Dr. Matthias Tratt is team member of the corporate law team awarded by JUVE.

Matthias Tratt grew up in the Bavarian part of the Rhön area und studied in Freiburg im Breisgau. As academic assistant at the Chair for Comparison of Civil Laws at the University of Freiburg he worked in the civil law basic principles research area. He obtained his doctorate with a thesis comparing German and English unjust enrichment and insolvency law. During that time Matthias Tratt also worked in teaching at the University of Freiburg and in particular prepared students there as part of the project “Klausurenklinik” (examination clinic) for the first legal state exam.

Languages: English

Expertise

Matthias Tratt advises German and international entrepreneurs, mid-sized companies and corporations on M&A transactions and complex issues in all areas of corporate law, in particular in the law of limited liability companies, stock corporations, partnerships and associations. One focus of his corporate practice is advising shareholders in shareholder disputes and on restructuring.

As an expert at the intersection of corporate and insolvency law, Matthias Tratt advises creditors, shareholders and corporate bodies in insolvency, self-administration and restructuring proceedings. He also contributes his expertise in this area as a lecturer in insolvency law at the DHBW Stuttgart.

News

11. April 2025

WirtschaftsWoche award for OPPENLÄNDER in corporate law

WirtschaftsWoche honors OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte as TOP Law Firm 2025 in Corporate Law. Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch and Dr. Felix Born are delighted to receive the personal award as TOP Law Firm 2025 in Corporate Law.

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05. February 2024

OPPENLÄNDER advises Rieker Investment GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in the KUMM Group

OPPENLÄNDER partner Dr. Felix Born and team provided comprehensive legal advice to Rieker Investment GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in the KUMM group of companies.

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14. November 2023

OPPENLÄNDER supports NTT DATA in the takeover of Sapphire

NTT DATA Business Solutions AG, a group company of NTT DATA and a global strategic partner of SAP, unveiled its acquisition of Sapphire, a UK-headquartered provider of digital operations software and services to primarily mid-market customers in the US and UK markets through its partnerships with SAP, ServiceNow, Infor SunSystems, HxGN and AWS.

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09. October 2023

OPPENLÄNDER advises MSH Medien System Haus on acquisition of AI tech start-up German Autolabs

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte provided comprehensive legal advice to MSH Medien System Haus GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition of German Auto Labs GAL GmbH.

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11. May 2023

OPPENLÄNDER strengthens corporate law with new lawyer

Dr. Franziska Schaible has joined OPPENLÄNDER as a new lawyer and provides support in the area of corporate law. She thus strengthens the team led by Dr. Christian Gunßer. She also advises in the area of conflict resolution in the team of Prof. Dr. Markus Köhler.

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13. March 2023

OPPENLÄNDER advises Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Wein Group

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte has provided comprehensive legal advice to Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in Hermann Wein Unternehmensgruppe.

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02. January 2023

OPPENLÄNDER strengthens corporate law with new partner

As of today, Dr. Thomas Kreuz is a new partner at OPPENLÄNDER. We are pleased about the reinforcement by an experienced lawyer.

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12. October 2022

OPPENLÄNDER advises Rieker Finanz-Gruppe

OPPENLÄNDER partner Dr. Felix Born and team advised Rieker Investment GmbH on the acquisition of a stake in KOBRA Formen GmbH.

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Vita

  • Admitted as lawyer since

    2020
  • Doctorate

    2020
  • Academic assistant at the Institute for Foreign and International Private Law, Sec. 1, of the University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. Sonja Meier LL.M.)

    2013-2018
  • Academic assistant at the Institute for Commercial, Employment and Social Law of the University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. Katharina von Koppenfels-Spies)

    2013-2015
  • Studies in Freiburg

    2008-2013