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Dirk Oberbracht

Dirk Oberbracht

Germany 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Private Equity: High End

Germany

18 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Germany

18 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Dirk Oberbracht is a leading Private Equity and M&A lawyer who advises financial and strategic investors on a variety of deals. These include leveraged acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, minority investments, public M&A deals, corporate restructurings and management equity programs. In 2016, he opened Gibson Dunn’s Frankfurt office.

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Private Equity: High End - Germany

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Dirk Oberbracht is held in high regard for his experience advising private equity funds on mid-cap deals, portfolio company refinancings and management participation programmes. Clients also benefit from his close collaboration with with other Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher offices, and he has additional expertise in assisting with high volume cross-border transactions, particularly for US clients.

Indviduelles Editorial

Dirk Oberbracht genießt hohes Ansehen für seine Erfahrung in der Beratung von Private-Equity-Fonds bei mittelständischen Transaktionen, Refinanzierungen von Portfoliounternehmen und Managementbeteiligungen. Mandanten profitieren zudem von seiner engen Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Büros von Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Darüber hinaus verfügt er über Expertise in der Begleitung umfangreicher grenzüberschreitender Transaktionen, insbesondere für US-amerikanische Mandanten.

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

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Dirk Oberbracht frequently advises US clients on large-scale inbound transactions. He also assists German clients from the media, manufacturing and life science sectors with sales and acquisitions as well as corporate advisory.

Indviduelles Editorial

Dirk Oberbracht berät regelmäßig US-amerikanische Mandanten bei großvolumigen Inlandstransaktionen. Darüber hinaus unterstützt er deutsche Mandanten aus den Bereichen Medien, Fertigung und Biowissenschaften bei Verkäufen und Akquisitionen sowie in der gesellschaftsrechtlichen Beratung.

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Strengths

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  • Dirk Oberbracht goes to great lengths to understand the underlying matter in detail and come up with the most commercial and practical propositions.

    Private Equity: High EndChambers Germany

  • The depth of experience and number of transactions have honed Dirk Oberbracht's strategic oversight and execution.

    Private Equity: High EndChambers Germany
  • Dirk Oberbracht setzt alles daran, die zugrunde liegende Materie im Detail zu verstehen und die wirtschaftlichsten und praktikabelsten Vorschläge zu entwickeln.
    Private Equity: High EndChambers Germany
  • Die umfassende Erfahrung und die Vielzahl der Transaktionen haben Dirk Oberbrachts strategische Aufsicht und Umsetzung geschärft.
    Private Equity: High EndChambers Germany

  • Dirk Oberbracht is a very good lawyer. He is detail-oriented and a really hard worker.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany

  • Dirk is a very savvy negotiator who is familiar with international concepts and agreements. He is very particular and thorough.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany

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