A&O Shearman primarily advises national and international investors with a cross-practice and cross-border approach on private equity transactions, buy-outs, platform investments and add-ons in the large and mid-cap sector, including interfacing financing and transaction tax law issues. The team offers industry expertise in the chemicals, technology, financial services and healthcare sectors. Hamburg-based practice head Nils Koffka routinely supports PE and M&A transactions and also acts as global co-head private equity; accordingly, his main focus is on cross-border mandates.
Testimonials
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'Full-service advice at the highest level. The team is very committed, lives for the customer and works very efficiently.'
'Michiel Huizinga: Extremely competent M&A lawyer, knows every detail of a transaction while maintaining the overall overview and concentrating on the most relevant aspects. Values his clients' needs and invests a lot of energy in helping them find the next deal. Always available and very commercial.'
Key clients
- Partners Group AG
- GIC (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation)
Work highlights
- Advising DigitalBridge on the acquisition of a 51% stake in GD Towers, Germany's largest radio tower company, in partnership with Brookfield.
- Advising a consortium of banks in connection with the planned acquisition of a stake in Vantage Towers AG by a consortium of funds led by Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR.