Dr Stefan Galla

Dr Stefan Galla

Dr Stefan Galla

Essen

T +49 201 9220 24016

Lawyer
Notary with office in Essen
Certified Specialist in Commercial and Corporate Law
Partner
Industries EnergyHealth Care & Life Science

Areas of practice

As a lawyer and a notary, Stefan Galla respectively advises and provides legal services to medium-sized businesses, large groups and financial investors in all matters pertaining to corporate law. The focus of his advice is on national and international restructurings, including all associated corporate law issues, and on corporate acquisitions and international joint ventures.

Practices
Vita

Stefan Galla studied law in Bonn, Germany, completing his accelerated degree program in 1999. His legal training included working for a business law firm in London, England. He passed his second state bar examination in 2002 and subsequently received his doctorate under Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Marcus Lutter at the Centre for European Economic Law at the University of Bonn. In 2008, Stefan Galla worked for Pinsent Masons LLP in Leeds and London, England as part of a secondment. He has been a partner and civil-law notary since 2010. Stefan Galla joined Luther’s predecessor firm in 2004. Dr Stefan Galla directs the Dutch Desk and the Essen office and is a lecturer teaching company law as part of the “RUBlaw-active” course at Ruhr University in Bochum (Germany).

Honors and distinctions
  • JUVE Guide 2024/2025: Listed under “Frequently Recommended” in "Corporate Law" (first listed in 2019/2020, "very competent handling of the mandate ", client) and in "Notaries" (first listed in 2019/2020)
  • JUVE Guide 2017/2018: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "M&A" ("flexible but accurate", client)
  • The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Recommendations in the categories "Corporate Law" (first recommendation in 2023, first mention in 2020, "Stefan Galla: A good mix of expertise, professionalism, focus and pragmatism. Great customer focus; always very attentive and friendly. Very service-oriented, extremely competent, proactive and creative."), "M&A" (first recommendation in 2023) and "Venture Capital" (first recommendation in 2023)
  • The Legal 500 Germany 2018: Listed in "Industry Focus - Energy"
  • Best Lawyers 2025: Recommendation in "Corporate Law"
Clients

  • Advising Open Grid Europe GmbH on the acquisition of jordgasTransport from Statoil
  • Advising Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen SE on diverse corporate transformations
  • Advising Ottobock on diverse corporate transformations
  • Advising the Comcave Group on sale to Gilde Buy Out

Publications

Memberships

  • Deutsch-Britische Juristenvereinigung e.V.
  • Gesellschaftsrechtliche Vereinigung – Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR) e.V.
  • Essener Anwalt- und Notarverein e.V.

Lectures