues in connection with their U.S. activities.The members of his team of experienced attorneys hold law degrees from Germany, France and the United States, and collectively speak seven languages.
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After beginning his legal career in Düsseldorf, Germany, Eberhard entered private practice in New York and later became a partner of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, where he built a thriving practice specializing in cross-border contracts and transactions during his 12-year tenure.In 2001, he joined Donahue & Partners LLP, a law practice allied with Ernst & Young, as the firm's managing partner.Inventing and building on a new business model for a headquarters-based global law network, Eberhard managed legal "desks" from 10 countries, including the G-8 countries.
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Eberhard is currently co-chair of the Committee on International Banking, Securities and Financial Transactions of the New York State Bar Association.
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As an active member of the legal community, Eberhard is a frequent speaker at legal conferences and seminars on issues related to cross-border transactions.His audiences comprise legal professionals and clients in the multinational business community.
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A native of Munich, Eberhard became a U.S. citizen in 1977.His hobbies include biking, hiking and playing classical piano.Eberhard lives with his wife and two children in Greenwich, Connecticut.