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Ludger Schult

Ludger Schult

Germany 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Private Equity: Mid Cap

Germany

2 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Germany

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Ludger has been practicing law for over 20 years with a focus on M&A/private equity transactions. He has assisted national and international clients in more than 250 completed transactions in a variety of industries, predominantly in cross-border situations.

Ludger’s focus is on advising mid-cap financial sponsors in acquisition and exit situations, buy-and-build strategies and management participation programs. He uses his extensive international network to provide his clients with legal support for investments abroad.

Career

Ludger is a founding partner of LARK. After studying abroad in Boston and working for several years as a lawyer for a US law firm in New

York, Ludger Schult worked for an international law firm, Milbank, in Munich. He then co-founded the law firm GLNS, where he significantly

developed the private equity practice.

Publications

Numerous publications in the areas of corporate law and M&A, including Manager Liability in Germany (Verlag C.H. Beck, 2012, together with Gubitz and Nikoleyczik).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Private Equity: Mid Cap - Germany

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Ludger Schult of LARK often acts for private equity funds on portfolio transactions and auctions.

Indviduelles Editorial

Ludger Schult von LARK berät häufig Private-Equity-Fonds bei Portfoliotransaktionen und Auktionen.

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Germany

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Ludger Schult often acts for privacy equity funds as well as clients from the construction and tech sectors, assisting with acquisitions and mergers.

Indviduelles Editorial

Ludger Schult berät häufig Privacy-Equity-Fonds sowie Mandanten aus dem Bau- und Technologiesektor und unterstützt sie bei Übernahmen und Fusionen.

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Strengths

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  • Ludger Schult's market knowledge is a real asset.

    Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany

  • Ludger Schult is highly commercial and proactive in his support.

    Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany

  • Ludger Schults Marktkenntnisse sind ein echter Gewinn.

    Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany

  • Ludger Schult ist in seiner Unterstützung äußerst geschäftstüchtig und proaktiv.

    Private Equity: Mid CapChambers Germany

  • Ludger Schult is highly pragmatic, commercially minded and solution-oriented.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers Germany

  • Ludger Schult is a very knowledgeable lawyer.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-MarketChambers Germany

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