Private Equity

We advise German and international private equity firms, family offices and companies on all aspects of the private equity business – from legal and tax due diligence, acquisition financing, platform concepts and deal structuring to post-deal integration and turnaround concepts.

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Your partner for customised private equity solutions

In the area of private equity, we offer you comprehensive advice on both the seller and buyer side, covering all phases of your investment transaction. Our range of services includes tax and legal due diligence, acquisition financing, structuring of investments – be it via majority or minority shareholdings as well as re-investments, earn-out and staged deals, limited partnership structures, carry models and post-deal integration into your portfolio. We also advise you in the areas of regulatory law, corporate compliance, buy-and-build strategies, add-on deals, turnaround concepts and distressed M&A. With our many years of expertise in small and medium-sized transactions – both on the seller and investor side - we offer you full-service advice in IT and software companies as well as in other sectors.

One-stop shop for your private equity transactions

From due diligence, acquisition financing and tax structuring to post-deal integration – we offer you everything from a single source. Our comprehensive support guarantees seamless processing, saves time and reduces interfaces.

Efficiency and speed for your competitive edge

Thanks to our agile organisation, we implement transactions quickly and purposefully with competent and efficient teams – exactly what is crucial in the dynamic private equity market.

Practical advice - from entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs

As a law firm for entrepreneurs, we know how important pragmatic solutions and personalised support are. We listen, create clarity and develop customised approaches that focus on your business goals.

International expertise combined with detailed local knowledge

Our advice extends beyond national borders. With our global network, we integrate international standards and at the same time take local particularities into account – for transactions that are successful worldwide.

We advise your private equity transaction full-service, from A-Z.

Acquisition financing
Employment law
Foreign trade law
Bidding procedures
Data protection
Due diligence, non-reliance letters
Earn-out structures, staged deals
KG structures, carry
IP, copyright, media law
Cartel notification
Notarial certifications
Post-deal integration
Restructuring, distressed M&A
Regulation, software / AI regulation
Re-investment, management participation
Tax law, tax structuring
Corporate succession
Warranty & Indemnity Insurance
Securities and takeover law

Our teams are proven specialists in the following sectors

Automotive & Mobility
Banking & Finance
Corporate
Defence
Insolvency and Restructuring
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
IT & Digital Business
Life Sciences & Health
Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation
Media & Entertainment
Private Clients
Public Law and Regulatory
Real Estate
Trade, Distribution and Logistics

Our references

Kadant PAAL GmbH
Advising Kadant PAAL GmbH on the acquisition of MAC Service GmbH, a dealer and technical service provider for baling presses, conveyor belts and press containers.
SaaS Software Group, Manager (CEO)
Long-term advice to a CEO on various management participations in relation to private equity financed international software group
Shareholders of HvS-Consulting AG
Advising in connection with the sale of all shares to NORD Holding including an extensive re-investment of the sellers.
Shareholders of LISTAN GmbH
Legal advice and support to the shareholders of the client, which is active in the development and distribution of IT hardware, in connection with the sale of the shares in LISTAN GmbH to a private equity investor (share deal with re-investment).
Avania
Advising on the acquisition of the MAXIS Group.