Verena Eisenlohr LL.M. (Berkeley)

Certified specialist for commercial and corporate law, Partner

Corporate law is the main focus of Verena Eisenlohr’s consultancy work. In addition to representing her clients in court, Ms Eisenlohr assists in founding and restructuring of companies, private equity and venture capital financing as well as M&A transactions. Her business focus is in the health care and biotechnology sectors. In addition, Ms Eisenlohr advises medium-sized companies on commercial law and compliance issues. She also works as managing director of the Beteiligungsfonds Wirtschaftsförderung Mannheim GmbH, a venture capital company of the city of Mannheim which acquires shares in Mannheim-based start-ups and provides assistance as the businesses grow.

Practice areas

Corporate law, including litigation before the ordinary courts and arbitration
Corporate acquisitions and sales
Private equity and venture capital financing
Structuring and restructuring of companies
Compliance and corporate governance
Consultancy services for medium-sized companies in all areas of law
Litigation

Vita

1989 - 1995 Law studies in Heidelberg and Freiburg
1995 - 1996 Law studies at the University of California at Berkeley, graduating with a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.)
1998 Admitted to the German bar
1999 Joined RITTERSHAUS law firm
2003 Partner of RITTERSHAUS law firm
2011 Certified Specialist for Commercial and Corporate Law

Other activities and memberships

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Stadtmarketing Mannheim GmbH
Managing director of the investment fund Wirtschaftsförderung Mannheim GmbH
Chair of the board of the Förderkreis für die Kunsthalle Mannheim e. V. (Society for the Promotion of the Kunsthalle Mannheim)
Member of the Executive Board of the association Gesundheitsplattform Rhein-Neckar e.V.
Member of the Board of the association Salon Diplomatique e.V.
Member of the Gesellschaftsrechtliche Vereinigung - Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR) e. V., Frankfurt am Main (Corporate Law Association – Academic Association for Business and Corporate Law)
Member of the Arbeitskreis Recht und Wirtschaft Nordbaden und Nordwürttemberg (North Baden and North Württemberg working group on law and economics) at Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg

Publications

„Haftungsfalle bei der Ressortverteilung unter den Geschäftsführern“ – Rechtsanwältin Verena Eisenlohr im Interview mit dem econo 03/2019
„Erste Entwicklungen nach Inkrafttreten des MoMiG“, Law, Tax & Business 2010
„Neuerungen in der Unternehmensfinanzierung“, Business & Law Rhein Neckar 2009
„Informationsrechte und Verantwortung des GmbH-Geschäftsführers trotz Ressortverteilung“, econo 05/08
„Privatisierung von kommunalen Krankenhäusern“, FS für Reinhard Mußgnug (Koautorin), 2005, S. 361
„Schuldrechtsreform 2002 - Exkurs zum neuen Kaufrecht“, Dealers Only 08-09/02

Selected mandates

Advising HORNBACH Baumarkt AG on the purchase of Seniovo
Advising SRH Gesundheit on the acquisition of the Pfullendorf Hospital Fund's stake in SRH Kliniken Landkreis Sigmaringen
Advising SRH on the takeover of the German Foreign Trade and Transport Academy
Advising SRH Fachschulen on the takeover of Fobis Schulen in Stuttgart
Advising the private radio stations Radio Regenbogen, Radio RPR and bigFM Baden-Württemberg on founding Audiotainment Südwest GmbH & Co. KG
Advising SRH on the entry into the Wilhelm Löhe University and the acquisition of shares in the supporting company of Diakoneo
Advising SRH Kliniken on the takeover of Klinikum Burgenlandkreis GmbH from insolvency
Advising Heidelberger Druckmaschinen on the sale of Hi-Tech Coatings to ICP Group
Providing advice on the sale of Erles Umwelttechnik GmbH to Kanalservice Holding GmbH with Schweizer Investorengruppe Ufenau Capital Partners acting as majority shareholder
Advising Solarnet Investment GmbH and Goldbeck Solar GmbH concerning the acquisition of SES Saran TOO, a company that runs a solar park in Kazakhstan, from the Czech company Overture of Finance s.r.o.
Advising the medical technology manufacturer OPASCA GmbH on the establishment of a Joint Venture together with Uzbek Investors to build private radiation therapy clinics in Uzbekistan in conjunction with Mannheim University Hospital
Advising SRH Kliniken GmbH concerning the acquisition of Ruland Kliniken hospitals undergoing insolvency proceedings in self-administration
Advising SRH Higher Education GmbH concerning the acquisition of EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH from the Foundation for the Promotion of EBS University of Business and Law
Advising the SRH Group concerning various acquisitions in the field of education and professional rehabilitation
Advising SRH Holding on various group restructuring exercises
Advising SRH Holding on transaction of Mundanis Frankfurter Stadtschulen
Advising Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG concerning the acquisition of docufy GmbH, the acquisition of the European PSG Group and the sale of part of post-press commercial printing business to the Swiss company Müller Martini
Advising Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KG concerning the sale of the SENATOR Group to the private equity company Perusa
Advising the international stem cell therapy company Cytonet GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of its cell therapy technology, its product Heparesc and its US subsidiary to the Belgian biotech company Promethera Biosciences S.A. and the acquisition of shares in Promethera
Advising the media group Dr. Haas GmbH on the acquisition of the shares held by the private equity company BWK through the acquisition of its own shares, on the acquisition of a shareholding in the media company Quolibris as well as further company shareholdings
Advising Radio Regenbogen on the acquisition of the sunshine live radio station
Advising a Spanish publishing house/book club concerning the acquisition of a German company from the same sector
Advising Power Plus Communications AG, a producer of smart meter gateways and communication systems for the digitalisation of Germany’s transition to a low-carbon, nuclear-free economy (“Energiewende”), on the issuance of convertible bonds and several funding rounds
Advising Power Plus Communications AG on exiting Siemens Venture and British Gas and joining a Hamburg-based group of investors
Advising a BUNDESLIGA football club concerning compliance
Managing the Beteiligungsfonds Wirtschaftsförderung Mannheim GmbH, a venture capital company of the city of Mannheim, and providing assistance on joining and exiting various start-up companies
Advising various Business Angels on joining start-up companies and organising funding grounds
Assisting various start-up companies during funding rounds and helping them to establish virtual stock ownership programs

Besides

“For the love of art” is the motto of the Society for the Promotion of the Kunsthalle Mannheim, for which I have been elected chair of the board. This is an accurate description of what keeps me busy when I am not in the office. Photography is also a great hobby of mine, and not only to ensure that I have mementos to take back from wonderful trips to faraway places. It also stems from the desire to fill my walls with art of my own creation.