Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, LL.M. (UPenn)

Partner

Endurance and tenacity are the keys to success. Whether Ironman or M&A transaction.

Dr. Kolja Petrovicki mainly advises German and international clients in the areas of M&A and corporate law, as well as in the design of joint ventures. His clients are frequently from the aerospace, chemical, life sciences, and automotive sectors.

Career

Studies: Cologne, Philadelphia

Awards & Recognitions

Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers: Germany's Best Lawyers 2022, 2023
Recommended lawyer in the category "M&A"

Memberships

Dr. Kolja Petrovicki is a member of Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR), the German-American Lawyers' Association and the House of Pharma e.V..

Miscellaneous activities

Handelsblatt in Zusammenarbeit mit Best Lawyers: Germany's best lawyers 2022
Recommended lawyer in the category "M&A"

Mail k.petrovicki@skwschwarz.de

Telefon +49 (0)69 63 00 01 - 37

Fax +49 (0)69 - 6 43 00 01 70

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Lawyer

Office

Frankfurt / Main

Expertise

Automotive & Mobility
Corporate / M&A

Corporate law
SME financing. Digitalization. Turnaround. M&A.

Life Sciences & Health

Corporate Law & Corporate Finance
Commercial Contracts

Trade, Distribution and Logistics

Commercial and Distribution

Focus Topics

Aerospace

Recent Articles

News

23.12.2022, Eva Bonacker, Dr. Oliver M. Bühr, Sabrina Hochbrückner, Dr. Klaus Jankowski, Alexander Möller, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Maria Rothämel, Dr. Tatjana Schroeder, Stefan Skulesch, Heiko Wunderlich

SKW Schwarz advises Sierra Nevada Corporation on investment by OHB SE and AFK Enterprise in Deutsche Aircraft

12.04.2018, Eva Bonacker, Dr. Oliver M. Bühr, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Dr. Tatjana Schroeder, Nicole Wolf-Thomann, Julian Westpfahl, Heiko Wunderlich

SKW Schwarz advises Exela Technologies on acquisition of Asterion International Group

16.01.2018, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Dr. Klaus Jankowski

SKW Schwarz advises Biotest AG on University of Aachen’s PEPPER study

06.12.2017, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Dr. Philipp Heigl

SKW Schwarz advises Mangrove Equity Partners on the sale of APR

19.05.2017, Dr. Tatjana Schroeder, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Dr. Klaus Jankowski

SKW Schwarz advises Kapco Global on acquisition of D+C-Airparts

31.03.2016, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Dr. Sebastian Graf von Wallwitz

“Mergers & Acquisitions – Germany”, in: Global Legal Insights, issue 5, 2016, published by Global Legal Group, Ltd., London

20.01.2016, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

“German Federal Supreme Court: Former shareholders who quit the company before the payment of share capital of a later forfeited share became due are not liable for such payment”, in: GWR 2016, p. 9

25.03.2015, Dr. Oliver Hornung, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Michael Wahl

Capital increase: SKW Schwarz advises Salesheads AG on investor participation

22.02.2015, Heiko Wunderlich, Dr. Oliver M. Bühr, Dr. Magnus Hirsch, Dr. Klaus Jankowski, Franziska Ladiges, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki, Dr. Tatjana Schroeder, Michael Wahl

SKW Schwarz Advises Sierra Nevada Corporation on Acquisition of 328 Group

08.05.2014, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Frankfurt a.M. Regional Court: Right to information at questions regarding formal approval of action is limited by denial only being considered at substantial offenses, in: GWR 2014, page 198

25.02.2014, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Adjustment of the shareholder list by a managing director of a GmbH, in: Handelsblatt Rechtsboard

13.02.2014, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

German Federal Supreme Court: Managing director may adjust an incorrect notarial shareholder list by submitting a correct list, GWR 2014, page 56

21.11.2013, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Rostock Higher Regional Court: Stock split-down in proportion of 100:1 instead of the announced proportion of 4:3 requires previous publication, GWR 2013, page 491

11.07.2013, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Hamburg Regional Court: The replacement of one of the managing directors will not necessarily eliminate the disruption status, GWR 2013, page 295

30.05.2013, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Munich Higher Regional Court: Filing for insolvency proceedings in the event of imminent insolvency requires a consenting shareholders' resolution, in: GWR 2013, page 227

10.05.2012, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

German Federal Supreme Court: A significant participation also exists if the shareholder, who at the same time is a managing director entitled to solely represent the company, holds a stake of only 50% in the supporting GmbH, GWR 2012, page 202

26.01.2012, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Saarbrucken Higher Regional Court: As a general rule, a forfeiture resolution conflicting with section 5 III 2 of the German Limited Liability Company Code will not be void, GWR 2012, page 40

09.09.2011, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Growing Importance of Strategic Alliances – Joint Ventures as source of ideas and of chances to market access, Going Public Magazin, Special Edition Biotechnology 2011, page 48

08.09.2011, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

German Federal Supreme Court: The receipt of a GmbH-managing director’s letter of resignation is only subject to limited scrutiny of the commercial register, GWR 2011, page 415

29.06.2011, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Munich Higher Regional Court: The trustor limited partner may, in the event of an equality clause, demand disclosure of names and addresses of his co-trustors and of the limited partners, GWR 2011, page 285

12.05.2011, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court: Evidence of real estate acquisition of a private partnership (BGB-Gesellschaft) cannot be brought by affirmation in lieu of oath on establishment, GWR 2011, page 215

10.03.2011, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Cologne Higher Regional Court: The retroactive effect of a contestation of a supervisory board election cannot be circumvented by Court appointment, GWR 2011, page 112

07.10.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Celle Higher Regional Court: Advance payments on capital increase will only by way of exception have acquittance effect, GWR 2010, page 473

19.08.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

German Federal Supreme Court: The principles of wrongful company apply despite the obligation to compensate for losses in the event of revocation of participation in a private partnership due to doorstep selling – "Friz II", GWR 2010, page 396

22.07.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

German Federal Supreme Court: Without a special rationale for liability, a silent shareholder of an undisclosed limited partnership will not be liable toward third parties, GWR 2010, page 345

24.06.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Hamburg Higher Regional Court: An interim loan will be qualified as capital in the event of insolvency ripeness, GWR 2010, page 305

10.06.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Berlin Regional Court: The prohibition to derogate funds leads to a right to refuse performance, GWR 2010, page 274

08.04.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Munich Higher Regional Court: Share purchaser’s liability for negative equity in the event of economic re-incorporation prior to purchase, GWR 2010, page 164

25.02.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

German Federal Supreme Court: For implied approval, the state of knowledge of the further shareholder of a private partnership entitled to jointly represent the company will be decisive, GWR 2010, page 84

14.01.2010, Dr. Kolja Petrovicki

Duisburg Regional Court: Payment into indebted account may suffice for fulfillment of the duty to provide capital contribution, GWR 2010, page 15

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