LAWYER PROFILE

Arend von Riegen

Germany 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Private Equity: High End

Germany

4 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Germany

7 years ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Practice Areas

Arend focuses on high-profile and complex acquisitions and disposals, including public takeovers, carve-outs, take privates and exits for financial sponsors and other international investors.

Over the last 20 years, Arend has advised on more than 100 completed M&A transactions with an aggregate value in excess of €100bn. These include a large number of high-profile and, in some cases, award-winning transactions for clients across a wide range of industries and in many countries. He works with many of the firm's financial investor clients and his know-how includes in-depth experience in all aspects of private equity transactions.

Arend is known for advising clients on international transactions in a commercial, result-oriented and efficient manner.

Career

Arend joined Freshfields in 2001. He is Global Co-Head of our Private Capital group.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Private Equity: High End - Germany

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Arend von Riegen is recognised for handling a substantial number of high-end cross-border deals for well-known global private equity investors and their portfolio companies.

Indviduelles Editorial

Arend von Riegen ist dafür bekannt, eine beträchtliche Anzahl hochkarätiger grenzüberschreitender Transaktionen für namhafte globale Private-Equity-Investoren und deren Portfoliounternehmen abgewickelt zu haben.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Germany

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Arend von Riegen has experience in complex cross-border transactions, especially corporate acquisitions in the manufacturing sector.

Indviduelles Editorial

Arend von Riegen verfügt über Erfahrung in komplexen grenzüberschreitenden Transaktionen, insbesondere in Unternehmenskäufen im Fertigungssektor.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Arend von Riegen is a very strong player in private equity.
Private Equity: High EndChambers Germany
Arend von Riegen ist ein sehr ausgeprägter Akteur im Bereich Private Equity.
Private Equity: High EndChambers Germany
Arend is a very prominent M&A lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
He is a fantastic lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Arend von Riegen provides strong support.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Arend ist ein sehr angesehener Anwalt im Bereich Fusionen und Übernahmen.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany