FGvW bolsters international corporate/M&A practice with Latin American specialist Anneliese Moritz
We are pleased about the expansion of our international corporate and M&A practice: As of 15 May 2017, lawyer Anneliese Moritz (36) will work out of Freiburg and Frankfurt as Local Partner for German, Swiss, Austrian and French companies in Latin America. Anneliese Moritz comes from the Brazilian law firm Felsberg Advogados in São Paulo, with whom we are working closely in Brazil.
A native Brazilian, Anneliese Moritz is a member of the bar associations in France and Brazil and has been assisting companies from German speaking countries and France with incorporation, and restructuring and acquisitions issues, as well as with matters concerning commercial and distribution law in Brazil for over 10 years. She speaks Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.
“In Anneliese Moritz, we are gaining an established expert in advising companies on market entry and expansion in Central America, South America and Mexico. She has deep roots in Brazil, the most important investment location in the region, and at the same time, through her German origins and many years of experience, she meets the requirements of European companies in this fascinating but also challenging market,” explains Dr. Barbara Mayer, Managing Partner of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner in Freiburg. “In Brazil, we work closely together with Felsberg, which supports us locally with 100 professionals in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia in all matters involving Brazilian law.”
“The Latin American countries are highly attractive markets for European companies,” emphasizes Anneliese Moritz. “In particular, the São Paulo metropolitan region is one of the leading foreign locations in the German economy – despite the difficult situation in recent years. At the same time, companies from Argentina, Brazil and Chile are increasingly investing in Europe. I am looking forward to being even more present for my German clients in the future and being able to contribute my experience in the management of cross-border transactions with Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner.
We know each other from successful cooperation in the past and that is an excellent basis for stimulating growth of the corporate and M&A practice. In my Brazilian colleagues from Felsberg Advogados, we also have one of the leading law firms in Brazil as a cooperation partner by our side. For instance, we can attend to all legal questions regarding employment, tax, administrative, environmental and insolvency law,” she explained.
Anneliese Moritz will join the Freiburg Corporate/M&A team around Gerhard Manz and Dr. Barbara Mayer and will work closely together with our partners Arnt Göppert (Cologne) and Dr. Jan Henning Martens (Freiburg). Both have lived in Brazil and have extensive practical experience in providing legal advice for transactions in South America. Together with Anneliese Moritz, they will further expand the German/Latin American business.
Contact Person:
Dr. Barbara Mayer
Lawyer, Partner
Tel.: +49 761 218 08-314
Mobile: +49 173 3169669
Email: barbara.mayer@fgvw.de
Anneliese Moritz
Lawyer (Brazil and France), Local Partner
Mobile: +49 151 57372562
Email: anneliese.moritz@fgvw.de
15th May 2017