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In addition to traditional transactions, public takeovers and joint ventures, Milbank's comprehensive M&A advice also includes PE and VC matters as well as various related tax, finance and antitrust issues. Large national and international corporations, family businesses and investors rely on the team's expertise in both the large and mid-cap areas as well as in an international transaction context. Global Chair of the Corporate Practice Group Norbert Rieger, whose advisory focus rests on company acquisitions, private equity and stock and corporate law, is one of the key contacts.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Milbank is a well-resourced firm. Each member of staff has their own expertise, business experience and a command of legal tools required to provide for both growth and less optimal scenarios within the same contractual framework.'
  • 'The response time is fast and we feel like value is being delivered with each iteration.'
  • 'They are able to adequately understand all dimensions of the business, grasp the motivations of all stakeholders in all processes and are not afraid to take the lead in any negotiation. They ask good questions at the right time and never present problems without multiple solutions that are well thought out and feasible. They play a key role in our extended team and are a pleasure to work with.'

Key clients

  • AUTO1 Group
  • Allianz X
  • ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co.KG
  • Axel Springer SE
  • Deutsche Glasfaser
  • Evoco Ag
  • Flender GmbH
  • INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co. KG
  • Kalera AS
  • LGT Bank
  • NCG – NuCom Group SE
  • Noventic GmbH
  • Otto Group
  • Personio
  • Pharma SGP
  • ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
  • Sartorius AG
  • Sixt SE
  • Smith & Nephew plc

Work highlights

  • Advising the shareholders of BETA CAE Systems International AG on the sale to Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
  • Advising Chemitas Management GmbH and its shareholders on the sale of Chemitas GmbH to HC Starck GmbH.
  • Advising Masan Group Corporation and its portfolio companies on the sale of all shares of HCStarck Holding to Mitsubishi Materials Corporation.

Lawyers

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

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Norbert Rieger

Other key lawyers

Michael Bernhardt, Sebastian Heim, Martin Erhardt