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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market | Europe

Germany

The below Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Germany. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1
  1. DLA Piper LLP
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    DLA Piper LLP
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper boasts a highly regarded practice with expertise across the full corporate and M&A spectrum. Joint venture agreements, corporate reorganisations and large-scale acquisitions and sales are regularly handled by the law firm. Particularly clients from the chemicals, gaming, IT, automotive and manufacturing sectors seek DLA Piper's excellent services. The popular team is recognised for acting on cross-border matters in collaboration with the firm's network of international offices, including on inbound and outbound transactions connected to the USA, China and India.
  2. 1
    POELLATH
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    POELLATH offers a stellar mid-market practice advising clients on M&A and corporate agreements, including public takeovers. The market-leading team acts for German companies on both domestic and international transactions. It advises management boards on the corporate aspects of prominent IPOs, as well as litigation, and collaborates closely with the firm's highly regarded private equity practice. The firm counts a number of prominent family-run businesses among its clients.
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Band 2
  1. Glade Michel Wirtz
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    Glade Michel Wirtz
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Glade Michel Wirtz is a dedicated German boutique firm handling both public and private M&A transactions and possessing extensive expertise in corporate matters. The distinguished team advises companies on corporate structuring, litigation and contractual matters, as well as AGM and shareholder matters. Its transactional expertise encompasses acquisitions and divestitures as well as share buy-backs. The law firm's competition and antitrust capabilities complement the team's advice on German mandates. It is particularly popular with domestic and international clients from the automotive, food and drink, and financial services sectors.
  2. HEUKING
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    HEUKING
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    HEUKING has a large domestic practice with a widespread presence across the country. The firm handles a vast quantity of mid-cap M&A transactions, including deals for private equity funds and strategic investors. The notable team advises on corporate matters, such as reorganisations and joint venture agreements as well as public takeovers. HEUKING has experience in a range of sectors, including energy, telecommunications and retail.
  3. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
    2
    Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Luther offers broad coverage in the domestic mid-cap transactions market. It acts for both buyers and sellers on cross-border M&A deals and frequently handles joint venture formation across various industry sectors. It advises a raft of clients from the energy, TMT, automotive, manufacturing and retail industries.
  4. McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP
    2
    McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    McDermott Will & Emery boasts a strong corporate practice that frequently advises German clients on domestic and cross-border M&A deals, joint ventures and group restructurings. It provides additional expertise in share transactions and private equity deals. The law firm offers broad-ranging sector expertise, with a strong footprint in the manufacturing, technology and automotive industries.
  5. Taylor Wessing
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    Taylor Wessing
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Taylor Wessing boasts a strong transactional focus, advising on a range of deal types including strategic partnerships, mergers, joint ventures, private equity work and takeovers. The firm's clientele includes a number of domestic and international clients from the IT and automotive industries as well as financial investors. The team often collaborates with the firm's offices in the UK and the EU.
  6. Ashurst
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Dentons is noted for its holistic coverage of mandates across Germany and beyond, utilising its impressive network of offices to advise on cross-border matters. The highly active team assists with M&A, corporate advisory and private equity deals. In addition, clients benefit from the firm's expertise in joint venture set-ups. The law firm is particularly active in the automotive, TMT, life sciences, mobility and energy industries.
  2. GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
    3
    GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    The practice group at GÖRG frequently acts on M&A and joint venture transactions for SMEs and larger corporations in the energy, mobility, healthcare and technology industries. It also advises clients on corporate matters and additionally handles acquisitions for private equity funds. The team represents both domestic and international clients and draws additional strength from GÖRG's renowned restructuring and insolvency practice to advise on distressed M&A.
  3. GREENFORT Rechtsanwälte
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    GREENFORT Rechtsanwälte
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    GREENFORT is a dedicated boutique advising on public and private M&A, with further expertise in joint ventures and restructuring. The law firm handles transactions for private equity investors and executives and has experience acting on cross-border matters. The team shows expertise in transactions in a varied range of sectors, including TMT, healthcare and retail, among them family-owned businesses.
