M&A / Transactions

The Consigliere for Your Objectives

Whether you want to acquire, add-on, merge, co-invest or jointly venture into the unknown, we have seen a lot and are able to craft even more.

We advice

foreign companies and financial sponsors looking to enter the German market

owner-operated German medium and small-sized companies

on M&A transactions, joint ventures, mergers and squeeze-outs

shareholders and managers on capital market transactions

We have your back in legal matters and, if you want, even beyond.

Our clients benefit from us being External General Counsel in the German Mittelstand: we know of the idiosyncrasies and how the game is played.

We get it, the Lawyer is a cost-factor. That is why we are Entrepreneurs - our process:

Onboarding

Learning about your long-term objectives with the acquisition and the particulars needed to be taken account.

Structuring

Choosing a legal structure that benefits your long-term calls. In case of sell-side transactions: clean-ups/dress the bride.

Due Diligence

No lengthy due diligence reports, unless necessary. Instead: executive-style management presentation.

Management Preparation

Preparing management for (legal) due diligence sessions and management presentations.

Deal Documentation and Negotiations

State of the art contract drafting and deal execution with flow in mind.

Post-Closing Integrations

As External General Counsel we continue to support former acquisition targets post-closing.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

on its acquisition of 25% in Porsche AG from Volkswagen concurrent with the Porsche IPO.

EHC B.V. SPAC

on its definitive agreement to enter into a business combination with Austrian Croma-Pharma GmbH.

Management of a German Industrial Company

on the carve-out and €6m sale of its German subsidiary to an international strategic buyer.

German Industrial Tech GmbH

on its auction process sale to an international publicly listed company.