International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised Allianz Global Investors on the cross-border merger with Rogge Global Partners.

With effect 03 July 2017, Allianz Global Investors GmbH (AllianzGI) has implemented the cross-border merger of its subsidiary Rogge Global Partners Limited (RGP). RGP, based in London, is specialized on managing bond strategies; it was acquired by AllianzGI in June 2016 and has now been merged into AllianzGI.

The team at Simmons & Simmons, led by Dr. Harald Glander, has advised AllianzGI already in 2012 to 2014 on the mergers of their subsidiaries and sister companies in Germany, France, Great Britain, Luxembourg and Italy.

The team was led by Dr. Harald Glander once again on this occasion. Further team member include: Dr. Michael Bormann (Corporate/Düsseldorf), Isabela Roberts (Corporate/London), Neil Simmonds and Jonathan Melrose (Financial Services/London). Associates involved: Lennart Dahmen (Financial Services/Frankfurt), Marc Urlichs (Corporate/Düsseldorf) and Annabel Stark (Corporate/London).

On the part of AllianzGI were involved: Dr. Thomas Schindler, Patrick Felcht, Marc-Hubertus Leitsch and, for RGP, Marie-Louise Stenild.