  4. Morrison Foerster
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    Morrison Foerster
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Morrison Foerster is an international law firm with a strong focus on the TMT sector. In addition to advising on domestic transactions, the team is well placed to act on both inbound and outbound sales and acquisitions. The firm offers additional expertise in joint ventures. The team acts on private and public M&A deals, including mergers and spin-offs, as well as private equity transactions. Its client base is made up of shareholders, financial investors and multinational corporations.
  5. Eversheds Sutherland
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 3
  6. Mayer Brown LLP
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 3
  7. Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. ADVANT Beiten
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    ADVANT Beiten
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    The practice at ADVANT Beiten is notably active representing German family-owned companies and shareholders in share transactions. Carve-outs, divestitures and acquisitions are also handled by the law firm, as is the setting up of joint ventures. The team frequently assists with strategic investments into technology sector companies, acting for international capital funds. The team is increasingly active on international matters, coordinating with ADVANT branches in Italy and France. Further sector expertise includes energy, manufacturing and financial services.
  2. Dechert LLP
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    Dechert LLP
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Dechert advises financial investors and strategic clients on domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. The practice comes recommended for international deals, particularly those involving clients from the USA. It also assists with shareholder divestitures, joint venture agreements and restructurings. The team is also highly active in venture capital deals.
  3. GLNS
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    GLNS
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    GLNS showcases a broad clientele in mid-market corporate and M&A work, with a particular track record in the technology, media and life sciences industries. The team routinely assists mid-sized companies, shareholders and founders with takeovers, strategic acquisitions and divestitures. Furthermore, GLNS advises domestic and international financial investors on acquisitions and sales of German assets, aided by its strength in cross-border deals.
  4. Gütt Olk Feldhaus
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    Gütt Olk Feldhaus
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Gütt Olk Feldhaus handles a broad range of corporate and M&A topics. The law firm is experienced in strategic M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. It has experience working on cross-border deals while assisting founders, shareholders, corporates and investors. The team acts for clients in the automotive, IT, media and healthcare industries.
  5. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
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    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe shows a strong track record in mid-cap M&A transactions and venture deals. The team is particularly adept at handling inbound and outbound cross-border work, with strong expertise in advising on acquisitions and investments in the German startup scene. The firm also assists with the formation of joint ventures. Due to its US ties, the law firm is also a favoured choice for transactions with a US angle. It frequently assists with deals in the technology, energy, financial services and life sciences sectors.
  6. Raue
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    Raue
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Raue has a solid reputation for advice on German mid-cap transactions. The law firm is particularly active in advising owners on their sale to international corporates, with particular strength in the German startup scene. Further expertise lies in corporate governance and compliance acting for founders, shareholders, investors and international corporate groups. The practice has numerous clients from the energy and publishing sectors, as well as proven capabilities in technology and healthcare transactions.
  7. Norton Rose Fulbright
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 4
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Band 5
  1. 5
    ARQIS
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 9 Years Ranked
    The team at ARQIS routinely handles cross-border M&A transactions. The firm also assists with the entry of investors and share divestitures. It is particularly popular with Japanese clients looking to acquire German companies, thanks to the law firm's highly regarded Japanese desk. The department frequently acts for companies from the healthcare, manufacturing and hospitality sectors.
  2. Bird & Bird
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    Bird & Bird
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 8 Years Ranked
    The international law firm Bird & Bird enjoys a robust standing in the German market. Its team regularly advises on M&A, private equity deals and venture capital financings. Additionally, the firm assists with corporate governance and compliance issues. In addition to acting for well-known clients from the TMT, transportation and life sciences industries, Bird & Bird also advises startups. The firm's full-service and international profile provides for an all-encompassing offering.
  3. Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP
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    Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    US headquartered firm Greenberg Traurig is best known for its cross-border transactions with the USA. The team is not only active on acquisitions, investments and divestitures as well as mergers but also regularly handles joint venture set-ups in the automotive sector. Venture capital transactions are also handled by the firm. Its clientele comprises private equity houses as well as industrial companies. The firm advises on transactions in the technology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and software industries.
