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2027 Edition
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Capital markets : Debt
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Capital markets : Equity
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Kirkland & Ellis
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Capital markets : High yield
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M&A : Large-cap
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A&O Shearman
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Milbank
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Baker McKenzie
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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King & Spalding
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Paul Hastings
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M&A : Mid-cap
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Baker McKenzie
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Morrison & Foerster
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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Milbank
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Arqis
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Private equity
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Restructuring
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CMS Hasche Sigle
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Görg
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Milbank
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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
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Taylor Wessing
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Wellensiek
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
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Schultze & Braun
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19 results19 results
Michael Bernhardt
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Mathias Eisen
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial restructuring
Restructuring
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Martin Erhardt
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
New York
Nico Feuerstein
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Sebastian Heim
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Jan Häller
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Pascal Härdtner
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Thomas Ingenhoven
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial restructuring
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Philipp Klöckner
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Karoline Konig
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Alexander Lang
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Barbara Mayer-Trautmann
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Market leader
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Germany
England & Wales
Gerrit Merkel
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Markus Muhs
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Energy
Technology and telecommunications
Transport
Social infrastructure
Bar Admission:
Germany
Thomas Möller
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Steffen Oppenländer
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Leopold Riedl
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Norbert Rieger
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Media
Bar Admission:
Germany
Marlene Ruf
Firm:
Milbank
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Restructuring
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Deal Highlights
11 results11 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Native Instruments GmbH - M&A
2021-01-20
Milbank
Germany
M&A
Native Instruments GmbH
Target
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2021-04-27
Milbank
Germany
M&A
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Hannover Finanz GmbH - M&A
2021-05-25
Milbank
Germany
M&A
Matthias Schell, Michael Bernhardt, Odilo Wallner, Sarah-Maria Resch, Sebastian Dexheimer, Viviane Opitz
Hannover Finanz GmbH
Seller
LEA Partners GmbH - M&A
2021-11-17
Milbank
Germany
M&A
LEA Partners GmbH
Seller
ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH - M&A
2022-02-15
Milbank
Germany
M&A
Johannes Wohlmuth, Mathias Eisen, Matthias Schell, Michael Bernhardt, Sarah-Maria Resch, Sebastian Dexheimer
ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH
Buyer
EQT AB - M&A
2023-03-24
Milbank
Germany
M&A
EQT AB
Buyer
NORD Holding - M&A
2023-05-05
Milbank
Germany
M&A
NORD Holding
Seller
EQT AB - M&A
2023-08-17
Milbank
Germany
M&A
EQT AB
Buyer
EMZ Partners - M&A
2023-11-13
Milbank
Germany
M&A
EMZ Partners
Buyer
Verdane Capital Advisors AS - M&A
2023-10-31
Milbank
Germany
M&A
Verdane Capital Advisors AS
Buyer
Nayak-LM GmbH - M&A
2023-11-27
Milbank
Germany
M&A
Nayak-LM GmbH
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