Clifford Chance
Christoph Holstein advises clients with respect to M&A transactions and corporate law matters. He has comprehensive experience in complex cross-border work and global reorganisations.
Christoph heads our global Industrial Sector Group and is a member of the Sector Groups "Healthcare, Life Sciences & Chemicals" and "Consumer Goods & Retail".
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Düsseldorf
- +4921143555318
- Email me
- Speaks German, English and French
- Practice area M&A corporate
- Sector Healthcare, life sciences & chemicals, Pharmaceuticals
Career and qualifications
- Universities of Bonn and Lausanne (Dr. jur.) 1997
- Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 2000
- Joined Clifford Chance 2000
- Clifford Chance New York 2002 - 2003
- Partner since 2009
- Co-Head of Corporate, Germany, since 2022
Awards and citations
- Leading Individual - "very good professional and commercial understanding, good negotiator"
JUVE 2024/25 - M&A, Corporate Law - Leading Individual - "very pragmatic, practice-oriented and proactive", "professionally very good"; "very strong and absolutely reliable"
JUVE 2023/24 - M&A, Corporate Law - Listed as one of the most renowned lawyers
WirtschaftsWoche Topkanzleien 2022 - M&A, Corporate - Leading Lawyer in Germany
Kanzleimonitor 2022/23 - M&A, Corporate - "very solid, classical allrounder"
JUVE 2022/23 - Corporate - Notable Practitioner
IFLR 2022 - M&A - Leading Individual - "remarkable track record in the healthcare sector"; "always does a great job, very good on deals"; "CC's healthcare focus has been underlined by the outstanding performance of Christoph Holstein"
JUVE 2019 - 2021 - M&A - Leading Individual
JUVE 2017/18 - M&A