Germany

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. 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm has a strong offering across several financial and corporate areas in Germany. 

In banking it has shown a capacity to advise on domestic and cross-border transactions, with a focus on acquisition finance, structured finance, syndicated lending and debt restructuring work. 

The capital markets team has vast experience handling complex cross-border equity and debt capital markets transactions on behalf of both issuers and underwriters, and in particular capital markets work with a unique US component. 

M&A is another active area for the firm, with the team possessing a unique experience in structuring and executing cross-border transactions. 

Similarly, in 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. 

Key clients 

Key clients include Adevinta, Black Diamond Capital Management, Gulf Energy Development, Standard Chartered Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, BioNTech, AMS Group, MorphoSys, Medigene, Signa Group, BofA Securities, Berenberg, UBS, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, American Industrial Partners, Blackstone, Energy Infrastructure Partners, SCP Group, Kone and Coty.