Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Capital Markets: Equity

Germany

17 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

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About

Provided by Carsten Berrar

Global

Practice Areas

Capital Markets; Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Private Equity; Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies

Career

Member of S&C's Management Committee, Managing partner of the Firm’s Frankfurt office and Co-head of the Global Capital Markets Group.

One of Germany’s leading lawyers for both capital markets and M&A matters. His capital markets experience on both the issuer’s and underwriters’ side includes many of the largest and most significant IPOs, rights offerings and listings in Germany over the past 25 years. At the same time, Dr. Berrar has advised on many landmark M&A transactions in Germany, thereby particularly shaping the German public M&A market.

He is also a seasoned corporate and corporate governance advisor, who counsels clients on a wide range of topics such as shareholder meetings, transformational transactions (e.g. spin-offs/subsidiary IPOs) and post-transaction corporate measures.

This combination of a multidisciplinary transactional practice and a leading advisory role make Dr. Berrar one of the key senior business law advisors in Germany.

Languages Spoken

German

English

French

Education

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Dr. jur.

2001

Harvard Law School

LL.M.

2000

State of Bavaria

2. State Exam

1999

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

1. State Exam

1997

Paris Panthéon-Assas

Licence en droit

1994

Awards

Transatlantic Dealmaker of the Year

Legal Week

2018

Outstanding Contribution Award

Chambers Europe Awards

2017

Top Dealmaker 2019

Finance Magazin

2019

Top Dealmaker 2021

Finance Magazin

2022

Legal All Star for Capital Markets

Wirtschaftswoche/Handelsblatt

2021

Legal All Star for Capital Markets

Wirtschaftswoche/Handelsblatt

2022

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Equity - Germany

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial

Star practitioner Carsten Berrar remains a towering figure in the ECM world, often advising on many of the most prominent IPOs in the German market and beyond. Clients also benefit from his excellence in SPAC transactions and private placements.


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

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Carsten Berrar is highly regarded for his strength in large public M&A transactions for high-profile German and US corporations from a range of sectors including finance, retail and insurance. He regularly assists with public takeover offers connected with delistings and partnership items. His M&A expertise is complemented by a leading ECM offering.

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Carsten Berrar

Global Practice Guide
Carsten Berrar
Heiko Blaut
Florian Späth
Authored by
Carsten Berrar, Heiko Blaut, Florian Späth
Article • Apr 2025
Global Practice Guide
Carsten Berrar
Heiko Blaut
Florian Späth
Authored by
Carsten Berrar, Heiko Blaut, Florian Späth
Article • Apr 2025
Global Practice Guide
Carsten Berrar
Peter Klormann
Authored by
Carsten Berrar, Peter Klormann
Article • Mar 2025

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