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Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch

+49 (0)711 60187-220
troelitzsch@oppenlaender.de

„Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch is an absolute top expert in the field of corporate law and a very analytical and forward-thinking M&A leader.“

Legal 500 Germany 2022

As an expert in all corporate law issues, the Ludwigshafen native supports you and your company in M&A projects of all kinds and issues such as compliance, board member liability and business succession. Born in 1963, Thomas Trölitzsch studied in Mannheim and Tübingen. During his practical training he also worked at the University of Tübingen and from 1993 to 1996 as assistant to Prof. Dr. Marcus Lutter at the Institute for Trade and Commercial Law at the University of Bonn. He obtained his doctorate in 1996.

Today the “TOP Lawyer in Corporate Law” – an attribution availed of by the journal WirtschaftsWoche again in 2025 – he is inter alia a member of the Corporate Law Association – Academic Association for Enterprise and Corporate Law (VGR), of the German Institution for Arbitration (DIS), the Working Group Trade and Corporate Law in the German Lawyers’ Association (DAV), the Working Group Law and Commerce Nordbaden and Nordwürttemberg at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg.

Languages: English

Expertise

Wide specialist knowledge and decades of experience make Thomas Trölitzsch your capable partner for all issues in corporate, transformation and group law. Among his areas of expertise are also compliance, entrepreneurial business succession and corporate finance.

Due to his corporate law expertise he is an established lecturer and author of many specialist publications, including „Oppenländer/Trölitzsch, Praxishandbuch der GmbH-Geschäftsführung“ of which he is co-publisher.

Expertise areas

Others about Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch

WirtschaftsWoche once again ranks Dr Thomas Trölitzsch among the most renowned corporate lawyers in Germany in 2025 (TOP Lawyer 2025)

WirtschaftsWoche 15/2025

Client about Dr Thomas Trölitzsch: “Fast, pragmatic, creative, understandable.”

Legal 500 Germany 2025

Competitor about Dr Thomas Trölitzsch in the field of M&A: “very friendly, professional and efficient cooperation.”

JUVE Handbuch 2024/2025

Competitor about Dr Thomas Trölitzsch in the area of corporate law: “very experienced and precise; exceptional analytical skills; at the same time pragmatic and very pleasant.”

JUVE Handbuch 2024/2025

JUVE 2024/2025 on Dr Thomas Trölitzsch in corporate law: often recommended; competitor: ‘very experienced and precise; exceptional analytical skills; at the same time pragmatic and very pleasant’

JUVE Handbuch 2024/2025

JUVE 2024/2025 on Dr Thomas Trölitzsch in M&A: often recommended; competitor: ‘professional and efficient cooperation’

JUVE Handbuch 2024/2025

Competitors on Dr Thomas Trölitzsch in M&A: “competent as always”

JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024

Competitors on Dr Thomas Trölitzsch in corporate law: “a clever mind”

JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024

Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch was honored by WirtschaftsWoche as a highly recommended lawyer for corporate law.

WirtschaftsWoche/HRI 2023

“Dr. Trölitzsch has excellent legal skills which he always translates into very good, practicable solutions for the client”.

Legal 500 Deutschland 2023

Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch was named “TOP Lawyer 2022” in corporate law by Wirtschaftswoche.

Wirtschaftswoche

The German newspaper Handelsblatt ranks Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as one of “Germany’s best lawyers in 2022” for his activities in the field of mergers and acquisitions.

Handelsblatt

The JUVE Handbook 2021/2022 ranks Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch among the frequently recommended lawyers in corporate law and M&A; it quotes a competitor: “smart, strategic approach” (M&A).

JUVE-Handbuch 2021/2022

The Legal 500 Germany 2021 recommends Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch in the area of corporate law, citing, “Dr. Trölitzsch is simply outstanding, knows how to get to the heart of the essential issues and to offer solutions. Extremely good understanding of operational contexts and complex issues.”

Legal 500 Germany 2021

Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch was awarded by Wirtschaftswoche as “TOP LAWYER 2021”, one of the most renowned lawyers for M&A.

Wirtschaftswoche

JUVE-Handbuch 2020/2021 ranks Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as one of the most frequently recommended lawyers in public law and M&A and quotes a competitor: „wise and strategic approach“.

JUVE-Handbuch 2020/2021

The German newspaper Handelsblatt ranks Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as one of “Germany’s best lawyers in 2020” for his activities in the field of mergers and acquisitions.

Handelsblatt

JUVE Handbook 2019/2020 on Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch: “often recommended” for corporate law and M&A and as statements by competitors “experienced corporate litigator” and “excellent cooperation across teams, top professional”.

JUVE-Handbook 2019/2020

JUVE Handbook 2018/2019 on Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch: “often recommended” for corporate law and M&A and “very good in corporate/litigation (as a statement from competitors)”.

JUVE-Handbook 2018/2019

Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch was awarded by “WirtschaftsWoche” as “TOP LAWYER 2019”, one of the most renowned lawyer for corporate law.

