DR. LARS KARSTEN
Partner
Lawyer
+49 211 955 869 33
+49 162 292 322 2
lars.karsten@orthpartners.com
.vita
.expertise
.focal points
âž” Corporate law
âž” Mergers & acquisitions
âž” Restructuring
âž” Corporate succession
âž” Directors' and officers' liability
âž” Dispute resolution
.country desk
âž” China Desk
.about
Lars Karsten has been advising clients for many years in the areas of M&A and corporate law as well as directors' and officers' liability / D&O. A large proportion of M&A transactions are cross-border, so he is familiar with the main legal systems. He also focuses on corporate succession in medium-sized companies.
He represents clients in particular in corporate law disputes and often acts as counsel in arbitration proceedings.
PUBLICATIONS
"Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000", RIW 2001, p. 1 et seq.
"Uniformity of membership in partnerships", Berlin 2002
"Restraining order of the GmbH against an unlawfully appointed managing director", GWR 2010, 393
Legal News
ORTHPARTNERS advises Düsseldorf-based heritage brand FRANZEN on the closure of its store on Königsallee
ORTHPARTNERS Advises Düsseldorf’s Long-Established FRANZEN on the Closure of Its Store on Königsallee The full-service commercial law firm ORTHPARTNERS provided comprehensive legal advice to Düsseldorf’s long-established company FRANZEN regarding the closure of its store on Königsallee. After more than 200 years of company history and over a century of presence on Königsallee, FRANZEN ceased business operations on the 28th…
READ MORE →May 18, 2026
