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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Private Equity: Mid Cap

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

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Willkie is one of the few major law firms with extensive domestic and international experience in virtually every type of private equity transaction ranging from cross-border multibillion dollar leveraged buyouts to early-stage venture capital financings.  As a recognized leader in private equity transactions, fund formation and regulatory compliance Willkie regularly represents private equity investors, issuers and financial advisers in all aspects of domestic and international private equity transactions.

Due to the firm’s longstanding representation of many international private equity and venture capital institutions, our attorneys routinely work on sophisticated private equity transactions such as leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, spin-offs, growth equity investments, venture capital financings, going-private transactions, recapitalizations and dispositions.  We also represent a number of institutionally backed private enterprises (including portfolio companies of our private equity and venture capital fund clients) in connection with their financing, M&A and general corporate needs.  Our experience covers a broad cross-section of industry sectors, including manufacturing, services, finance, insurance, technology, software, retail, real estate, gaming, biotechnology, medical devices, communications and media.

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Private Equity: Mid Cap - Germany

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Willkie Farr & Gallagher houses a highly reputed private equity practice serving clients from Frankfurt and Munich. Its team regularly handles mid and large-cap sales and acquisitions as well as investments, advising prominent international private equity houses. Assisting founders and portfolio companies on strategic deals also falls within the firm's expertise. It has experience in a wide range of sectors, including IT, banking, technology and food. In conjunction with its US and UK teams, Willkie is well positioned to handle multi-jurisdictional deals.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Willkie Farr & Gallagher verfügt über eine hoch angesehene Private-Equity-Praxis mit Mandanten in Frankfurt und München. Das Team begleitet regelmäßig Verkäufe und Übernahmen von mittelständischen und großen Unternehmen sowie Investitionen und berät namhafte internationale Beteiligungsgesellschaften. Auch die Unterstützung von Gründern und Portfoliounternehmen bei strategischen Transaktionen gehört zum Kompetenzfeld der Kanzlei. Sie verfügt über Erfahrung in einer Vielzahl von Branchen, darunter IT, Bankwesen, Technologie und Lebensmittel. Gemeinsam mit ihren Teams in den USA und Großbritannien ist Willkie bestens aufgestellt, um grenzüberschreitende Transaktionen zu betreuen.

Work Highlights

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  • Wilkie Farr & Gallaghar advised CVC Capital Partners on its investment in CompuGroup Medical.

  • Wilkie Farr & Gallaghar beriet CVC Capital Partners bei ihrer Investition in CompuGroup Medical.

Strengths

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  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher always provides advice that is timely, useful and thorough.

    Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher has very good industry knowledge.

    Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher offers broad knowledge and reach and its team is at the very high end of service and expertise.

    Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher's team is top, particularly for matters that are complex and require fast and intense work.

    Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher is reliable and demonstrates very commercial and strong situational judgement.

    Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher ist zuverlässig und beweist ein sehr gutes wirtschaftliches und situationsgerechtes Urteilsvermögen.
    Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Georg Linde
    Band 1Georg Linde

    Georg Linde

    Georg Linde advises well-known international private equity firms on large acquisitions and sales in the German market, including in the banking and IT sectors. He also assists portfolio companies with mid-cap transactions.

    Georg Linde berät namhafte internationale Beteiligungsgesellschaften bei großen Akquisitionen und Verkäufen auf dem deutschen Markt, unter anderem im Banken- und IT-Sektor. Er unterstützt zudem Portfoliounternehmen bei mittelständischen Transaktionen.

    • Georg Linde is one of the best lawyers I have worked with.

      Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
    • Georg Linde is very experienced and commercial.

      Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
    • Georg Linde is incredibly experienced. He has seen it all.

      Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
    • Georg Linde ist unglaublich erfahren. Er hat schon alles gesehen.
      Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
    • Georg Linde ist einer der besten Anwälte, mit denen ich je zusammengearbeitet habe.
      Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany
    • Georg Linde ist sehr erfahren und wirtschaftlich orientiert.
      Private Equity: Mid Cap respondentGermany

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