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Corporate/M&A - Germany
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

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.

Strengths

"The team offers almost unlimited availability and high flexibility for short-notice changes."

"The firm encourages an entrepreneurial mindset and creative solution-making. They have good process management and negotiation skills."

"McDermott has a great international network to take into account tax and corporate law requirements in several jurisdictions."

"The lawyers have the know-how needed for difficult legal questions and give us different options to fulfil our goals."

Work highlights

McDermott Will & Emery advised the shareholders of the Lobster Group on the sale of a majority stake to FSN Capital VI in a structured auction process, which also included a reinvestment by former majority shareholders in Lobster Group.

Notable practitioners

Philipp Grenzebach heads the department and is a key point of contact for clients.