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Marx Dauth, LL.M.

Lawyer │ Partner

Cologne

+49 221 9937 14011

marx.dauth@luther-lawfirm.com

Areas of practice

Compliance & Internal Investigations

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Corporate/M&A

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Insurance Law

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Energy

Marx Dauth primarily advises corporations and their boards and other bodies on corporate and group law and also represents them in and out of court.

He concentrates his practice on providing ongoing corporate law advice and assistance on management and supervisory board matters, in particular, corporate governance and compliance issues and corporate law disputes.

Marx Dauth has been advising a large number of clients in the energy and insurance sectors for many years.

Vita

Marx Dauth successfully completed the German-French multi-degree law programme offered by the Universities of Cologne (Germany) and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France).

After obtaining his Maîtrise en droit and LL.M. and passing the second German state law exam, he worked at the international law firm DLA Piper UK LLP from late 2014 to early 2024. Marx Dauth joined Luther as a Partner in 2024.

Honors and distinctions

The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Recommendations in the categories "Corporate law" ("Outstanding advice from Dr. Andreas Meyer-Landrut and Marx Dauth. Outstanding legal expertise combined with a thorough understanding of business, high availability and adherence to deadlines.") and "Insurance law - advice to insurance companies"
Best Lawyers 2025: Recommendation in "Ones to Watch" in "Corporate Law"
Best Lawyers 2023: Recommendation in "Ones to Watch" in "Gesellschaftsrecht"

Clients

Advised EWE Aktiengesellschaft on the negotiation and conclusion of a joint venture agreement with Telekom Deutschland GmbH regarding the fibre optic roll-out
Advised the management board of an automotive group on managerial discretion issues
Advised the supervisory board of a listed stock corporation on compliance and management board issues
Advised a listed real estate company on the (unwritten) responsibilities of the general meeting
Represented EWE Aktiengesellschaft in legal disputes with former management board members
Represented STRABAG SE in actions for annulment of the appointment of a special representative
Represented the pension fund of Caritas in judicial disputes with a former board member
Advised the supervisory board of a German insurance company in connection with claims for compensation against former management board members
Advised the pension funds Kölner Pensionskasse and Pensionskasse der Caritas on their reorganisation, a reduction of benefits and on management matters
Advised on the cross-border intra-group merger of two insurance companies

Memberships

Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR) e.V.
Juristen des deutschen und französischen Rechts (J.D.F.R.) e.V.

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