Jennifer Bierly, LL.M. (Pennsylvania)
Lawyer, Partner*
Jennifer Bierly, LL.M. (Pennsylvania)
Lawyer, Partner*
Berlin-based partner Jennifer Bierly has many years of experience guiding clients through complex corporate transactions. She primarily advises institutional investors, large project developers, public sector companies and international groups on complex real estate transactions, joint ventures and corporate structuring. She is frequently praised for her comprehensive legal expertise, commercial insight, and balanced, pragmatic approach to negotiations, particularly in challenging situations.
Known for her transparent and open communication style, Jennifer’s advice is always tailored closely to her clients’ specific goals. She is also regularly listed in leading legal rankings as a recommended expert in her field.
Practice areas
- Real estate share deal transactions and joint ventures involving institutional and private investors or project developers
- Investments in portfolio properties and development projects
- M&A and joint venture projects outside the real estate sector
- General meetings, corporate structuring and capital measures, compliance with capital market ad-hoc disclosure requirements
- Corporate structuring and corporate housekeeping for national and international groups, public companies and investment companies
Awards
- JUVE Handbook of Corporate Law Firms
Recommended for “Corporate Law” (2024-2026) and “M&A” (2022-2026) - Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers
One of “Germany’s Best Lawyers” for “Corporate Law” (2020-2024) and “M&A” (2020-2025) - Legal 500
Recommended for “Corporate Law” and “M&A” (2024)
Testimonials about Jennifer Bierly
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2009 (and previously from 1999-2008)
- Lawyer at a major law firm in Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne (2008-2009)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the University of Pennsylvania (USA)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (1999)
- Studied law at the Free University of Berlin (Germany)
Languages: English, German
- German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV)
- Berka, D., Bierly, J. and Bessling, J. (2024). Public M&A in Germany, in: Public M&A 2024, Lexology Getting The Deal Through.
- Berka, D., Bierly, J. and Bessling, J. (2023). Public M&A in Germany, in: Public M&A 2023, Lexology Getting The Deal Through.
- Schmidt, C. R., Bierly, J. and von Holst, N. (2010). OHG, KG und PublikumsG: Umfassende Erläuterungen, Beispiele und Musterformulare für die Rechtspraxis, in: Schmidt/Zagel (eds), 2nd edition.
- Bierly, J. and Vogel, H.-J. (2010). International Corporate Law Compendium: Germany, eds. Michael Pearson, Wolters Kluwer/Aspen Publishers, loose-leaf collection.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2004). OHG, KG und PublikumsG – Umfassende Erläuterungen, Beispiele und Musterformulare für die Rechtspraxis, in: Schmidt/Zagel (eds), 1st edition.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2004). Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts als Gesellschafterin einer Personenhandelsgesellschaft, NJW 2004, p. 1210.
- Bierly, J. and Pirl, U. (2003). German Insolvency Proceedings under the Insolvency Code of 1999, Tolley's Insolvency Law & Practice (UK), Volume 19, p. 14 (Part 1) and p. 53 (Part 2).
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2000). Berechnung der Vergütung von Miet- und Leasingverträgen im Rahmen der Nachgründung gemäß § 52 Abs. 1 AktG, Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht ZIP 2000, p. 2089.
- Joined GSK Stockmann in 2009 (and previously from 1999-2008)
- Lawyer at a major law firm in Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne (2008-2009)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the University of Pennsylvania (USA)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (1999)
- Studied law at the Free University of Berlin (Germany)
Languages: English, German
- German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV)
- Berka, D., Bierly, J. and Bessling, J. (2024). Public M&A in Germany, in: Public M&A 2024, Lexology Getting The Deal Through.
- Berka, D., Bierly, J. and Bessling, J. (2023). Public M&A in Germany, in: Public M&A 2023, Lexology Getting The Deal Through.
- Schmidt, C. R., Bierly, J. and von Holst, N. (2010). OHG, KG und PublikumsG: Umfassende Erläuterungen, Beispiele und Musterformulare für die Rechtspraxis, in: Schmidt/Zagel (eds), 2nd edition.
- Bierly, J. and Vogel, H.-J. (2010). International Corporate Law Compendium: Germany, eds. Michael Pearson, Wolters Kluwer/Aspen Publishers, loose-leaf collection.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2004). OHG, KG und PublikumsG – Umfassende Erläuterungen, Beispiele und Musterformulare für die Rechtspraxis, in: Schmidt/Zagel (eds), 1st edition.
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2004). Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts als Gesellschafterin einer Personenhandelsgesellschaft, NJW 2004, p. 1210.
- Bierly, J. and Pirl, U. (2003). German Insolvency Proceedings under the Insolvency Code of 1999, Tolley's Insolvency Law & Practice (UK), Volume 19, p. 14 (Part 1) and p. 53 (Part 2).
- Schmidt, C. R. and Bierly, J. (2000). Berechnung der Vergütung von Miet- und Leasingverträgen im Rahmen der Nachgründung gemäß § 52 Abs. 1 AktG, Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht ZIP 2000, p. 2089.
Jennifer Bierly, LL.M. (Pennsylvania)
Lawyer, Partner*