Dr. Karsten Amann

Specialist lawyer for commercial and corporate law
Partner

Contact

Telephone +49 7121 9202 42

k.amann@voelker-gruppe.com

Location
Reutlingen

Am Echazufer 24, Dominohaus
72764 Reutlingen

Vita

Born in Reutlingen in 1973, studied law at the University of Tübingen, joined VOELKER in 2002 and became a partner in 2009.

Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DIRO AG, a large international network of lawyers. Member of the Commercial and Corporate Law Working Group of the German Bar Association. City and district councillor in Reutlingen, member of the supervisory board of numerous municipal companies, member of the administrative board of Kreissparkasse Reutlingen. Former chairman of SSV Reutlingen 05 Fußball e.V. Recommended in the "JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2024/25" for the area of corporate law.

competencies

Services

Areas of advice

  • Corporate transactions: from the expression of interest to due diligence, contract drafting and negotiation through to contract execution

  • Post-contractual M&A disputes (variable purchase price structuring, breaches of warranty, damages)

  • Shareholder disputes, disputes between shareholders and managing directors

  • Preparation and support for disputed shareholder meetings

  • Dismissal and termination of managing directors and board members

  • Exclusion of shareholders, redemption of shares taking into account tax and valuation issues

  • Liability of managing directors and supervisory board members

  • Litigation, conducting arbitration proceedings (as party representative and as arbitrator)

Publications

  • Amann The functional separation of infrastructure and operation in the railroad sector. Public law requirements - consequences under company law, 2007 2024
  • Amann "The German GmbH after the reform: Fit for European competition?" in: Inter Camara - Business Magazine of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce No. 3/2006 2024
  • Amann, Wilske Fundamental reform of civil procedure law in: International Ligitation News, July 2002 2024

Others about us

  • "Strengths: Corporate disputes, arbitration and board advice... M&A advice in the healthcare sector."
    "Often recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann ("we have come to appreciate him on the other side as a solution-oriented colleague", competitor; corporate law)"
    "Focus on: Corporate law and M&A, interlinked with tax advice. Advice. Cooperation with the PKF Wulf Group and the European DIRO network."
    JUVE Handbook 2023/24
  • "Corporate disputes, arbitration proceedings and advice to corporate bodies. Banking litigation. M&A advice in the healthcare sector"
    "Often recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann ("high quality", competitor; corporate law)"
    "Focus on: Corporate law and M&A, interlinked with tax. Advice"
    JUVE Handbook 2022/23
  • "Strengths: Corporate disputes, arbitration proceedings and advice to corporate bodies"
    "Focus on: Corporate law and M&A""
    Often recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann (corporate law)"
    JUVE Handbook 2021/22
  • "intensified above all the representation in shareholder disputes, in arbitration proceedings and of board members in liability cases"
    "Strengths: Corporate law disputes, arbitration proceedings and advising board members"
    "Areas of specialization: Corporate law and M&A, interlinked with tax advice Advice"
    "Often recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann (corporate law)"
    JUVE Handbook 2020/21
  • "Strengths: Corporate disputes, arbitration proceedings and advice to corporate bodies"
    "Focus on: Corporate law and M&A"
    "Often recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann (corporate law)"
    JUVE Handbook 2019/2020
  • "Strengths: Corporate law disputes and board advice"
    "Focus on: Corporate law and M&A"
    "Often recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann (corporate law)"
    JUVE Handbook 2018/2019
  • "Strong practices in corporate law and M&A"
    . "Frequently recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann ("very good", competitor; corporate law)"
    JUVE Handbook 2017/2018
  • "Strong practice in corporate law and M&A"
    "Law firm continues to develop its focus on corporate law."
    "Frequently recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann (corporate law)"
    JUVE Handbook 2016/2017
  • "Strong practice in corporate law and M&A."
    "In corporate law, the internationalization of business is progressing."
    "Frequently recommended: Dr. Karsten Amann, who is also increasingly active in shareholder disputes."
    JUVE Handbook 2015/2016
  • "Corporate law with Dr. Wolfgang Beckmann and Dr. Karsten Amann (in particular contentious corporate law, restructurings, M&A) ... is characterized by outstanding dynamism."
    Law firms in Germany 2014
  • "The recognized partner Dr. Karsten Amann is increasingly focusing on complex and protracted corporate law disputes."
    JUVE Handbook 2013/2014