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Experience:
Friedrich Merz concentrates his practice on corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, and banking and finance.
He also has significant political experience, including serving as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) (1989-1994), as a member of the German Bundestag (MP) (1994 to date), as Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (1998-2000, 2002-2004), and as Chairman of the CDU/CSU-Parliamentary Group and Minority Leader in the House (2000-2002).
Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Friedrich was a partner with two national law firms in Cologne (1989-2004) and at the German Association of Chemical Industry in Frankfurt/Bonn (1986-1989), and served as a judge in the Local Court in Saarbrücken (1985-1986). In addition to his native German, he speaks English and French.
Education:
Saarbrücken, Second State Law Examination (bar exam), 1985, OLG Saarbrücken, (Referandarzeit1982-1985 , including Johannesburg/South Africa, legal clerkship), Düsseldorf, First State Law Examination, 1982, Universities of Bonn and Marburg, 1976-1982. | 