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January 23, 2026
Milbank Expands Corporate/M&A Team with Addition of Partner Dr. Jan Häller in Frankfurt

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- Milbank LLP has expanded its Corporate and M&A practice in Germany by appointing Dr
- Jan Häller, who joins from Hengeler Mueller
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- Häller advises on national and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, and corporate law, and has worked on significant deals such as the sale of Viessmann’s heat pump business and Deutsche Bahn’s sale of DB Schenker
- This appointment follows recent additions to Milbank’s German and global corporate practices.
Milbank LLP continues its strategic growth path in Germany and is strengthening its Corporate and M&A practice with the addition of Dr. Jan Häller.~~Dr. Jan Häller advises corporations, financial investors, and family-owned businesses on national and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, as well as on all aspects of corporate law. He is joining from Hengeler Mueller where he advised on numerous complex transactions â including the sale of Viessmannâs heat pump business to Carrier, Deutsche Bahnâs sale of DB Schenker to Danish logistics group DSV, and KKRâs investment in aerospace company OHB via a public takeover offer.~~âJan is not only an excellent lawyer; with his strong business acumen and solution-oriented approach, heâs also a perfect fit for our firmâs philosophy,â says Dr. Norbert Rieger, Chairman of Milbankâs Global Corporate Practice. âHe will play a key role in further developing our advisory practice and strengthening our market leading position.â~~âWith Jan, we are gaining an outstanding corporate/M&A lawyer who will advise our clients with clear strategic insight and strong personal commitment,â says Dr. Michael Bernhardt, partner and head of the Corporate Practice in Milbankâs Frankfurt office. âWe are very pleased to welcome him to Milbank.â~~Dr. Jan Häller studied law at the University of Heidelberg and earned an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge. He is also the author of numerous publications on corporate law matters.~~With the appointments of Dr. Leopold Riedl (2022), Dr. Pascal Härdtner (2024) and the addition of Dr. Jan Häller, Milbank continues the consistent expansion of its German corporate/M&A practice. At the same time, over the past few years, the firm has also significantly strengthened its global practice in the areas of Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity, particularly through the addition of several partners in New York, London, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
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