M&A
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is involved in large and mid-cap transactions, including inbound and outbound deals, public acquisitions and cross-border joint ventures. The team is instructed by private equity investors as well as multinational corporations and medium-sized companies, particularly in the automotive, energy, chemical and technology sectors; clients can also draw upon the group's US law expertise. Lutz Englisch (experienced in stock corporation and conversion law) and Ferdinand Fromholzer advise on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, the latter primarily for strategic and private equity investors; Dirk Oberbracht (cross-border and domestic transactions for private equity investors as well as family and management teams), Wilhelm Reinhardt (public takeovers on buyer and seller side) and Jan Schubert, who made partner in January 2023 (venture capital financing, joint ventures and co-investments) are further key contacts.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Dirk Oberbracht: Willing to work, has a razor-sharp mind, great lawyer, doesn't compromise on quality.'
- 'Dirk Oberbracht and Jan Schubert combine very good legal expertise with economic acumen.'
Key clients
- 3B Scientific
- BayWa
Work highlights
- Advising Giesecke+Devrient on the acquisition of Valid's North American business in the area of smart cards for payment and identity solutions.
- Advising Japanese Kubota Corporation on the acquisition of Brabender Technologie GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's largest companies for gravimetric dosing systems.