Wirtschaftswoche

The Legal 500 – Germany 2018 recommends Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch for Corporate Law.

Legal 500 Germany 2018

JUVE-Handbuch 2017/2018 ranks Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as one of the most frequently recommended lawyers in corporate law and M&A.

JUVE-Handbook 2017/2018

The Legal 500 Germany 2017 states that OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte has an “outstanding“ corporate law practice comprising 5 partners, which meets “the high standard of a major law firm“ and impresses with “constant and individual support” and its “excellent quality/price ratio“. Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch is described as a lawyer who is esteemed by clients for his “very rational and cool-headed demeanor“ and who is considered to be an “absolute expert in corporate law“.

Legal 500 Germany 2017

JUVE-Handbuch 2016/2017 lists Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as a “frequently recommended” and “tough but fair” lawyer for corporate law.  

JUVE-Handbook 2016/2017

JUVE-Handbuch 2016/2017 quotes clients’ evaluations of Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch regarding his work in M&A: “Excellent professional expertise” and “acts efficiently and proactively throughout the transaction process”.

JUVE-Handbook 2016/2017

The Legal 500 Germany 2016 referred Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as „Top Lawyer“ in the area of corporate law.

Legal 500 Germany 2016

JUVE-Handbuch 2015/2016 on Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch: “frequently recommended” (for corporate law and M&A).

JUVE-Handbook 2015/2016

The Legal 500 Germany 2015 on Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch: “Works in a goal- and solution-oriented manner”.

Legal 500 Germany 2015

According to JUVE-Handbuch 2014/2015, clients evaluate Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as: “tactful, intuitive and creative in the finding of a solution”.

JUVE-Handbuch 2014/2015

JUVE-Handbuch 2014/2015 ranks Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch as one of the most frequently recommended lawyers in M&A and corporate law.

JUVE-Handbook 2014/2015

News

01. July 2025

Julia Sauter, LL.M., is a new associated partner at OPPENLÄNDER

Julia Sauter was appointed associate partner on 1 July 2025.

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16. May 2025

OPPENLÄNDER advised one of the main shareholders of PFISTERER Holding SE on the placement of part of its shares in the context of a successful IPO

This is the first IPO in Germany this year. The shares of the electrical engineering specialist PFISTERER have been tradable on the Scale stock exchange segment since Wednesday, 14 May 2025.

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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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14. February 2025

OPPENLÄNDER was again honoured by Legal 500

In the recently published ranking of Legal 500 Germany 2025, we are again TOP LAW FIRM in City Focus Stuttgart and ranked as TOP TIER LAW FIRM in two practice areas.

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28. October 2024

OPPENLÄNDER again honoured as JUVE TOP 50 commercial law firm

JUVE Verlag has recognised OPPENLÄNDER as a Top 50 Commercial Law Firm 2024.

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14. June 2024

OPPENLÄNDER honoured by Best Lawyers

Handelsblatt has published the latest ranking of Best Lawyers and OPPENLÄNDER has been honoured several times.

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14. February 2024

Legal 500 Germany 2024: OPPENLÄNDER is listed as TOP TIER LAW FIRM

We are delighted that OPPENLÄNDER has once again been recognised by The Legal 500 Germany 2024 and ranked as a TOP TIER LAW FIRM in two practice areas.

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24. November 2023

OPPENLÄNDER restructures transport association DING

A large OPPENLÄNDER mobility team has successfully restructured the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (DING), based in Ulm, from a mixed to a public transport association.

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26. June 2023

OPPENLÄNDER lawyers are awarded

The specialist publisher Best Lawyers has identified Germany's best lawyers for the year 2023 for the Handelsblatt. OPPENLÄNDER was awarded 20 times!

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12. May 2023

Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch is one of the top lawyers for corporate law in Germany

Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch has come out on top in the current WirtschaftsWoche ranking. He is one of the top lawyers for corporate law in Germany.

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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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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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20. April 2022

Board of Management liability averted

OPPENLÄNDER partner Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch successfully represented two former board members of Gelita AG before the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court and obtained the dismissal of a multi-million damages claim.

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08. December 2021

Handelsblatt Award 2021

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25. June 2021

OPPENLÄNDER lawyers awarded

Handelsblatt has published the Best Lawyers Ranking 2021. Also this year, many of our partners were recognized as "best lawyers".

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20. November 2020

No Management Board Liability at Villeroy & Boch

OPPENLÄNDER fends off 70 million lawsuit. Dr. Thomas Trölitzsch and Dr. Donata Beck successful for Mr. Wendelin von Boch.

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Vita

  • Specialist lawyer for trade and corporate law

    2007

  • Admitted as lawyer since

    1996

  • Doctorate

    1996

  • Research assistant at the University of Bonn

    1993 - 1996

  • Studies in Mannheim and Tübingen

    1984 - 1989