Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 4
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
With unmatched experience leading on complex cross-border transactions, our seasoned M&A lawyers provide seamless advice through local expertise, deep sector knowledge, commercial acumen and refined transactional techniques to maximize deal certainty and the desired value and synergies of our clients’ transactions.
Expansion of our Corporate/M&A practice: With the addition of partner Dr. Johannes Baumann to the Frankfurt office on April 1, 2024, we have gained another established and highly qualified colleague for the German corporate practice. Our ambition to become even more visible in advising on cross-border mid and large cap deals continues to gain momentum. Johannes brings the professional versatility, clout and team spirit to further establish a broad, large-volume transactional business in Germany and to play a leading role in the market. Johannes Baumann advises on complex M&A transactions, including carve-outs and restructurings, as well as on corporate law, representing companies and private equity funds. One focus of his advice is on complex structural measures, corporate governance issues and shareholder matters.
Work highlights:
Advising Sika AG on the sale of a business unit of the MBCC Group to be acquired by Sika in fulfillment of antitrust conditions for the EUR 5.3 billion acquisition of the MBCC Group by Sika.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie boasts excellent cross-border capabilities thanks to its broad global network of offices. The team regularly advises on large-scale and often multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, with a strong focus on Chinese and US investments. Extensive partnership agreements and share sales are also handled by the team. The law firm's clientele is made up of domestic and international corporations from sectors including manufacturing, automotive, technology, energy and chemicals.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Magna International on its USD1.525 billion acquisition of the Veoneer Active Safety business from SSW Partners.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Baker McKenzie look at practical solutions and really work on the risks and how to mitigate these."
"Baker McKenzie is very knowledgeable on the local and international market, and has a superb ability to leverage its international network to support on global deals."
"At the negotiation stage, the firm makes everything possible, working 24/7."
"Baker McKenzie's service level and responsiveness is very good, on the partner as well as the associate level."
"Its network is a real asset for Baker McKenzie."
"The lawyers at Baker McKenzie look at practical solutions and really work on the risks and how to mitigate these."
"Baker McKenzie is very knowledgeable on the local and international market, and has a superb ability to leverage its international network to support on global deals."
"At the negotiation stage, the firm makes everything possible, working 24/7."
"Baker McKenzie's service level and responsiveness is very good, on the partner as well as the associate level."
"Its network is a real asset for Baker McKenzie."
Notable Practitioners
Florian Kästle rises in the rankings following increasingly strong work activity on large cross-border transactions. He is especially active on inbound deals for international clients, including complex and large-scale acquisitions in the automotive, chemicals and TMT sectors.