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Provided by POELLATH
POELLATH is market leader in the structuring of private equity funds and other alternative investment funds in Germany. We support our clients with one of the largest and most experienced fund structuring teams in Continental Europe.
Our team of about 45 experts has many years of experience and in-depth market knowledge in international fund structuring. We advise initiators and investors of private equity funds and global fund investments in the field of alternative investments. From structuring to the complete termination of the fund, our focus is on innovative, practical solutions for all legal, tax, contractual and regulatory aspects related to funds.
We have decades of experience in all relevant fund structures in the field of alternative investments: Private equity (buy-out, venture capital, growth capital), mezzanine/private debt, distressed debt/non-performing loans, real estate, infrastructure, commodities/energy, education, hybrid and hedge funds, investment funds, crypto token funds and digital asset funds, industry and regional funds, captive funds, master-feeder structures, managed accounts, separate accounts, top-up and annex funds, special funds, primary and secondary fund of funds. Our client base also includes the public sector and many public investment companies.
Chambers Review
POELLATH is a highly regarded funds practice with strong expertise across a variety of investment law areas. The law firm excels itself in complex tax, regulatory and contractual issues around fund structuring. It also has a noted practice in fund launches of all types and in various industries, with technology funds being a recent focus. Its client list includes both domestic and international institutional investors as well as private equity and venture capital firms.
Work Highlights
- POELLATH advised Deutsche Private Equity on the structuring and formation of its DPE Continuation Fund I worth approximately EUR708 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"POELLATH is a leading law firm when it comes to structuring investment funds."
"The team at POELLATH possesses very strong commercial awareness. The lawyers fully understand the needs of all parties and are able to provide balanced solutions, while staying on top of legal, political, and commercial developments."
"The lawyers at POELLATH are highly knowledgeable and able to provide me with easy and practicable solutions."
"The team is very efficient and I'm absolutely happy with the value for money it provides."
"POELLATH is a leading law firm when it comes to structuring investment funds."
"The team at POELLATH possesses very strong commercial awareness. The lawyers fully understand the needs of all parties and are able to provide balanced solutions, while staying on top of legal, political, and commercial developments."
"The lawyers at POELLATH are highly knowledgeable and able to provide me with easy and practicable solutions."
"The team is very efficient and I'm absolutely happy with the value for money it provides."
Notable Practitioners
Amos Veith is an established practitioner who advises well-known national and foreign investors on all matters pertaining to fund structuring, including tax, regulatory and contract law. His expertise includes investments in private equity, debt and infrastructure funds.
"Amos Veith is an excellent lawyer with a good way of moving things forward and closing deals."
Peter Bujotzek advises on the contractual, tax and regulatory aspects of high-value funds for institutional investors, with significant experience in cross-border matters.
"Peter Bujotzek is a real asset and provides spot-on and practical legal and tax advice in all fund-related topics."
"Peter Bujotzek is very client-oriented, provides high service levels, is very clever and possesses great market knowledge."
"He is a reliable partner for all things closed-ended funds, in particular the German tax aspects."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Members
Provided by POELLATH
Andreas Gens
Christian Hillebrand
Jens Steinmüller
Joachim Mogck
Peter Bujotzek
Philip Schwarz van Berk
Robert Eberius
Ronald Buge
Sebastian Käpplinger
Stephan Schade
Tarek Mardini
Tobias Lochen
Uwe Bärenz