Dr Alexander Retsch

Alexander Retsch is a partner at GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ in the CORPORATE and LITIGATION practice. He advises clients on all matters of corporate and capital markets law, as well as in both in-court and out-of-court disputes (dispute resolution and corporate litigation). This includes representing clients in first- and second-instance proceedings, particularly in investor lawsuits, complex class-action and model proceedings, director and officer liability and recourse disputes, as well as post-M&A and shareholder disputes.

He studied law at the University of Cologne with a focus on corporate law. In 2013, he received a doctorate degree in law (Dr. jur.) with a thesis on capital markets law questions.

During his legal clerkship, he worked at the German Consulate General in Miami, USA, as well as at the Cologne office of a leading international law firm. In 2017, he also gained several months of experience through a secondment at a leading British law firm in London.

Alexander Retsch is the author of numerous publications in the field of corporate and capital markets law and regularly lectures on these topics. In addition, he has been a lecturer for the Master's programme in "Business Law" at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster for many years.

Alexander Retsch is regularly recommended as an expert in corporate and litigation law in publications such as JUVE, Legal 500, and Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers.

His native language is German, and he also speaks English fluently. In his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and is active in sports, particularly soccer and golf.