Dr Benjamin Parameswaran
Dr. Benjamin Parameswaran is the Global Co-Chair, Corporate of DLA Piper. He has vast experience in global M&A and corporate law, focusing in particular on complex cross-border transactions for major multinational corporations.
He is known in particular for his broad experience in the industrials and technology sectors as well as for his strategic work in the energy transition space, and is universally recognised as one of the leading M&A practitioners in Germany, having acted as lead advisor on some of the most prominent transactions in Europe. Ben is a member of various legal associations, a frequent speaker at conferences and the author of many academic and business publications on international law. Prior to Ben’s current role as Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Corporate practice, he headed DLA Piper in Germany as Managing Partner from 2014 to 2022 and before that led the firm’s German M&A practice. Prior to joining DLA Piper, he worked for international M&A firms in New York, Düsseldorf and Mumbai.
Current roles:
- Member of Supervisory Board, MCF Corporate Finance
- Partner, DLA Piper
- Global Co-Chair (Corporate), DLA Piper
Previous roles:
- Managing Partner of DLA Piper Germany
- Head of M&A Group Germany at DLA Piper
- M&A attorney in New York, Düsseldorf and Mumbai
- Government-advisory work (OECD/IEA/WTO)
