Dr Matthias Bruse is one of the founding partners of P+P Pöllath + Partners. He has practised law since 1984, as a partner in a leading German law firm (1990 to 1997) including many years with his present P+P partners.
His practice concentrates on legal advice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, estate planning and arbitration with a special focus on private equity investments and family businesses. He is consistently ranked among the leading lawyers for his M&A, private equity and private client expertise.
He is a lecturer at the University of Münster and co-founder of the Munich M&A Forum. He graduated from Munich Law School in 1980 and obtained a JD degree from Bonn Law School in 1985 and a Master of Law (LLM) degree from the University of Miami in 1988.
P+P Pöllath + Partners is an internationally operating German law firm, whose more than 130 lawyers and tax advisors in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich provide high-end legal and tax advice.
The firm focuses on transactional advice and asset management. P+P partners regularly advise on corporate/M&A, private equity and real estate transactions of all sizes. P+P has achieved a leading market position in the structuring of private equity and real estate funds and tax advice and enjoys an excellent reputation in corporate matters as well as in asset and succession planning for family businesses and high net worth individuals.
P+P partners serve as members of supervisory and advisory boards of well-known companies. They are regularly listed in domestic and international rankings as the leading experts in their respective areas of expertise.