Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 4
About
Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Skadden advises private equity firms on structuring and executing large cross-border and domestic private equity transactions. We have a long-established European private equity practice with a strong footprint in Germany that combines leading transactional experience with sophisticated financing and tax techniques in relation to a broad range of matters. Our private equity lawyers advise firms and their investment funds and portfolio companies at all stages of the investment cycle, including the formation and operation of private equity funds, acquisitions involving public and private companies, the structuring and implementation of management equity participation schemes, corporate restructurings and the structuring and financing of add-on investments, as well as exits including recapitalizations, sales, IPOs and dual-track processes. We also represent most of the leading global banks and underwriters in the region, including many active providers or arrangers of bank and high-yield financing in private equity transactions.
Chambers Review
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom regularly advises domestic and international private equity firms on acquisitions and sales in the German market. Partnership agreements between equity houses and corporates as well as participation in bids are also handled by the firm. Prominent corporate clients additionally seek the firm's assistance with carve-outs and sales to private equity funds. Due to its strong presence in the USA and the UK, the firm is well equipped to handle cross-border transactions.
Work Highlights
- Skadden advised Trimble on the acquisition of Transporeon from Hg in an all-cash transaction valued at EUR1.88 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very responsive and timely in their deliverables."
"They have a very strong commercial and practical approach to assessing problems and recommending solutions."
"They are very responsive and timely in their deliverables."
"They have a very strong commercial and practical approach to assessing problems and recommending solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Excellent practitioner Jan Bauer is appreciated for his in-depth expertise in large and often cross-border acquisitions, divestments and carve-outs, acting for prominent private equity funds as well as corporates. His experience additionally includes SPAC business combinations, infrastructure investments and PIPE transactions.
"Jan combines a very sharp legal mind that covers all aspects of a transaction with excellent commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to finding solutions for complex problems."
"Jan Bauer is very pleasant to work with, has a good attitude, is commercial and is a nice person to work with."