Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens private equity practice in Germany

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has enhanced its private equity offering in Munich with the addition of Bernd Dreier as counsel. Bernd Dreier joins Norton Rose Fulbright from AIG Europe, where he most recently held the position as Head of M&A DACH for the W&I insurance business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

In addition to his knowledge in insurance law, including warranty & indemnity (W&I) insurance, he is experienced in M&A and private equity, having worked several years as a lawyer at Hengeler Mueller and Allen & Overy as well as having served as General Counsel at EMH Partners. 

Dr Stefan Feuerriegel, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Head of Germany, commented:

"Bernd Dreier is a respected and experienced lawyer, particularly in the financial institutions sector, and we are delighted to welcome him to our private equity practice. In addition, his experience in the insurance industry is an ideal match for building and further re-organising our insurance practice. With nearly 10 partners and more than 10 counsel and associates working across the corporate, tax, real estate and disputes practice groups in the insurance area, we have a market leading team in Germany  that provides first class service to our clients.”

Bernd Dreier adds:

“My experience complements the German private equity and insurance practices, and I look forward to contributing to the firm’s further development and expansion.” 
Bernd studied law at the University of Passau and Macquarie University, Sydney, and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia Law School in New York.