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Dr Andre Wandt

Counsel

Email

Andre.Wandt@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 69 2648 5684

Offices

Frankfurt

V-CARD
Since joining in May 2006, Andre has gained broad experience in rendering comprehensive advice to companies and corporate groups, especially those with a stock exchange listing, as well as significantly involved investors from Germany and abroad on corporate law issues.

He focusses in particular on questions of German stock corporation law (Aktienrecht) (including the special features of the European Company (socieats Europaea – SE) as well as on all related areas such as co-determination, capital market, conversion and takeover law. His experience ranges from the preparation and support of complex public general meetings of large companies to questions of corporate law, the repurchase of own shares, the design of executive board remuneration and employee participation programs, right up to questions of capital market law, i.e. in particular regarding post-admission obligations and questions of capital market compliance. Furthermore, a focus of his advisory work is on issues relating to the German Corporate Governance Code.

In addition, Andre has in-depth knowledge of other areas of corporate law, namely corporate litigation, the law of the German limited liability company (GmbH), but also other legal matters, such as foundation law (Stiftungsrecht), CTAs or compliance matters.

Experience

Representative matters

CropEnergies AG on its delisting and the public offer (Erwerbsangebot) by Südzucker AG in relation to the delisting.

GERRY WEBER International AG on its group wide restructuring comprising a restructuring plan (Restrukturierungsplan) and an insolvency of its business operations unit.

Tado on the contemplated participation of GFJ in course of a SPAC transaction.

SAP, Bilfinger and MLP on the change of legal form to a SE under German law.

Evonik Industries on the corporate law and capital markets law aspects of its initial public offering.

MAX Automation SE on the successful placement of a subscription rights capital increase from authorized capital (genehmigtes Kapital) against contributions in cash and in kind.

Uniper SE on the increase of its share capital for the benefit of the German Federal Republic.

MLP on transferring its brokerage business from MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG to MLP Finanzberatung SE.

ISRA Vision AG in relation to the takeover offer by Atlas Copco.

Diverse international major banks on their Brexit preparations, including the establishment of German subsidiaries, the transfer of assets and the commencement of business activities.

DZ Bank on the squeeze-out of minority shareholders of a subsidiary in the legal form of an SE (DVB).

Mr. Andreas Goer on the of his 29% shareholding in listed VTG AG.

A non-German company in the tourism sector on the defence against a motion to challenge a capital increase at the level of a German subsidiary in the legal form of a German stock corporation, including a successful proceeding for the release for an entry in the commercial register (Freigabeverfahren). Several listed companies, including DAX and MDAX blue chips regarding ongoing corporate law advice on stock corporation and capital market law issues, including preparation of the Annual General Meetings. A non-German company in the tourism sector in relation to diverse court proceedings in relation to the appointment of a special representative (besonderer Vertreter) pursuant to section § 147 of the German Stock Corporation Act at the level of a German subsidiary in the legal form of a German stock corporation.

Walgreens Boots Alliance on German stock corporation law issues, in particular with regard to the composition of the governing bodies.

Cerberus on the stock corporation law aspects of its acquisition of HSH-Nordbank.Deutsche Telekom AG on the hive-down of the T-Home division to T-Mobile Deutschland. With the hive-down, the company will pool its domestic landline and mobile businesses in a single company.   

SAP on its USD3.4bn tender offer for NYSE-listed SuccessFactors, Inc. and its approximately USD6.7bn tender offer for NASDAQ-listed Business Object.

The shareholders of Swyx Solutions AG on the sale of their stakes to Waterland.

KATHREIN SE on the corporate aspects its restructuring.

Pro bono

  • Supporting Friends International on legal questions with regard to their corporate structure
  • Advising an international arts foundation on legal and structure issues in connection with a major event in Germany

Published Work

  • Wandt A. (2005) "Die Begrenzung der Aktionärsrechte der öffentlichen Hand"
  • Wandt A. (2006) "Die Auswirkungen des Vorstandsvergütungs-Offenlegungsgesetzes auf das Auskunftsrecht gemäß § 131 Abs. 1 Satz 1 AktG", DStR 2006, page 1460-1464
  • Wandt A., Ihrig H.C. (2010) "Die Stiftung im Konzernverbund", Festschrift für Uwe Hüffer zum 70. Geburtstag, page 387 - 404
  • Wandt A. (2011) "Das OLG München präzisiert die Kompetenzen des Versammlungsleiters", BB 2011, page 3026 - 3027
  • Wandt A. (2012) "Zur Neufassung von Ziff. 5.4.6 Abs. 3 Satz 1 DCGK oder: Das BMJ als heimlicher Kodexgeber?", ZIP 2012, page 1443 - 1445
  • Wandt A., Ihrig H.C., Wittgens J. (2012) "Die angemessene Vorstandsvergütung drei Jahre nach Inkrafttreten des VorstAG", ZIP 2012 (supplement to issue 40/2012), page 1 -32
  • Wandt A. (2015) "Die Mustertabellen zur Offenlegung der Vorstandsvergütung nach dem DCGK in der Praxis", AG 2015, page 303 - 308
  • Wandt A., Ihrig H.C. (2016) "Die Aktienrechtsnovelle 2016", BB 2016, page 6 - 18
  • Wandt A. (2016) "Was und wann? - Die Auswirkungen der Aktienrechtsnovelle 2016 auf die Einberufung der Hauptversammlung", NZG 2016, page 367 - 371
  • Wandt A. (2016) "Der Antrag auf gerichtliche Bestellung eines Aufsichtsratsmitglieds bei AG und SE", AG 2016, page 877 - 888
  • Wandt A., Käpplinger M., (2019) comments on the DCGK, in: Geßler/Käpplinger, AktG, Loseblatt-Kommentar
  • Wandt A. (2019) „Wahlen zum Aufsichtsrat“ in: diruj, Praxishandbuch Hauptversammlung 2019, page 114 - 124
  • Wandt A, (2020) comments on § 161 AktG, in: Geßler/Käpplinger, AktG, Loseblatt-Kommentar
  • Wandt A., Herold D. (2020) „Der Generalbevollmächtigte von AG und GmbH“ NZG 2020, page 201 - 210
  • Wandt A., Vossen C. (2020) „Die Übergangsbestimmungen für das Vergütungssystem des Vorstands“ AG 2020, page 705 - 712
  • Wandt A., James-Schulz A. (2023) "Geltendmachung von Unterlassungsansprüchen im Rahmen des § 147 Abs. 1 AktG", AG 2023, page 389 - 392

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, Die FRoSTA-Entscheidung des BGH – Auswirkungen auf die Praxis, Allen & Overy – Aktuelle Fragen zur Aktiengesellschaft, 11/2014
  • Guest Speaker, Recent Case Law on the Annual General Meeting, Computershare Kompaktseminar Hauptversammlung, 2/2/2016

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Member, Gesellschaftsrechtliche Vereinigung (VGR)

Member, Deutscher Juristentag

Awards

  • Handelsblatt: Deutschlands Beste Anwälte (The Best Lawyers in Germany) – Corporate Law, 2022, 2023
  • Handelsblatt: Deutschlands Beste Anwälte (The Best Lawyers in Germany) – Mergers and Acquisitions, 2022, 2023
  • Diruj Kanzleimonitor, Aktien- und Konzernrecht, 2020/2021

Qualifications

Admissions

Rechtsreferendar, Germany, 2000

Assessor, Germany, 2006

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2006

Academic

First German Law Degree, 2002

Dr iur, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Germany, 2004

Second German Law Degree, 2006

Languages

English, German
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.