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Private Equity: Mid Cap - Germany
What the Team is Known For
Weil, Gotshal & Manges assists growth investors, private equity firms and their portfolio companies with mid and large-cap acquisitions, sales and investments in German targets. Due to its close cooperation with its UK and US teams, Weil is well placed to handle cross-border transactions and frequently caters to international clients. Financing rounds, as well as restructurings and distressed M&A, are also effectively handled by the team. The sector coverage ranges from gaming and technology to finance and healthcare.
Strengths
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is very good at handling complex and sophisticated matters.
The Weil, Gotshal & Manges team is very responsive.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has a very deep and broad bench.
Work Highlights
Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised Imker Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in AVM.
Notable practitioners
Kamyar Abrar regularly acts on mid and large-cap international transactions, advising well-known financial investors and their portfolio companies. He is also active on growth equity deals.
Kamyar Abrar is smart, commercial and knowledgeable.
Kamyar Abrar is a very quick and firm operator who executes his work incredibly well.
Christian Tappeiner is well placed to advise international investors on acquisitions and investments in Germany. He is experienced in handling distressed private equity situations as well as growth equity mandates and venture capital matters.
Christian Tappeiner is a good guy and we work well together.
Christian Tappeiner is a very good lawyer.
Sebastian Pauls is particularly active on acquisitions and strategic partnership agreements, whereby he advises domestic and international private equity companies investing in German targets.
Sebastian Pauls is a commercial and responsive lawyer who is very hands-on and keeps his eye on the ball.
Sebastian Pauls is extremely diligent and technically versatile. We always have the feeling that if he says that something is possible, then it's possible.
Sebastian Pauls is very nice, always reachable and has a client-first approach.
Wofür das Team bekannt ist
Weil, Gotshal & Manges unterstützt Wachstumsinvestoren, Beteiligungsgesellschaften und deren Portfoliounternehmen bei Akquisitionen, Verkäufen und Investitionen in mittelständische und große deutsche Unternehmen. Dank der engen Zusammenarbeit mit den Teams in Großbritannien und den USA ist Weil bestens für grenzüberschreitende Transaktionen aufgestellt und betreut regelmäßig internationale Mandanten. Auch Finanzierungsrunden, Restrukturierungen und M&A-Transaktionen in der Krise gehören zu den Kompetenzen des Teams. Die Branchenabdeckung reicht von Gaming und Technologie bis hin zu Finanz- und Gesundheitswesen.
Stärken
Arbeitshighlights
Weil, Gotshal & Manges beriet Imker Capital Partners beim Erwerb einer Mehrheitsbeteiligung an AVM.
Bemerkenswerte Praktiker
Christian Tappeiner ist bestens geeignet, internationale Investoren bei Akquisitionen und Investitionen in Deutschland zu beraten. Er verfügt über Erfahrung im Umgang mit krisenbedingten Private-Equity-Fonds sowie mit Wachstumskapitalmandaten und Risikokapitalangelegenheiten.
Sebastian Pauls ist insbesondere im Bereich Akquisitionen und strategische Partnerschaftsvereinbarungen tätig und berät dabei inländische und internationale Beteiligungsgesellschaften, die in deutsche Unternehmen investieren.
