Star Individuals
Band 2
About
Provided by Carsten Berrar
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.
Chambers Review
Global
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.
Carsten Berrar is highly regarded for his strength in large public M&A transactions for high-profile German and US corporations, financial advisers and private equity firms. He frequently acts on cross-border sales and acquisitions. Bolstered by his standout ECM background, he regularly assists with public takeover offers connected with delistings.
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"Carsten Berrar is one of the best and probably the most experienced ECM lawyer for the German market."
"He is just an amazing lawyer who within a five-minute call can give you all you need to know."
"Carsten Berrar is simply the best."
"Carsten Berrar is probably the most prominent figure in ECM in Germany."
"Carsten stands out with his technical acumen, creativity and commercial sense."
"He is a true all-rounder, able to cover all aspects of a transaction."
"Carsten Berrar is extremely professional, draws on an extremely deep pool of deal track records and is ultra responsive. He has a strong understanding of financial aspects and a very strong network, and is great to work with."
"Carsten is absolutely precise and his predictions are always accurate as he really understands the regulator."
"He is very agile, committed and smart not just in terms of the legal aspects, but he is also fully aware of the commercial and business implications."
"Carsten Berrar is one of the best and probably the most experienced ECM lawyer for the German market."
"He is just an amazing lawyer who within a five-minute call can give you all you need to know."
"Carsten Berrar is simply the best."
"Carsten Berrar is probably the most prominent figure in ECM in Germany."
"Carsten stands out with his technical acumen, creativity and commercial sense."
"He is a true all-rounder, able to cover all aspects of a transaction."
"Carsten Berrar is extremely professional, draws on an extremely deep pool of deal track records and is ultra responsive. He has a strong understanding of financial aspects and a very strong network, and is great to work with."
"Carsten is absolutely precise and his predictions are always accurate as he really understands the regulator."
"He is very agile, committed and smart not just in terms of the legal aspects, but he is also fully aware of the commercial and business implications."
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