Klaus Bader

Dr. Klaus Bader is a corporate lawyer based in Munich and head of the Munich Corporate M&A team and the European Energy team.

Klaus has wide experience in domestic and international M&A and PE transactions and corporate reorganisations with a strong focus on the energy and infrastructure sector. He works for private equity and infrastructure funds, utilities and the asset managers of major insurance companies.

He frequently advises on Sino-German cross-border transactions. As a native Italian speaker, he also advises on cross-border M&A and PE transactions between Germany and Italy.

Klaus became a partner in 2008. Before joining the practice in 2005, he worked for a reputable German audit and tax advice firm, where he focused on financial due diligence reviews and tax structuring in the context of M&A transactions.

Klaus was admitted to the German bar in 2000 and qualified as a German certified tax advisor (Steuerberater) in 2003. He holds a doctoral degree in law (summa cum laude) and wrote his thesis on comparative German and Italian stock corporation law. Klaus is the author of various publications on energy, corporate and tax matters.

Klaus is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IfA). He is a native speaker of both German and Italian and is fluent in English.