LAWYER PROFILE

Benedikt Hohaus

Germany 2026

POELLATH

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Private Equity: Mid Cap

Germany

18 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Germany

1 year ranked

About

Provided by POELLATH

Practice Areas

Benedikt Hohaus is a partner at POELLATH in Munich.

He is an experienced transaction lawyer and specialises in M&A, private equity, tax law and corporate law. Within these areas, he focuses on advising private equity funds and managers on all legal and tax aspects of management investments, incentives for managers and employees and management buy-out / management buy-in.

He is one of the most preeminent experts in Germany for his advice on management participation programs.

He is a lecturer at the Postgraduate Course of Studies "Mergers & Acquisitions" at the University of Münster and publishes in his areas of expertise on a regular basis.

Career

He was admitted to the bar in 1998 and as a specialist taxation lawyer in 2002. He studied law in Münster/Westphalia (PhD 1997), Boston (Boston Law School) and London (Queen Mary and Westfield College).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Private Equity: Mid Cap - Germany

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Munich-based practitioner Benedikt Hohaus remains a trusted adviser for management boards and private equity houses for prominent transactions and incentive programmes.

Indviduelles Editorial

Der in München ansässige Berater Benedikt Hohaus ist weiterhin ein geschätzter Ansprechpartner für Vorstände und Beteiligungsgesellschaften bei bedeutenden Transaktionen und Incentive-Programmen.

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Germany

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Benedikt Hohaus is well regarded for his expertise advising on corporate matters. He assists with IPO procedures, group takeovers and management participation processes.

Indviduelles Editorial

Benedikt Hohaus genießt hohes Ansehen für seine Expertise in der Beratung zu Unternehmensangelegenheiten. Er unterstützt bei Börsengängen, Unternehmensübernahmen und Managementbeteiligungen.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Benedikt Hohaus offers a very fast turnaround of materials and is super service-oriented. He has deep expertise in management advice.
Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany
Benedikt Hohaus is a super specialist in management participation programmes.
Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany
Benedikt Hohaus zeichnet sich durch eine sehr schnelle Materialabwicklung und eine ausgeprägte Serviceorientierung aus. Er verfügt über fundierte Expertise in der Managementberatung.
Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany
Benedikt Hohaus ist ein absoluter Spezialist für Managementbeteiligungen.
Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany
Benedikt Hohaus does a good job in getting things over the line, acting tough or flexibly when needed. He's a good advocate for our interests.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers Germany
Benedikt Hohaus has a good commerical understanding and is well known in the market.
Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers Germany