Bernd Ratzke

Strategic Advisor

Corporate

Languages spoken:
German
Bernd Ratzke, Lawyer, Surrey Strategic Adviser, Corporate, DMH Stallard
Bernd is an experienced legal professional with a strong background in corporate law and private client services. With a career spanning several decades, he has honed his expertise in transaction structuring and project management, benefiting both his clients and the local community.

Having spent a significant portion of his career leading the London corporate team of a global law firm and servicing some of its major international clients, Bernd spent the remainder of his London career with one of the premier private client firms before then taking responsibility for enhancing client service delivery at a Surrey law firm.

Bernd has lived in and around Guildford for close to 40 years and is well known in the local community. Bernd joined the firm in 2016 and has brought us a wealth of experience in the structuring and project management of demanding transactions, as well as insights from a client perspective. He serves as a non-executive director and as a trustee/adviser to a number of charities.

Recent articles

Insights

Early take-up of AIM’s ‘Capital Access Window’

The ‘Capital Access Window’ lets an AIM company that is undertaking an equity fundraising, or a corporate transaction involving the issue of further AIM securities, ask the LSE to temporarily suspend trading in its shares

30/10/2026

Insights

DMH Stallard advises shareholders on sale of INFRACO

DMH Stallard has advised the shareholders of UK consultancy INFRACO on the sale of their business to Australian water and infrastructure consultancy Sequana, backed by Pemba Capital Partners.

28/10/2026

Media spotlight

Nadia Cowdrey speaks to The Times about the importance of proper financial planning

Nadia recommends updating your Will and instructing a solicitor to review inheritance tax allowances. [Full access to this content requires a subscription to The Times].

Nadia Cowdrey

27/10/2026

Announcements

DMH Stallard celebrates ‘tremendous’ Chambers 2027 rankings

DMH Stallard has reinforced its position as the South East's leading law firm with another strong performance in the Chambers and Partners 2027 legal rankings.

20/10/2026

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