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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.

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Private Equity: High End - Germany

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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 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.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom berät regelmäßig nationale und internationale Private-Equity-Gesellschaften bei Akquisitionen und Verkäufen auf dem deutschen Markt. Die Kanzlei begleitet auch Partnerschaftsvereinbarungen zwischen Beteiligungsgesellschaften und Unternehmen sowie die Teilnahme an Bieterverfahren. Namhafte Unternehmen vertrauen auf die Unterstützung der Kanzlei bei Ausgliederungen und Verkäufen an Private-Equity-Fonds. Dank ihrer starken Präsenz in den USA und Großbritannien ist die Kanzlei bestens für grenzüberschreitende Transaktionen aufgestellt.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden advised Dürr on the EUR385 million sale of its environmental technology business to Stellex.

  • Skadden beriet Dürr beim Verkauf des Umwelttechnikgeschäfts an Stellex für 385 Mio. EUR.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jan Bauer
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Jan Bauer
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Jan Bauer is appreciated for his in-depth expertise in large acquisitions, divestments and carve outs. He acts for prominent private equity funds as well as corporates. His experience includes SPAC business combinations, infrastructure investments and PIPE transactions. He often advises on cross-border matters.

Jan Bauer is absolutely top and crucial for us.

I only have super pleasant experiences working with Jan Bauer.

Jan Bauer is a great lawyer.

Jan Bauer wird für seine profunde Expertise bei großen Unternehmenskäufen, -verkäufen und -ausgliederungen geschätzt. Er berät namhafte Private-Equity-Fonds sowie Unternehmen. Seine Erfahrung umfasst SPAC-Unternehmenszusammenschlüsse, Infrastrukturinvestitionen und PIPE-Transaktionen. Er berät häufig zu grenzüberschreitenden Angelegenheiten.
Ich habe ausschließlich sehr positive Erfahrungen mit Jan Bauer gemacht.
Jan Bauer ist absolut erstklassig und unverzichtbar für uns.

Jan Bauer ist ein hervorragender Anwalt.

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