Hengeler Mueller advises Saarland on acquisition of Saarländische Landesbank from Bayerische Landesbank

22. December 2009

Hengeler Mueller has advised the State of Saarland on the acquisition of the guarantor shareholding in the Saarländische Landesbank (SaarLB, regional state bank) from the Bayerische Landesbank (BayernLB, regional state bank). SaarLB is organised as an institution under public law.

The Hengeler Mueller team was led by partner Wolfgang Spoerr and senior associate Jan D. Bonhage (both Regulatory/Public Law, Berlin) and included partners John Flüh (M&A), Ulrich Blech (M&A), Stefan Richter (M&A/Corporate) (all Berlin), Dirk Hermann Bliesener (Capital Markets, Frankfurt) and Hans-Jörg Niemeyer (European State Aid, Brussels), counsel Mathias Link (Tax) and senior associate Alexander Rang (Capital Markets) (both Frankfurt).