  4. 5
    GSK Stockmann
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 12 Years Ranked
    GSK Stockmann is best known for its longstanding expertise in the real estate sector, frequently handling share and asset deals. The practice also advises on strategic corporate/M&A in Germany and across jurisdictions, including investments, acquisitions and exits. Distressed M&A also falls within the firm's area of expertise, as well as corporate governance mandates. Its clients include companies active in the technology, healthcare and financial sectors, public sector entities and financial investors.
  5. K&L Gates
    5
    K&L Gates
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 10 Years Ranked
    K&L Gates is a well-established practice advising domestic and international clients from Europe and North America, with particular strength working on transatlantic transactions in cooperation with its offices in the USA. The team advises on M&A and private equity deals and joint ventures as well as transactions connected to startups. It has additional expertise includes corporate governance and capital markets matters. It is particularly active in the technology, life sciences, automotive and financial services sectors.
  6. Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
    5
    Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Osborne Clarke is an internationally oriented law firm that advises on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as joint ventures and share transfers. The law firm additionally assists with corporate and commercial advisory work as well as representing clients in post-M&A and shareholder disputes. It represents clients from a range of industries, including retail and consumer goods, life sciences, healthcare and technology.
  7. 5
    Renzenbrink & Partner
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Renzenbrink & Partner is a well-known M&A boutique law firm with a strong foothold in the German market, especially in Hamburg and Munich. The team handles mid-market M&A and joint venture transactions as well as private equity deals. Its clientele spans corporates in different sectors, startups and shareholders.
  8. Wendelstein
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    Wendelstein
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Wendelstein has strength in M&A and corporate mandates, advising investors and technology companies on domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. Clients also benefit from the firm's experience in the setting up of joint ventures and management participation programmes. Its industry focus is broad, spanning TMT, real estate and e-commerce.
  9. Pinsent Masons
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 5
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Band 6
  1. EGO HUMRICH WYEN
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    EGO HUMRICH WYEN
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6 | 2 Years Ranked
    The Munich-based boutique law firm EGO HUMRICH WYEN assists corporates and investors with acquisitions, divestitures and mergers. Furthermore, the firm handles corporate restructurings and disputes. The team complements its offering with expertise in joint ventures and capital markets law. The firm's clientele includes supervisory boards and family offices, as well as private equity groups.
  2. Flick Gocke Schaumburg Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
    6
    Flick Gocke Schaumburg Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6 | 1 Years Ranked
    Newly ranked firm Flick Gocke Schaumburg excels at handling M&A matters that require sophisticated tax advice. The law firm also assists with mid-cap domestic and international transactions for large family-owned businesses as well as corporate groups and financial investors.
  3. GvW Graf von Westphalen
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    GvW Graf von Westphalen
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6 | 5 Years Ranked
    GvW Graf von Westphalen handles a variety of mid-cap mandates from acquisitions and sales to spin-offs and investment transactions. The firm is particularly visible on inbound transactions while also assisting with financing rounds. German as well as international clients from the technology, software and healthcare sectors form part of GvW's growing clientele.
  4. Sidley Austin
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    Sidley Austin
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6 | 4 Years Ranked
    The international law firm Sidley Austin advises on a variety of matters, including domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. Corporate restructurings form another area of the firm's expertise. In addition to its strength in M&A, the team also handles private equity deals and frequently advises on transactions in the healthcare, life sciences, technology and manufacturing sectors.
  5. Watson Farley & Williams
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    Watson Farley & Williams
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6 | 1 Years Ranked
    Newly ranked law firm Watson Farley & Williams has impressive expertise in corporate transactions, with a focus on renewable energy, infrastructure and transport. The team regularly advises on cross-border M&A deals, utilising its broad network of offices. The firm also handles joint ventures and financings.
  6. YPOG
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    YPOG
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6 | 1 Years Ranked
    The law firm YPOG has experience with transactions involving venture capital and private equity practices. The firm also advises on organisational restructurings, investment management and exit preparations. The team also assists with corporate regulatory counsel in relation to IT and data protection topics, as well as changes to conversions to German stock corporations.
  7. Hoffmann Liebs
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6
  8. KÜMMERLEIN
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6
  9. LUPP + PARTNER
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6
  10. SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    2024 | Band 6