LAWYER PROFILE

Rainer Traugott

Germany 2026

Latham & Watkins

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Germany

20 years ranked

Private Equity: High End

Germany

17 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Dr. Rainer Traugott advises German and international companies, private equity firms, and infrastructure investors on complex transactions and general corporate issues, often in a multijurisdictional context.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, Rainer delivers pragmatic and creative counsel to clients in a range of corporate matters. He handles both public and private transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, public takeover offers, and mergers. Rainer also regularly advises executive and supervisory boards on critical corporate governance issues. His comprehensive corporate guidance extends to business transformations, including spinoffs, separations, and carveouts.

Rainer harnesses his sophisticated understanding of the needs of corporate, private equity, and infrastructure clients to help parties negotiate successfully and execute transactions efficiently. A versatile practitioner, he advises on transactions across industries and jurisdictions. His distinguished deal work includes a number of precedent-setting matters involving novel structures.

Rainer previously served as Global Co-Chair of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and on the firm’s Strategic Client Committee.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

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

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rainer Traugott frequently acts for well-known clients on large multi-jurisdictional deals. His expertise includes corporate acquisitions and disposals, as well as corporate transformation.

Indviduelles Editorial

Rainer Traugott berät regelmäßig namhafte Mandanten bei großen, internationalen Transaktionen. Zu seinen Fachgebieten gehören Unternehmenskäufe und -verkäufe sowie Unternehmensumstrukturierungen.

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Private Equity: High End - Germany

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rainer Traugott is sought after by prominent private equity houses for his expertise in acquisitions, auction processes and squeeze-outs, especially those with cross-border elements.

Indviduelles Editorial

Rainer Traugott ist bei namhaften Private-Equity-Gesellschaften aufgrund seiner Expertise in den Bereichen Akquisitionen, Auktionsprozessen und Squeeze-outs, insbesondere solchen mit grenzüberschreitenden Bezügen, sehr gefragt.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rainer Traugott is an outstanding lawyer and a role model in the market.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Rainer is a prominent, super active practitioner.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Rainer is a fantastic M&A lawyer able to assist private equity and corporate clients.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Rainer is not only an excellent lawyer who can quickly grasp complex issues, but he also leads his global deal team with impressive clarity and straightforwardness.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Rainer ist ein hervorragender Anwalt für Fusionen und Übernahmen, der sowohl Beteiligungsgesellschaften als auch Unternehmen kompetent berät.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Rainer ist nicht nur ein exzellenter Anwalt, der komplexe Sachverhalte schnell erfasst, sondern er leitet sein globales Deal-Team auch mit beeindruckender Klarheit und Direktheit.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany