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2027 Edition
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance is among the largest law firms in the world, with global operations in 23 countries. It has offices in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich. The firm has a formidable practice across all sectors. Its standout capital markets practice includes Simon Reitz and Axel Wittmann. In a recent highlight the team advised GD Towers on its EUR 7.7 billion refinancing comprising the establishment of a new common terms financing platform and a record EUR 2.5 billion private placement. The project finance team includes highly regarded practitioner Florian Mahler, who advised Nofar Energy on the project financing of its first battery energy storage system in Germany, a deal that was shortlisted for Deal of the Year at the 2026 IFLR Europe Awards. The corporate team, led by Thomas Krecek, advised Helvetia Holding on its planned merger of equals with Baloise Holding, ultimately forming Helvetia Baloise Holding.

Key clients of the firm include GD Towers, Nofar Energy, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, MTU Aero Engines, Vantage Data Centers, Aeral Bank, Barclays Bank Ireland, Helvetia Holding, Helvetia Holding, and BNP Paribas.

Testimonials
‘We especially appreciate their teamwork approach, availability, and pragmatism.’ (M&A)
Schalast & Partner was established in 1995 and has offices in Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart and is part of the Multilaw network. The firm is experienced in financial services regulation, banking, insurance, and M&A and is often noted for its work in with start-ups, on novel financing products and in the emerging digital finance space. This year, the Banking & Finance department, led by co-managing partner Andreas Walter, advised Raisin Bank on its regulatory assessment of European sustainability and ESG-related legislation and supervisory guidelines included in a regulatory review catalogue. The M&A team, led by managing partner Christoph Schalast, advised Beyond Capital Partner (BCP) on its acquisition of Sanitätshaus blu, requiring the coordination of corporate and real estate law expertise across multiple practice areas. Key M&A clients of the firm include Viessmann Generations Group, Mainova, Beyond Capital Partners, Faber-Castell, and Hannover Finanz. The Banking & Finance department advises DLT, Mondu, Fosun, Wayflyer, Morgan Stanley, and CRX Markets.

Testimonials

“Very active on thought leadership in the financial space and very active in the fintech sector; they are well-versed in working with start-ups and have been successful in areas such as blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and crypto-currency projects.” (Banking & Finance)

“They have a large team with a lot of dedicated regulatory lawyers and some very talented individuals.” (Financial Services Regulatory)

“Christoph Schalast is highly experienced; excellent rhetoric.”
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is an American multinational law firm founded in 1948 in New York. It is present in Germany with offices in Frankfurt and Munich. In Banking and Capital Markets, the firm advises on domestic and cross-border transaction, with a focus on structured finance, syndicated lending and debt restructuring, and equity capital markets work. In M&A and private equity, the firm has a strong international focus, advising private equity houses on their inbound buyouts in Germany, as well as pan-European transactions with a strong German component. The team also boasts substantial experience in significant transatlantic transactions involving major US corporates and investors. This year, the Capital Markets and M&A teams, led by Holger Hofmeister and Stephen Hutter, advised CureVac in its all-stock acquisition by BioNTech that valued CureVac at approximately USD 1.25 billion. The Private Equity team, led by Jan Bauer in Frankfurt, advised BlackRock as part of a consortium of investors led by Allianz, in the acquisition of Viridium Group, a transaction that was shortlisted as a Deal of the Year in the 2026 IFLR Europe Awards. Key clients of the firm include BlackRock, CureVac, Paypal, The Middleby Corporation, Qatar Investment Authority, Kulczyk Investments, HSBC, Jefferies, Wells Fargo Bank, Citibank, Hillenbrand, AGRAVIS Raiffeisen, and Energy Infrastructure Partners.
Debevoise & Plimpton
5 practice areas
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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
4 practice areas
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Germany
Arnold & Porter
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Germany
King & Wood Mallesons
9 practice areas
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Germany
A&O Shearman - Germany View profile
Germany
Hermann
3 practice areas
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Germany
Leonhardt
2 practice areas
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Germany
Magnusson View profile
Germany
Reed Smith View profile
Germany
Rödl & Partner View profile
Germany
Beiten Burkhardt
1 practice area
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Germany
Hasch & Partner View profile
Germany
Brehm & v Moers View profile
Germany
Brödermann & Jahn View profile
Germany
WilmerHale View profile
Germany
ZIRNGIBL View profile
Germany
Squire Patton Boggs
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Germany
Baum Financial Services Law Team View profile
Germany
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Becker Büttner Held View profile
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Waterland Private Equity Investments BV - M&A
2021-02-11
Hengeler Mueller
Germany
M&A
Anja Balitzki, Carsten Bormann, Christian Hoefs, Christian Linke, Daniel Illhardt, Daniel Wiegand, Dirk Uwer, Florian Braun, Florian Dendl, Henning Hilke, Isabella Stocks, Johannes Honzen, Marius Mayer, Matthias Rothkopf, Matthias Scheifele, Patrick Wilkening, Sebastian Heinrichs, Susanne Koch, Thorsten Mager, Tim Wurstlin
Waterland Private Equity Investments BV
Buyer
Siemens AG - M&A
2022-01-17
Hengeler Mueller
Germany
M&A
Carina Kampf, Carsten Bormann, Christian Hoefs, Daniel Moritz, Dirk Uwer, Gunther Wagner, Hans-Jorg Ziegenhain, Ingo Berner, Lisa Schwarz, Matthias Scheifele, Nikolaus Vieten, Sandra Plötz
Siemens AG
Seller
Munich Hotel Partners GmbH - M&A
2021-06-14
Hengeler Mueller
Germany
M&A
Kai-Steffen Scholz, Markus Ernst
Munich Hotel Partners GmbH
Target
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH - M&A
2022-01-27
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Germany
M&A
Armine Sereshki, Hans Markus Wulf, Henrik Lay, Julius Wedemeyer, Markus Collisy, Nathalie Hemmerling, Peter Christian Schmidt, Sonke Gorgens, Stefan Bretthauer, Timo Trefzger, Vivien Tewes
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH
Buyer
AUCTUS Capital Partners AG - M&A
2021-06-28
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Germany
M&A
Astrid Wellhoener, Bettina Neheider, Boris Durr, Christian Schild, Christoph Nohles, Dorothee Linnartz, Marcel Greubel, Marcel Maybaum, Peter Schaffler, Philipp Schroler, Ralf Nobis, Stephanie Wurm
AUCTUS Capital Partners AG
Buyer
Thalia Holding GmbH - M&A
2021-03-17
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Germany
M&A
Gotz Karrer
Thalia Holding GmbH
Buyer
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2021-03-02
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Germany
M&A
Frank Hollstein, Irene Braunagel, Michael Neises, Michele von Lewinski
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
Lifespot Capital AG - M&A
2021-06-14
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Germany
M&A
Astrid Wellhoner, Bettina Neheider, Boris Durr, Christoph Kuster, Christoph Nohles, Fabian Schmitz, Peter Schaffler, Ralf Nobis, Stephanie Wurm
Lifespot Capital AG
Buyer
Acti-Med AG - M&A
2021-04-27
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Germany
M&A
Andreas Lenz, Bastian Rieck, Christoph Schork, Christoph Wagner, Kai Oliver Runkel, Kerstin Deiters, Vera Randel, Verena Hoene
Acti-Med AG
Target
Ingredion Inc. - M&A
2021-04-01
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Germany
M&A
Aaron Burchell, Agnieszka Szczodra-Hajduk, Aleksandar Dukic, Anna Crabbe, Bastian Englisch, Beth Moreton, Callum Fowers, Charles Jemmett, Christian Stoll, Claudia Wolf, Dirk Debald, Ed Bowyer, Falk Loose, Falk Schoning, Henrik Hanssen, Jonas Palme, Julia Walicka-Ostachowska, Katherine Wood, Lara Luxenhofer, Lisa Bohardien, Matthes Schroder, Matthew Grice, Matthias Schonhaus, Philipp Heuser, Piotr Kwasiborski, Raphael Fleischer, Thomas Salomon, Tobias Darm-Tobaben, Tomasz Zak, Urszula Nartowska
Ingredion Inc.
Buyer
Akasol AG - M&A
2021-02-15
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Germany
M&A
Anne Schmitt, Anne-Kathrin Lauer, Anne-Svenja de Kiff, Christian Schröder, Eva-Christina Sommer, Fabian Pfuhl, Falk Schoning, Leon Lindemann, Logan Breed, Lutz Angerer, Mark Devlin, Martin Sura, Michael Schlitt, Nikolai Sokolov, Robert Baldwin, III, Simona Gradišek, Stefan Kirwitzke, Susanne Ries, Thomas Weber, Tim Brandi, Tim Gero Joppich, Timo Lockemann
Akasol AG
Seller
Selux AG - M&A
2021-05-31
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Germany
M&A
Andreas Meyer, Carla Luh, Daniel Schwiete, Fabian Ernst, Henrik Hanssen, Ina Hoppach, Ingmar Dorr, Jens Velten, Norbert Heier
Selux AG
Seller
L3Harris Technologies Inc. - M&A
2021-12-07
Holland & Knight
Germany
M&A
L3Harris Technologies Inc.
Seller
J.F. Lehman & Co. Inc. - M&A
2021-12-07
Jones Day
Germany
M&A
J.F. Lehman & Co. Inc.
Buyer
ArchiMed SAS - M&A
2021-11-03
Jones Day
Germany
M&A
Stefan Schneider
ArchiMed SAS
Buyer
Bain Capital LLC - M&A
2021-09-01
Kirkland & Ellis
Germany
M&A
Annie Herdman, Benjamin Leyendecker, Christoph Jerger, Daniel Hiemer, Greta-Josefin Harnisch, Juliane Hubert, Marcus Commandeur, Neel Sachdev, Philip Goj, Sam Sherwood, Samantha Jones, Sandipan De
Bain Capital LLC
Buyer
Lovehoney Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-08-12
Linklaters
Germany
M&A
Lovehoney Group Ltd.
Buyer
Fyber NV - M&A
2021-03-22
Morrison & Foerster
Germany
M&A
Dirk Besse
Fyber NV
Target
Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP - M&A
2021-03-22
Noerr
Germany
M&A
Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP
Buyer
Deutsche Industrie REIT AG - M&A
2021-10-27
Noerr
Germany
M&A
Anne-Kristin Schiller, Florian Marquardt, Holger Alfes, Jan Linhard, Julian Schulze De la Cruz, Laurenz Wieneke, Philip Schmoll, Stephan Schulz, Thomas Thies
Deutsche Industrie REIT AG
Seller
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Firm Name Jurisdiction Total Deals Deals (Last 12 Months)
A&O Shearman
Germany
20
0
A&O Shearman - Germany
Germany
32
0
Addleshaw Goddard
1
0
AKD
Belgium
2
0
Alexander Koelle
Germany
1
0
AllBright Law Offices
1
0
Alston & Bird
1
0
ALTENBURG
Germany
6
0
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Japan
1
0
Arqis
Germany
27
0
Arthur Cox
Ireland
1
0
Ashurst Perkins Coie
Germany
11
0
Baker & Hostetler
1
0
Baker McKenzie
Germany
22
0
BarentsKrans
Netherlands
1
0
Barnes & Thornburg
1
0
Bech-Bruun
Denmark
1
0
Binder Grösswang
Austria
1
0
Bird & Bird
Germany
10
0
Blake Cassels & Graydon
1
0
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