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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

About

Provided by Flick Gocke Schaumburg

Flick Gocke Schaumburg regularly advises clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. We create and arrange M&A transaction structures for investors and companies from a wide variety of sectors. We implement them efficiently and economically in the interests of our clients. From legal advice to tax structuring and support, valuation, audits and general advisory, clients benefit from our interdisciplinary approach.

 

M&A Legal

We advise and assist our clients in corporate acquisitions and sales, financing rounds and mergers. Together with the M&A Tax team, we develop structuring proposals in line with tax, legal and accounting aspects and accompany the transaction from the indicative offer through due diligence and contract negotiations to closing and post-acquisition restructuring measures.

 

M&A Tax

Our M&A Tax experts advise on all tax aspects of transactions. We assist our clients with all matters relating to share and asset deals, bidding procedures, carve-outs, management buy-outs, reorganization, restructuring, and real estate transactions.

 

M&A Financial Advisory

We advise clients on all stages of transactions in financial advisory services. As well as preparing transactions and indicative offers, we also provide comprehensive support right through to post-M&A accounting. We’re on hand to advise on purchases, sales, reorganizations and restructuring. In addition, we support executive bodies in complying with their own duties of care.

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Germany

Band 6

Band 6


What the Team is Known For

Flick Gocke Schaumburg excels at handling M&A matters that require sophisticated tax advice. The law firm also assists with mid-cap domestic and international transactions for large family-owned businesses as well as corporate groups and financial investors. The team also demonstrates experience in advising on corporate regulatory items including strategic partnerships, reorganisations and shareholder structures.

Notable practitioners

Mathias Bülow heads the department and is a key contact for clients.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Flick Gocke Schaumburg zeichnet sich durch ihre Expertise in der Bearbeitung von M&A-Transaktionen mit komplexen steuerlichen Anforderungen aus. Die Kanzlei berät zudem große Familienunternehmen, Konzerne und Finanzinvestoren bei mittelständischen nationalen und internationalen Transaktionen. Das Team verfügt außerdem über umfassende Erfahrung in der Beratung zu gesellschaftsrechtlichen Fragestellungen, darunter strategische Partnerschaften, Umstrukturierungen und Gesellschafterstrukturen.

Bemerkenswerte Praktiker

Mathias Bülow leitet die Abteilung und ist ein wichtiger Ansprechpartner für Kunden.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Flick Gocke Schaumburg advised the Joachim Herz Foundation on its acquisition of a minority stake in Weidmüller Holding.

  • Flick Gocke Schaumburg beriet die Joachim-Herz-Stiftung beim Erwerb einer Minderheitsbeteiligung an der Weidmüller Holding.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Flick Gocke Schaumburg is a very well-positioned firm with a clear strategy.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGermany
  • Flick Gocke Schaumburg are extremely pragmatic across the board, highly responsive and creative in complicated topics.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGermany
  • We receive business- and solution-oriented support from Flick Gocke Schaumburg. They're very helpful in international contexts and hospitable, with good contacts.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGermany
  • Flick Gocke Schaumburg offers impressive expertise and incredibly fast results. We appreciate their personal handling of their clients and very goal-oriented advice.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGermany
  • We appreciate Flick Gocke Schaumburg's extreme professionalism, stamina, focus and excellent judgement.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGermany
  • Flick Gocke Schaumburg ist durchweg äußerst pragmatisch, reagiert schnell und ist bei komplexen Themen sehr kreativ.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGermany

Members

Provided by Flick Gocke Schaumburg

  • Christian Bochmann

  • Martin Brockhausen

  • Christian Brünkmans

  • Mathias Bülow

  • Jens Eggenberger

  • Michael Erkens

  • Jan C. Giedinghagen

  • Michael Grimm

  • Dieter Leuering

  • Martin Oltmanns

  • Philipp Rulf

  • Fred Wendt

  • Michael R. Wiesbrock

  • Bettina Wirth-Duncan

  • Irka Zöllter-Petzoldt

  • Matthias Heusel

  • Niels Maier

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