M&A
Strategic investors, family businesses and industrial companies instruct ADVANT Beiten on matters concerning mid-cap M&A transactions or portfolio expansions, market entry issues and strategic divestments. The established network of foreign partner firms in France, Italy and the US further boosts the firm's cross-border capacities. Barbara Mayer (corporate and M&A, especially for family businesses) and Hans-Josef Vogel (corporate, commercial and contract law) jointly lead the team, which recently experienced a significant expansion on partner level: Mario Weichel, Philipp Hohmann, Lelu Li and Lisa Werle were promoted to the partnership in January 2024 and are particularly experienced in cross-border transactions, while Jan Eltzschig (M&A, joint ventures in the insurance sector) joined from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'They are very responsive. It is a pleasure to work with them and they know their sector very well.'
- 'Uncomplicated work with consistently high quality. Extremely flexible scheduling. Outstanding quality (unconventional approaches are thoroughly checked, things that seem simple at first glance are often questioned).'
- 'Barbara Mayer: In-depth understanding of M&A legal issues coupled with a large portion of pragmatism, which is absolutely necessary to achieve goals.'
- 'Christian Burmeister: Highest speed with the highest quality and forward thinking. The difference to other law firms: They are particularly well versed in the particularities of clients, including their different personalities and their peculiarities.'
- 'Sebastian Weller: Deal enabler, top negotiator, pragmatic in solutions, always available.'
- 'Markus Schönherr: Good legal knowledge, fast and precise implementation.'
Key clients
- Aesculap AG
- B. Braun Gesundheitsservice GmbH
- Cogne Acciai Speciali S.p.A. (CAS)
- EBARA Pumps Europe S.p.A. (EPE)
- Educapital SAS
- Lecour UG
- Interhyp AG
- Schwäbischer Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
- Phoenix Mecano-Gruppe
- push4impact GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising Aesculap AG on the sale of the Reha business unit following a previous spin-off.
- Advising Cogne Acciai Speciali SpA (CAS) on the acquisition of all shares in Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH (MST) in a cross-border transaction.
- Advising EBARA Pumps Europe SpA (EPE) on the acquisition of the Spandau Pumps business unit from SKF Lubrication Systems Germany GmbH (SKF).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Barbara Mayer, Hans-Josef Vogel