About Leif Gösta Gerling

Leif Gösta Gerling is a partner at the Frankfurt office of LPA, leading the corporate/M&A division in Germany and co-heading LPA’s China desk. He has advised on numerous in- and outbound M&A transactions, including (share/asset deal) acquisitions, conversion law-related measures and establishing domestic and cross-border joint ventures. Leif also has 18 years’ experience in venture capital and private equity financing. He holds a PhD in competition law and obtained an LLM in Los Angeles, focusing on M&A, business associations and competition law. Before joining LPA, Leif worked for international law firms in Germany and abroad.