Milbank LLP, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Provided by Milbank LLP

Highly specialized lawyers represent public and private companies as well as financial sponsors and domestic and international investors on the full range of complex national and international M&A transactions and corporate reorganizations (including carve-outs and corporate restructuring). The team is well known for broad M&A expertise, corporate advisory know-how, private equity as well as tax experience and holistic approach to all aspects of a transaction, including financing, tax optimization, acquisition strategy, group structuring/reorganization and merger control. It advises on acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, stake building and public takeovers, distressed M&A and on all aspects of takeovers and mergers involving publicly listed companies. The team, which is in an intensive relationship to Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), covers all aspects of German corporate law pertaining to groups of enterprises and corporate reorganizations, prepares and coaches shareholders' meetings of public companies, corporate litigation and appraisal proceedings and advises on national and global compliance strategies.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Germany

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Milbank has a well-established team with a strong reputation for advising large public companies on corporate law matters. It offers strategic advice to management, supervisory boards and shareholders, including on cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. The team also assists with corporate reorganisations and partnership agreements as well as financing rounds. Milbank additionally has significant expertise acting for private equity funds and related portfolio company mandates. The law firm's versatile client base extends to family offices and family-owned businesses, and it has particular strength in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Milbank verfügt über ein etabliertes Team mit exzellentem Ruf in der Beratung großer börsennotierter Unternehmen im Gesellschaftsrecht. Das Team bietet strategische Beratung für Management, Aufsichtsräte und Gesellschafter, insbesondere bei grenzüberschreitenden Akquisitionen und Veräußerungen. Darüber hinaus unterstützt Milbank bei Unternehmensumstrukturierungen, Partnerschaftsverträgen und Finanzierungsrunden. Milbank besitzt zudem umfassende Expertise in der Beratung von Private-Equity-Fonds und der Betreuung von Portfoliounternehmen. Der vielseitige Mandantenstamm der Kanzlei umfasst Family Offices und Familienunternehmen, wobei Milbank insbesondere im Bereich Gesundheitswesen und Biowissenschaften stark vertreten ist.

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Work Highlights

Milbank represented ProSiebenSat.1 on its acquisition of General Atlantic's minority stake in NuCom Group, as well as the sale of Verivox to Moltiply Group.
Milbank beriet ProSiebenSat.1 beim Erwerb der Minderheitsbeteiligung von General Atlantic an der NuCom Group sowie beim Verkauf von Verivox an die Moltiply Group.

Strengths

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The law firm delivers as expected, operating as a leader in this space. The responsiveness is first-class, offering a wonderful, comprehensive service.