Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Capital Markets: Equity

Germany

15 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

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Provided by Carsten Berrar

Europe

Practice Areas

Capital Markets; Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Private Equity; Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies

Career

Member of S&C's Management Committee, Managing partner of the Firm’s Frankfurt office and Co-head of the Global Capital Markets Group.

One of Germany’s leading lawyers for both capital markets and M&A matters. His capital markets experience on both the issuer’s and underwriters’ side includes many of the largest and most significant IPOs, rights offerings and listings in Germany over the past 25 years. At the same time, Dr. Berrar has advised on many landmark M&A transactions in Germany, thereby particularly shaping the German public M&A market.

He is also a seasoned corporate and corporate governance advisor, who counsels clients on a wide range of topics such as shareholder meetings, transformational transactions (e.g. spin-offs/subsidiary IPOs) and post-transaction corporate measures.

This combination of a multidisciplinary transactional practice and a leading advisory role make Dr. Berrar one of the key senior business law advisors in Germany.

Personal

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Dr. jur., 2001)

Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2000)

State of Bavaria (2. State Exam, 1999)

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (1. State Exam, 1997)

Paris Panthéon-Assas (Licence en droit, 1994)

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Capital Markets: Equity - Germany
Star Individuals

Star practitioner Carsten Berrar remains a towering figure in the ECM world, often advising on many of the most prominent IPOs in the German market and beyond. Clients also benefit from his excellence in SPAC transactions and private placements.


Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Germany
2
Band 2

Carsten Berrar is highly regarded for his strength in large public M&A transactions for high-profile German and US corporations, financial advisers and private equity firms. He frequently acts on cross-border sales and acquisitions. Bolstered by his standout ECM background, he regularly assists with public takeover offers connected with delistings.

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Carsten Berrar

Global Practice Guide
Carsten Berrar
Florian Späth
Johanna Nagel
Authored by
Carsten Berrar, Florian Späth, Johanna Nagel
Article • Apr 2024
Global Practice Guide
Carsten Berrar
Authored by
Carsten Berrar
Article • Apr 2024
Global Practice Guide
Carsten Berrar
Peter Klormann
Authored by
Carsten Berrar, Peter Klormann
Article • Mar 2024

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