DR. ROBERT ORTH
Partner
Lawyer
+49 211 955 869 31
+49 152 515 767 77
robert.orth@orthpartners.com
.vita
.expertise
.focal points
➔ Corporate law
➔ Mergers & acquisitions
➔ Transactions
➔ Restructurings
➔ Reorganizations
➔ Corporate succession
➔ Organ consulting
.country desk
.about
Dr. Robert Orth is one of the co-founders of Orth Kluth (now orka), where he has since retired.
He has almost 30 years of experience in all areas of corporate law and M&A.
He advises international corporations as well as SMEs and PE investors.
In the case of family businesses, one focus of his advice is on generational transitions, balancing the interests of different family branches or company succession.
Dr. Orth advises management boards, supervisory boards and shareholders on all aspects of annual general meetings. He has himself been a member of the supervisory board of listed and unlisted companies on several occasions. He also serves on advisory boards.
He is married and has two grown-up children.
.awards
➔ "Frequently recommended lawyer" in the Juve Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2024/2025
➔ "Germany's Best Lawyers 2025" by Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers
➔ Top Lawyer 2026 by the F.A.Z. Institute
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Multiple Awards for ORTHPARTNERS: Best Lawyers 2027
Multiple Recognitions for ORTHPARTNERS: Best Lawyers 2027 ORTHPARTNERS is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been recognized in the prestigious Best Lawyers publications for Germany 2027. The Best Lawyers in Germany™ – 18th Edition 2027 The following members of our firm are listed in this year’s edition of the world’s leading peer-reviewed directory of lawyers: – Anke
New Episode – ORTHPARTNERS Podcast “Values, Change, Growth” – with Jörg Brockhausen
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ORTHPARTNERS advises Düsseldorf-based heritage brand FRANZEN on the closure of its store on Königsallee
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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…
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