Gernot P. Thanner

Counsel, Lead Europe M&A at IBM

Speaker

Gernot Thanner is Lead Counsel M&A Europe at IBM. He advises on complex cross-border transactions and strategic investments, helping teams navigate the combined impact of FDI screening, the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and merger control on deal certainty and timing. Combining deep legal expertise with a commercial mindset, he translates complexity into clear options that protect value and keep execution moving. Gernot is known as an authentic, collaborative leader who drives ownership and continuous improvement in fast-evolving international environments.