Dr. Robert Manger
Partner
Lawyer
+49 211 955 869 32
+49 175 5730 492
robert.manger@orthpartners.com
DR. ROBERT MANGER
Partner
Lawyer
+49 211 955 869 32
+49 175 5730 492
robert.manger@orthpartners.com
.vita
2000-2001
Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner
2001-2002
Menold & Aulinger
2002-2011
McDermott, Will & Emery
2011-2020
PwC Legal AG
2020-03/2025
EY Law GmbH
.expertise
.focal points
➔ Corporate law
➔ Mergers & acquisitions
➔ Transactions
➔ Restructurings
➔ Reorganizations
➔ Carve-outs
➔ Supervisory board
➔ Management board
➔ Co-determination
.awards
➔ "Frequently recommended lawyer" in the Juve Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2024/2025
➔ Recommended as one of the "Best Lawyers" in the field of Mergers & Acquisitions in Handelsblatt and by Best Lawyers
➔ "Germany's Best Lawyers 2025" by Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers
.about
Dr. Robert Manger has more than 25 years of experience in M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, both domestic and cross-border.
His focus is on advising family businesses and SMEs.
Dr. Manger also advises management and supervisory bodies on corporate law and was himself chairman of the supervisory board of a listed stock corporation for more than 10 years.
Dr. Manger also has extensive expertise in advising international clients, which he acquired during his time as a partner in an international law firm in Düsseldorf.
He is married and has two grown-up children.
PUBLICATIONS
Die Übertragbarkeit der Beteiligung und ihre Beschränkung(en), Governance im Familienunternehmen, May, Bartels (ed.) 2017, 187 (together with Dr. Karin Ebel)
Die Gesellschafterversammlung, Governance im Familienunternehmen, May, Bartels (ed.) 2017, 269 (together with Dr. Arno Lehmann-Tolkmitt)
Das Informationsrecht des Aufsichtsrats gegenüber dem Vorstand - Umfang und Grenzen, NZG 2010, 1255
Stärkung der Stellung des GmbH-Gesellschafters, Business & Law, Rheinland 2007 edition, p. 32 (together with Oliver Köster)
Die Schattenseiten der Transparenz, Initiativbanking 2007, Issue 1, p. 18
Shareholders' resolution: Contestation of the non-appointment of a new managing director in the case of presentation rights of two family branches (OLG Saarbrücken v. 24.11.2004 - 1 U 202/04-35), Der GmbHR-Kommentar, GmbHR 2005, 549
Vor-GmbH: No application of the principles of a defective company in the case of an ineffective transfer of shares (BGH v. 13.12.2004 - II ZR 409/02), Der GmbHR-Kommentar, GmbHR 2005, 355
Stammeinlage: Sacheinlagefähigkeit von obligatorischen Nutzungsrechten bei fester Laufzeit oder konkret bestimmter Mindestdauer (BGH v. 14.6.2004 - II ZR 121/02), Der GmbHR-Kommentar, GmbHR 2004, 1222
Geschäftsführer: Wirksamkeit einer Bestellung unter auflösenden Bedingung (OLG Stuttgart v. 11.2.2004 - 14 U 58/03), Der GmbHR-Kommentar, GmbHR 2004, 421
Konzernweite Aktienoptionspläne und Betriebsübergang, NJW 2004, 125 (together with Dr. Sandra Urban-Crell)
Liability of the managing director: No responsibility for the non-payment of employee contributions to social security when due after effective resignation from office (BGH v. 17.2.2003 - II ZR 340/01), Der GmbHR-Kommentar, GmbHR 2003, 545
Comment on BGH: Direct external liability of shareholders of a pre-GmbH in the event of continuation of business activities despite abandonment of the intention to register (BGH of November 4, 2002 - II ZR 204/00), BGH Report 2003, 176
Share capital contribution: Payment of a cash contribution from capital increase to debit account (BGH v. 18.3.2002 - II ZR 11/01), Der GmbHR-Kommentar, GmbHR 2002, 548 (together with Dr. Ulrich G.H. Brauer)
Das nachvertragliche Wettbewerbsverbot des GmbH-Geschäftsführers, GmbHR 2001, 89
Mentions
ORTHPARTNERS achieves multiple successes in the Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers Ranking 2025
ORTHPARTNERS achieves multiple successes in the Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers Ranking 2025 The Düsseldorf-based law firm ORTHPARTNERS, which was only founded on April 1, 2025, is celebrating a remarkable debut: several of its lawyers have been recognized in the current ranking "Germany's Best Lawyers 2025" by Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers. This means that ORTHPARTNERS is already one of the
New full-service commercial law firm ORTHPARTNERS launches with around 20 lawyers
New full-service commercial law firm ORTHPARTNERS launches with around 20 lawyers On April 1, 2025, the newly founded law firm ORTHPARTNERS Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG goes live. A team of around 20 experienced lawyers will be working from offices in Düsseldorf, Essen, Berlin and Stuttgart. The full-service commercial law firm pursues an ambitious