Hengeler Mueller advises Five Arrows on the acquisition of a stake in Solvares
Andreas specialises in M&A and corporate law, with a particular focus on cross-border and private equity transactions. His M&A expertise spans a wide spectrum of deal types including: private M&A, public takeovers, carve-out transactions and joint ventures.
Andreas constantly advises private equity investors on transactions, including Lone Star (acquisition of Carlisle Fluid Technologies, MBCC/Construction chemicals, AOC and Xella), Cinven (sale of SLV and exit from Jost), CVC (acquisition of Herter & Co by Teneo; acquisition of Etraveli), Rothschild/Five Arrows Principal Investments (acquisition of a stake in Solvares; sale of Prospitalia), Inflexion (establishment of DACH presence), TA Associates (sale of thinkproject), Bridgepoint (acquisition of Analysys Mason), Investindustrial (acquisition of CSM Bakery), TPG (acquisition of EV Box), AEA Investors (acquisition of PCO by Excelitas) and Advent/Bain (acquisition of Ratepay).
Recent highlights of Andreas' M&A work further include advising corporate clients on strategic transactions, e.g. Schneider Electric (acquisition of ProLeiT, J&K Regeltechnik, Planon and inno2fleet; sale of VinZero, Eberle Controls and the Eurotherm business; investment in Ostrom by Schneider Electric Ventures), Konecranes (acquisition of Kocks Kranbau; sale of Stahl CraneSystems); Qonto (acquisition of Penta), Royal BAM (sale of BAM Deutschland and Wayss & Freytag), Ericsson (acquisition of Kathrein's antenna and filter business), Just Eat Takeaway (acquisition of Delivery Hero's German business), and IBM (acquisition of Deutsche Lufthansa's IT infrastructure business).
Andreas further advises on corporate law, with a particular emphasis on corporate reorganizations, corporate governance matters and general shareholder matters.
Andreas is co-heading the firm's desks for the US, Spain and Latin America.