Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
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Provided by Hengeler Mueller
Hengeler Mueller advises private equity firms in large buy-outs and in mid-cap transactions. Based on its longstanding experience in domestic as well as cross-border M&A it understands the specific challenges of private equity transactions.
The firm has outstanding sector and industry knowledge, particularly in regulated industries, and it is well connected with German industry and with small and medium-sized businesses. In close cooperation with its clients, the practice develops innovative and customised deal and financing structures.
Hengeler Mueller advises on buy-side and sell-side transactions (public and private), providing support in direct investments, co-investments and joint ventures, and advise on the structuring and implementation of management participation programmes, and the refinancing of transactions.
The private equity practice is built on comprehensive expertise in ECM and financing which enables it to develop and handle complex exit structures, such as dual and triple track strategies.
Hengeler Mueller has a reputation for working in highly specialised teams and for providing exceptional transaction support. It is renowned for its commitment to go the extra mile, and for its ability to find solutions that simply work.
Chambers Review
Hengeler Mueller houses one of Germany's most renowned private equity practice groups with presence across mid and large-cap transactions. Top international as well as domestic private equity funds and portfolio companies seek the law firm's excellence in acquisitions, sales and investments. The handling of SPACs and their reversals also forms a key area of strength. With its excellent capital markets and M&A departments, Hengeler Mueller is in a prime position to handle interdisciplinary mandates. Its holistic coverage of the energy, transport and financial as well as technology sectors serves as a further testament to Hengeler Mueller's market position.
Work Highlights
- Hengeler Mueller advised KKR on the merger of the two information services providers, NielsenIQ and GfK.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hengeler Mueller is our preferred law firm, given their outstanding ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters in a very comprehensive, diligent and at the same time pragmatic way."
"What makes Hengeler outstanding is that their lawyers tend to be all-rounders and are able to cover various legal aspects of a deal."
"They are super responsive and work incredibly hard."
"Hengeler Mueller is our preferred law firm, given their outstanding ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters in a very comprehensive, diligent and at the same time pragmatic way."
"What makes Hengeler outstanding is that their lawyers tend to be all-rounders and are able to cover various legal aspects of a deal."
"They are super responsive and work incredibly hard."
Notable Practitioners
Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain is widely considered one of Germany's top experts in the private equity space. He holds vast experience in handling complex private equity deals for prominent investors and also advises portfolio companies on their sales and carve-outs.
Private equity funds often seek assistance from Emanuel Strehle for his strength in complex acquisitions and sales in the German market, with further expertise in management participation programmes.
Christof Jäckle is appreciated for his expertise in acquisitions and management participation programmes. He often acts for German and international private equity funds.
Daniel Wiegand caters to private equity funds as well as portfolio companies advising on mid-cap sales and acquisitions of German assets as well as strategic partnership agreements.
Maximilian Schiessl draws on his longstanding expertise when advising on private equity transactions including startup acquisitions and squeeze-outs.
Daniel Möritz is a renowned up-and-coming individual playing a leading role on substantial transactions. He has experience assisting large international private equity investors with acquisitions of German targets.
"He is our preferred partner when it comes to complex and sophisticated transactions that need to be handled diligently but also in a commercial and pragmatic way."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hengeler Mueller
Germany
Members
Provided by Hengeler Mueller
Alexander Nolte
Andreas Hoger
Christian Schwandtner
Elisabeth Kreuzer
Jens Wenzel
Maike Hölty
Martin Ulbrich
Oda Goetzke