Dr. Karl Maria Walter has been practicing as a lawyer since 1991, with a focus on corporate, commercial, contract, business, and transactional law. His expertise also extends to other specialized fields, such as competition and antitrust law.

Throughout his extensive professional career in several national and major international law firms, Dr. Walter has held various leadership roles at the offices in Frankfurt am Main, London, and Berlin, including partner, practice group head, Frankfurt office head, and managing director.

Dr. Walter advises both international clients, representing their legal interests in Germany, as well as clients and shareholders from medium-sized, mostly family-owned, enterprises. His legal advice is consistently solution-oriented, with a strong emphasis on the economic and strategic aspects of his clients’ objectives.

His legal practice primarily encompasses the following areas:

• Comprehensive advice in German corporate and commercial law
• Drafting, reviewing, revising, and negotiating contracts
• Negotiation of corporate transactions
• Conducting contentious proceedings and representing clients in court
• Leading and representing clients in arbitration proceedings
• Safeguarding shareholder interests
• Representation before authorities (excluding tax matters)

In addition to various legal publications, Dr. Walter also delivers expert lectures, accompanies political and business delegations abroad, and has been engaged in various professional associations.

Dr. Walter has been consistently ranked in the field of corporate law in the independent peer review by The Lawyer (“Best Lawyers in Germany”) and Handelsblatt (“Germany’s Best Lawyers”).

Legal fields

• Corporate law
• Contract law
• Commercial and business law
• Transaction law
• Competition and cartel law

Languages

• German
• English
• French