Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP supports private equity houses and portfolio companies in both the mid-cap and large-cap segment, with cross-border transactions being a particular strength. The team is also well versed in advising managements and routinely covers the intersections to VC and financing. Georg Linde heads the practice and focuses on high-tech sectors such as aerospace, IT, chemicals and renewable energy. Linde and Matthias Schudlo comprehensively cover the PE, M&A and corporate areas. Schudlo complements this with expertise in capital markets law; he made partner in January 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is technically brilliant but also commercially minded and never loses sight of the client's commercial objectives.'
- 'They respond quickly and have become an integral part of our team without crowding the boardroom. Perfect balance.'
- 'Miriam Steets is very professional and has a lot of detailed knowledge.'
- 'Georg Linde: Godfather of PE.'
- 'Max Schwab: Mega smart, super sociable and pragmatic.'
- 'Very good availability with maximum client focus; small, powerful teams; very experienced; excellent communication.'
- 'Matthias Schudlo & Georg Linde: Very experienced PE lawyers, excellent project organization, strong commercial judgment.'
- 'Kamyar Abrar is a fantastic lawyer. He combines years of experience with a very strong commercial sense of what really matters. He is also a tough but fair negotiator.'
Key clients
- CVC Capital Partners
- Insight Partners
- Bregal Milestone LLP
- SGT Capital
- Adiuva / Sanecum Gruppe GmbH
- Conscio Group
- PAI Partners
- 3i Group plc
- Blackstone einschließlich des Portfoliounternehmens Clarion Events
Work highlights
- Advising CVC Capital Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in The Quality Group.
- Advising PAI Partners on the acquisition of Savory Solutions Group.
- Advising SGT Capital on the acquisition of the Utimaco Group from EQT Mid Market Europe.