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LARK

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Global Guide 2026 : Germany

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Provided by LARK

We are LARK. The Business Law Powerhouse.

LARK's Corporate/M&A practice group offers a wide range of advisory services covering the entire life cycle of a company.

We assist emerging companies in their growth, in particular in financing rounds, private equity and venture capital investors in their investments and listed companies in all aspects of stock corporation and capital market law. Similarly, our clients also include well-established and well-known companies, which we advise on an ongoing basis in the areas of M&A and corporate law.

Through close collaboration with our experts in Banking & Finance and Tax, we ensure a holistic advisory approach.

In addition, our extensive network of international law firms enables us to provide seamless support across multiple jurisdictions.

This unique combination makes LARK the ideal partner for your business - for all international corporate and transactional challenges.

Clients (20)

  • FSN Capital
  • Afinum
  • Emeram
  • Paragon
  • Mercer
  • Capmont
  • The Riverside Company
  • EQS Group
  • Zalando
  • FSN Capital
  • Egeria
  • Staffbase
  • Audi
  • The Riverside Company
  • Ada Health
  • momox
  • IVP
  • Norrsken VC
  • Thrive Capital
  • Ion Beam Applications

Industries (4)

  • Technology
  • Life Sciences
  • IT/Software
  • Fashion

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Germany

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

LARK is a Munich-based independent law firm with a strong track record in mid-cap M&A deals. Working closely with its private equity practice, the team is often engaged by domestic and international clients in the healthcare, technology, retail and energy sectors to assist with strategic M&A transactions and corporate transformation.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

LARK ist eine unabhängige Anwaltskanzlei mit Sitz in München und langjähriger Erfahrung im Bereich M&A-Transaktionen mittelständischer Unternehmen. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit ihrer Private-Equity-Praxis berät das Team häufig nationale und internationale Mandanten aus den Bereichen Gesundheitswesen, Technologie, Einzelhandel und Energie bei strategischen M&A-Transaktionen und Unternehmenstransformationen.

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Work Highlights

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  • LARK acted for the ABOUT YOU Group regarding its merger with Zalando at a transaction volume of EUR1.1 billion.

  • LARK beriet die ABOUT YOU Gruppe bei ihrer Fusion mit Zalando mit einem Transaktionsvolumen von 1,1 Mio. EUR.

Strengths

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  • LARK stand out for their technical excellence, pragmatism and responsiveness. The team provide solutions that are not only legally sound but tailored to our commercial objectives.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

  • LARK presents an excellent service, including an understanding of commercial issues, thus providing constructive solutions.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

  • The LARK team are reliable, competent and available. Their content is always very good and they have really strong communication.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

  • LARK's team offers very efficient work and business-minded advice, paired with superb expertise and responsiveness.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

  • LARK are excellent. Availability is always guaranteed and their commercial awareness is very good and suited to our needs.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal
  • Das Team von LARK bietet äußerst effizientes Arbeiten und wirtschaftsorientierte Beratung, gepaart mit hervorragender Expertise und Reaktionsschnelligkeit.
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Ludger Schult
    Ludger Schult

    Ludger Schult

    Ludger Schult often acts for privacy equity funds as well as clients from the construction and tech sectors, assisting with acquisitions and mergers.

    Ludger Schult berät häufig Privacy-Equity-Fonds sowie Mandanten aus dem Bau- und Technologiesektor und unterstützt sie bei Übernahmen und Fusionen.

    • Ludger Schult has a strong grasp of both the legal and business dimensions of transactions, making his advice particularly effective.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ludger Schult provides us with a great service.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ludger Schult is a very knowledgeable lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • I am really impressed with Ludger Schult's negotiation and communication skills, on top of his legal skills.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ludger Schult is highly pragmatic, commercially minded and solution-oriented.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ludger Schult ist ein sehr kompetenter Anwalt.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ludger Schult bietet uns eine hervorragende Dienstleistung.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ludger Schult ist äußerst pragmatisch, wirtschaftlich orientiert und lösungsorientiert.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ich bin wirklich beeindruckt von Ludger Schults Verhandlungs- und Kommunikationsfähigkeiten, zusätzlich zu seinen juristischen Fähigkeiten.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal

    • Ludger Schult verfügt über ein ausgeprägtes Verständnis sowohl der rechtlichen als auch der wirtschaftlichen Aspekte von Transaktionen, was seine Beratung besonders wirkungsvoll macht.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentGlobal
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Ranked Individuals at LARK (1)

Germany

Members

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  • Daniel Epe

  • Daniel Wied

  • Patrick Droese

  • Daniel Gubitz

  • Christine Schneemann

  • Eva-Maria Bayer

  • Jennifer Blümlein

  • Nino Häberlein

  • Taoran Sun

  • Franziska Lang

  • Nicholas Schildhauer

  • Max Hentrich

  • Fabienne Pflug

  • Chiara Niestroj

  • Tobias Nikoleyczik

  • Malte D. Krohn

  • Nadja Crombach

  • Alessandra Säger

  • Janosch Engelhardt

  • Ludger Schult

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