Dr. Christian Mock is a partner in the Corporate Department and is based in the firm's Frankfurt office.
He concentrates on domestic and international mid-cap and large-cap transactions in which he represents clients in M&A matters (including distressed equity/debt) and corporate restructurings. Dr. Mock has also extensive transactional experience in (pre-)insolvency related transactions.
In 2006, Dr. Mock was seconded to the Special Situations Group of Morgan Stanley Bank International Limited, London. Dr. Mock studied law at the University of Marburg and the University of Hamburg. He completed his first bar exam in 2001, his second bar exam in 2004 and his doctoral thesis on general civil law in 2006. Before joining Paul Hastings, Dr. Mock worked in the knowledge management department of a magic circle firm while preparing his doctoral thesis.
He is admitted to practice in Germany.
Recent Representations
- Bregal Capital on the acquisitions of (minority) participations in Sovendus GmbH and INTER-FORUM AG as well as the add-on acquisitions of Syntela IT-Dienstleistungs GmbH and Tharuka GmbH.
- 7Days Group on the acquisition of the Valora Service business (press distribution, logistics and pick-up/drop-off services) in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
- Genui Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Luxury Fashion Trade GmbH, the leading online shop for designer handbags and high-quality accessories.
- Cheyne Capital on the acquisition of the Berlin shopping center “Märkisches Zentrum” and the therewith provided loans.
- A leading German automotive supplier in the acquisition of TOSCH GmbH and SaarOTEC Saarländische Oberflächenbearbeitung + Technik GmbH
- Capvis Private Equity AG in the acquisition of all material assets of Rena GmbH (involving 6 jurisdictions), a leading company in the fields of solar energy and wet processing
- Ocean Holding GmbH in the acquisition of Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank AG, a major German mortgage bank with total assets estimated at €12 billion, from the US investor Lone Star
- Committee of Noteholders in the debt restructuring of IVG Immobilien AG
- Hatfield Philips International regarding the execution and sale of a residential real estate portfolio, including a COMI shift to England
- Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd., in connection with acquisition of S&S Worldwide, Inc. in Utah, U.S.A. (including assets at insolvent Nürburgring)
- Capita on the Xanadu transaction (combined asset/share deal structure underlined by several insolvency plans) for which Paul Hastings was also commended in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards 2013 for “Deploying a structure new to the German market to enable the restructuring of commercial mortgage-backed securities”.
- Misumi Group on acquisition of largest die components maker in the U.S
- Hill-Rom in the acquisition of the Völker Group, a leading German manufacturer and distributor of high-end beds.
- MTH Handels Holding GmbH with respect to (i) the acquisition and the restructuring of the insolvent Mäc Geiz and PaKo Logistics retail chain (a non-food discounter with approximately 200 stores in the eastern part of Germany) from the insolvency administrator Dr. Flöther and (ii) the acquisition and the restructuring of a substantial part of Ihr Platz, an insolvent German drugstore chain, from the insolvency administrator Werner Schneider.
- Platinum Equity in the global acquisition, involving 11 jurisdictions, of the German-centered ECKA Group, a leading non-ferrous metal powder manufacturer with over 900 employees and 18 production plants worldwide and sale proceeds of €430 million from the insolvency administrator, Dr. Siegfried Beck.
Speaking Engagements and Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Participates in public panels on topics including restructurings/insolvency law and M&A practice
Publications
- ESUG - Game Change for German Restructurings, 2012
- Subordinated creditors in German insolvency plan proceedings—Vae Victis?, 2014
- Hard Balance Sheet Guarantees and Their Construction Under German Law, 2016
Education
- University of Hamburg, Dr. iur., 2006
- University of Hamburg, 2nd St Exam, 2004
- University of Hamburg, 1st St Exam, 2001
- University of Marburg, 1996 - 1999