Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's team of German and US lawyers is an experienced advisor on matters entailing a strong US component, such as US IPOs and private placements under Rule 144A, although the practice also has a geographical focus on the DACH region. Issuers and syndicate banks frequently make use of this offering; the practice recently assisted them with capital increases, takeovers and share issuances in addition to (planned) IPOs and dual listings; practice head Stephan Hutter (capital market transactions, M&A, corporate governance and compliance) predominantly leads on these matters.

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Key clients

  • Commerzbank
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Fresenius
  • HSBC
  • Morgan Stanley
  • MorphoSys
  • ONWARD Medical
  • SIGNA Sports United
  • UBS
  • UniCredit

Work highlights

  • Advising MorphoSys AG on the acquisition of Morphosys by Novartis for approximately €2.7 billion and on a cash capital increase with gross proceeds of approximately €102.7 million.
  • Advising the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Fresenius on the exit from Austrian and international business activities of Vamed Group (including advice on refinancing and restructuring).
  • Advising ONWARD® Medical on a €20 million cash capital increase.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stephan Hutter

Other key lawyers

Lukas Greilich, Caspar Schmelzer