Dr. Maximilian V. Licht

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Overview

Dr. Maximilian V. Licht is a corporate associate in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

He focuses on all aspects of German business and corporate law and advises private equity funds and other financial investors on national and cross-border private equity and M&A transactions as well as public takeovers and corporate reorganizations.

Handelsblatt Best Lawyers lists him among the “Ones to Watch” 2025 for corporate law in Germany.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

The Exchange Offer under Takeover Law in case of Cumulative Application of German and US Law – An analysis of problem constellations including solution suggestions, Abhandlungen zum Deutschen und Europäischen Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht (AGK), Vol. 256, 2025 (Duncker & Humblot)

Attribution of voting rights in a fiduciary relationship pursuant to Section 34 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 2 WpHG, Die Aktiengesellschaft (AG) 8/2023, p. 267 (together with David Ganss)

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024Germany

Languages

  • German
  • English

Education

  • University of FreiburgDr. jur.2024
  • Higher Regional Court of DüsseldorfSecond State Examination2022
  • University of MünsterFirst State Examination2018
  • Texas Tech University School of LawExchange Semester2016