Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 5
Contact number
+49 89 20 500 85060Chambers Review
Sidley Austin is a law firm with a solid private equity offering in Germany. The team is often sought out by private equity houses and their portfolio companies for its expertise in investments in and divestments of healthcare, life sciences, IT and technology targets. Due to its international network, the firm is a great choice for multi-jurisdictional deals.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin advised Intermediate Capital Group’s portfolio company, proALPHA, on the acquisition of Empolis Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have been very good. They are very responsive, very pragmatic and very simple in their approach – they do not overcomplicate things."
"They are highly service-oriented, with substantive answers typically received immediately or within several hours. We value their transparency."
"They have been very good. They are very responsive, very pragmatic and very simple in their approach – they do not overcomplicate things."
"They are highly service-oriented, with substantive answers typically received immediately or within several hours. We value their transparency."
Notable Practitioners
Experienced practitioner Volker Kullmann assists private equity funds and their portfolio companies with M&A acquisitions and leveraged buyouts in the German market, with particular activity in the healthcare and software sectors.