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Freshfields and Hengeler lead on UniCredit’s €35bn Commerzbank takeover bid

Freshfields and Hengeler lead on UniCredit’s €35bn Commerzbank takeover bid
Will Lewallen
Will Lewallen
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20 March 2026
Corporate and M&AEurope

Freshfields and Hengeler Mueller have taken lead roles on UniCredit’s €35bn takeover bid for Commerzbank, an approach which has been met with resistance from the German bank.

Freshfields is advising Italy’s UniCredit, with global managing partner Rick van Aerssen leading the firm’s team alongside fellow Frankfurt corporate partner Sabrina Kulenkamp.

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