Angela Kerek
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1972 |
| Prize money | $84,658 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 106–105 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (23 March 1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 33–44 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 147 (29 April 1996) |
Angela Kerek is a former professional tennis player from Germany. A lawyer by profession, she is now a partner with Morrison & Foerster in Berlin.[1] She is an expert in banking and finance law, specializing in financing mergers & acquisitions, corporate and venture finance, and restructuring.[2] Kerek has provided counsel on deals for companies such as SoundCloud, Renolit, Funke, Deutsche Börse, Pamplona, as well as for leading banks in financing companies like HeidelbergCement, Nokia HERE and Schaeffler.[3]
Kerek is committed to promoting sports, nutrition, and overall health and well-being as a member of the firm’s Mental Health Committee for Europe.[4] In 2020, the German on-site health program received the AZUR award for Most Innovative Project in the country.[5] As a board member of the Morrison & Foerster Foundation, Kerek is responsible for its work in Germany, which includes supporting charitable efforts that foster children’s health and growth, at-risk communities, and refugee protection.[6]
Kerek, who emigrated to Germany from Romania, played professional tennis with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 8 years and German Bundesliga for 11 years.[7] She achieved a career high singles ranking of 147 in the world and was featured in the qualifying draws of all four grand slam tournaments.[8] Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at Auckland in 1993.
Kerek received her Dr. iur. (Juris Doctorate) in constitutional law from Humboldt University Berlin and holds an M.B.A from the Kellogg School of Management/WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management.
ITF finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 February 1989 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard |  Yael Segal
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1 August 1994 | Munich, Germany | Clay |  Nannie de Villiers
|
7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 February 1995 | Southampton, Great Britain | Carpet (i) |  Dominique Monami
|
6–0, 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (1–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 November 1992 | Le Havre, France | Clay (i) | Sabine Lohmann
|
 Irina Spîrlea Ruxandra Dragomir
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 June 1993 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Irina Spîrlea
|
 Lara Bitter Petra Kamstra
|
5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 November 1993 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard |  Olga Lugina
|
 Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 July 1994 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay | Kirstin Freye
|
Seda Noorlander Annemarie Mikkers
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1 October 1995 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Maja Živec-Škulj
|
 Dora Djilianova Pavlina Nola
|
6–2, 6–7(5), 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Neue Partnerin für die Finance-Praxis". Legal Tribune Online (in German). 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Morrison & Foerster Strengthens Finance Offering with New Partner in Berlin". PRWeb. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ www.juve.de, JUVE-. "Auto der Zukunft: BMW, Audi und Daimler kaufen mit Clifford Nokia-Kartendienst « JUVE" (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ www.juve.de, JUVE-. "Resilienz & Co: „Für die mentale Gesundheit kann die Krise auch viel Gutes haben" « JUVE" (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "Innovation | Azur-Awards" (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "The Morrison & Foerster Foundation 2018 Annual Report". media.mofo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "Angela Kerek | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "Ein Teller Burrata mit Anwältin Kerek von Morrison & Foerster: "Warum haben Deutsche im Business so wenig Interesse an ihrem Nachwuchs?" (in German). Wirtschaftswoche. 12 June 2016.
