About

More than a Lawyer

Nico Evangelisti, Rechtsanwalt

My objective is that my clients feel what I often do not feel when commissioning service providers: to be taken care of by someone who just knows.

EVANGELISTI

Founding Partner

Sullivan & Cromwell

M&A, Capital Markets

Wach und Meckes

Corporate Litigation

Deutsche Bank, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Eduction: Goethe University Frankfurt Law School (J.D., First State Exam, top 2.17% of class); University of Florida Levin College of Law (Visiting Student); Kammergericht Berlin (Second State Exam, top 10% of class)

Nico Evangelisti, Rechtsanwalt

My objective is that my clients feel what I often do not feel when commissioning service providers: to be taken care of by someone who just knows.

SELECT REPRESENTATIONS

M&A

Porsche Automobil Holding SE* on the €10.1bn acquisition of 25% of the ordinary shares inPorsche AG from Volkswagen AG concurrent with the Porsche IPO (the biggest European IPO everbased on market cap)
468 SPAC II SE* on its de-SPAC transaction and business combination with Australian Securities Exchange-listed German tech company Marley Spoon SE
European Healthcare Acquisition & Growth Company B.V.* on its definitive agreement to enter into a business combination with Austria-based Croma-Pharma GmbH
U.S.-based industrial company* backed by a financial sponsor on its abandoned acquisition of a German industrial and design company
German mid-sized industrial tech company on its carve-out and the sale of its pure-playtechnology subsidiary to a U.S. industrial conglomerate for app. €5m
Private equity-backed German mid-sized industrial company on its auction process sale to an international buyer
Global tier 1 private equity firm* on its abandoned €300m add-on acquisition of a German company
Blue Pool Capital* on its lead investment in a €180m financing round for German unicorn Get YourGuide AG
enercity AG* on the its joint venture with Korean Hanwha Q Cells for Lynqtech GmbH, including carve-out
German automation company* on the sale of its subsidiary to an European publicly listed company
French utility company* on its abandoned cross-order takeover of a Europe-wide operating renewable energy company
German mid-sized industrial company on the carve-out, and transfer, of its subsidiary to its shareholders

External General Counsel

U.S.-based industrial conglomerate on various matters in connection with its German subsidiary (e.g., IP transfer, commercial contracts, reporting lines, data protection)
German industrial technology company on project contracts, intergroup financing, financing arrangements and contested situations
German technology company on its project contracts and other matters relating to its business operations
German aesthetics treatment chain on the establishment of a multi-level, synthetic corporate structure
German start-up on controlled lay-offs of its personell

*including representations as part of Sullivan & Cromwell

Testimonials

"Creative problem-solver who understands to apply law in a progressive way"

Managing Director of German Industrial Company

“Strong process management skills when many stakeholders are involved; skilled in managing different interests"

CFO of German Publicly-Listed Company

“Worth every penny”

Principal of Aesthetics Treatment Chain

“Always available, uncomplicated, understands clients’ business interests and long-term objectives”

Managing Director of German Tech Company