Mirko König

Overview

Mirko specialises in advising clients on national and international M&A transactions as well as corporate law, with a particular focus on reorganisations of corporate groups.

Work highlights

Transactions of significance where substantial involvement can be disclosed have included:

• Daimler: advice on the spin-off of a majority shareholding in Daimler Truck AG.
• thyssenkrupp: advising on 
  • the separation of its business area Elevator Technology and the intended IPO of its business area Elevator Technology, 
  • the proposed (and aborted) split of thyssenkrupp in two separate listed companies, “thyssenkrupp Materials” and “thyssenkrupp Industrials”.
• Deutsche Börse: advising on the acquisition of Kneip Communication S.A., a leading European fund data specialist.
• Continental: advising on the formation of the joint venture with OSRAM.
• Clearstream: advising on the bundling of the business area Investment Fund Services within Clearstream Fund Centre S.A.
• E.ON: advising on 
  • the spin-off of its conventional power plant business (Uniper), 
  • the IPO of Uniper SE.
• ITT Corporation: advising on its split into three independent listed companies. 
   
   

Experience

Mirko joined Linklaters in 2007 and was appointed Counsel in 2020. 

He is a member of the Association for Corporate Law (VGR).

Beyond the Office

Mirko studied law at the University of Bonn.

He speaks German and English.