Christian A. Krebs

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Corporate/M&A Partner at JONES DAY®

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, Germany

Overview

Christian A. Krebs is a Partner at Jones Day specializing in cross-border M&A, private equity, and venture capital. He advises international corporations and financial sponsors on complex transactions and holds a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. He is recognized by numerous publications as a leading M&A lawyer in Germany.

Beyond his legal practice, he is an active Angel Investor, supporting companies through various financing stages. He is engaged in the professional community, designing and leading advanced workshops for senior legal practitioners to discuss emerging trends and share candid insights on transactional law.

He once co-managed a cross-border merger of entities from five different jurisdictions while on secondment at BP.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Cross-Border M&A
His practice focuses on advising international corporations and financial sponsors on complex cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, LBOs, and MBOs.
Venture Capital
Advises on early to late-stage financing rounds and is personally involved in the space as an angel investor.
US-EU Regulation
He publicly analyzes and discusses the differences in regulatory complexity for transactions in Europe versus the United States, including CFIUS reviews.

Media Appearances

Christian has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2018
Corporate/M&A Partner at JONES DAY®
8-2011 - 12-2017
European Counsel at JONES DAY®
2008 - 2011
Associate at Linklaters
2008 - 2009
Secondee at BP plc / BP Europa SE
2007 - 2007
Trainee Lawyer at Clifford Chance LLP

Education

2010 - 2011
Master of Laws from Harvard Law School
2010 - 2011
Master of Laws - LLM from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Christian A.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christian A. is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christian A.

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christian A. move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Christian A. take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Christian A.

Personality Compatibility


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