Kirkland & Ellis International LLP > Munich, Germany > Firm Profile
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP Offices
MAXIMILIANSTRASSE 11
80539 MUNICH
Germany
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Private equity > Transactions Tier 1
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP supports European and US financial investors, including private equity and real estate funds as well as sovereign wealth and pension funds, in national and cross-border transactions in the large-cap sector; the support in the mid-cap segment as well as sponsored public-to-private transactions are recent growth areas. Among the key contacts are Benjamin Leyendecker, who advises financial investors and strategists on taking-private transactions and corporate restructuring, Attila Oldag (PE, M&A, capital markets law) and Philip Goj, who advises strategists and investors on PE and M&A transactions as well as public takeovers.Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Ben Leyendecker and Philip Goj: Excellent knowledge and responsiveness.’
Key clients
Oakley Capital
XXXLutz Gruppe
Gordon Brothers
EP Investment S.à r.l.
KLAR Partners
Nordic Capital
Charlesbank Capital Partners
Bain Capital
GIC Private Equity
Cinven
Work highlights
- Advising GIC Private Equity on a long-term minority investment in German industrial gas manufacturer Messer worth €2 billion.
- Advising Nordic Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in corpuls | GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH.
- Advising the XXXLutz Group on a voluntary public takeover offer to acquire all outstanding shares of home24 SE with a total volume of €250 million. #### ORIGINAL #### Beratung der XXXLutz Gruppe bei einem freiwilligen öffentlichen Übernahmeangebot für den Erwerb sämtlicher ausstehender Aktien der home24 SE mit einem Gesamtvolumen von €250 Millionen.
Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring Tier 1
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP frequently advises on cross-border financial restructuring, including debt-equity swaps, debt-hybrid-swaps and the use of foreign insolvency proceedings to restructure German debtors. Other core areas are the restructuring of bonds, the advice on distressed debt funds, D&O liability in crisis situations, insolvency disputes, distressed M&A and rescue financing. The practice offers longstanding experience in financial restructuring in the real estate sector and acts on behalf of both creditors and debtors. Sacha Lürken and Leo Plank
regularly act in large cross-border restructurings. Other key contacts are Bernd Meyer-Löwy (international restructuring, insolvency law), Marlene Ruf (cross-border restructuring, distressed M&A) and Cristina Weidner (financial restructuring , Distressed M&A), who joined from Clifford Chance in May 2023. In January 2023, Josef Parzinger (cross-border financial restructuring) left the team and moved to Allen & Overy LLP. Associate Michael Berger is also frequently active in cross-border restructurings.
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Testimonials
‘Extremely high level of expertise in individual specialist areas as well as across jurisdictions, which can be called upon if necessary. This ensures holistic advice; very good relationships with all renowned financial investors; very creative team that develops solutions together with clients.’
‘Bernd Meyer-Löwy: Excellent professional, always keeps an eye on the economic goal and is extremely creative.’
‘Leo Plank and Marlene Ruf are excellent.’
‘Leo Plank: Super experienced and very competent advice.’
‘Marlene Ruf: Very responsive and technically very strong.’
‘Very commercial and responsive.’
Key clients
K&E Treuhand GmbH
Galapagos Holding S.A., Galapagos BidCo S.à r.l.
Gläubigerausschuss der Rickmers Reederei
BMC
SLV Lighting Group GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising an ad hoc group of creditors of the €350 million high yield bond of Safari Holding Verwaltungs GmbH (Löwen Play) on the successful financial restructuring of the debtor through the first scheme of arrangement via a foreign company since Brexit.
- Advising a consortium of RCF banks on the financial restructuring of LEONI AG as part of a StaRUG procedure.
- Advising the Galapagos Group on the financial restructuring of liabilities through a Luxembourg share lien enforcement and the subsequent multinational litigation (including before the Federal Court of Justice and the European Court of Justice).
Corporate and M&A > M&A Tier 4
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP > Firm Profile
Kirkland & Ellis is a global law firm with more than 3,000 attorneys representing clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters.
The firm has 20 offices around the world: Austin, Bay Area, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Paris, Riyadh, Salt Lake City, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Corporate | Benjamin Leyendecker | ||
| Corporate | Attila Oldag | ||
| Restructuring | Leo Plank | ||
| Restructuring | Sacha Lürken | ||
| Capital markets | Achim Herfs | ||
| Debt finance | Wolfgang Nardi | ||
| Tax | Daniel Hiemer |
Lawyer Profiles
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Dr Hendrik Braun | Dr. Hendrik Braun is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Siegfried Büttner | Siegfried M. Büttner is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Dr Michael Ehret | Dr. Michael Ehret is a tax partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Dr Philip Goj | Dr. Philip Goj is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Dr Sebastian Häfele | Dr. Sebastian Häfele is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Greta-Josefin Harnisch | Greta-Josefin Harnisch is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland… | View Profile |
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Dr Achim Herfs | Dr. Achim Herfs is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Daniel Hiemer | Daniel Hiemer is a tax partner in the Munich office of Kirkland… | View Profile |
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Fabrice Hipp | Fabrice Hipp is a finance partner in the Munich office of Kirkland… | View Profile |
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Dr David Huthmacher | Dr. David Huthmacher is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Dr Christoph Jerger | Dr. Christoph Jerger is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Dr Alexander Längsfeld | Dr. Alexander Längsfeld is a finance partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Dr Benjamin Leyendecker | Ben Leyendecker is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland… | View Profile |
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Sacha Lürken | Sacha Lürken is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of Kirkland… | View Profile |
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Dr Bernd Meyer-Löwy | Dr. Bernd Meyer-Löwy is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Wolfgang Nardi | Wolfgang Nardi is a debt finance partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Attila Oldag | Attila Oldag is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland… | View Profile |
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Dr Leo Plank | Leo Plank is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of Kirkland… | View Profile |
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Dr Anna Schwander | Dr. Anna Schwander is a corporate partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
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Dr Cristina Weidner | Dr. Cristina Weidner is a restructuring partner in the Munich office of… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : more than 3,000 At this office : approximately 40Languages
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Other offices : Beijing, Bay Area, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Salt Lake City, Shanghai, Washington, D.C.Diversity
Pro bono:
Kirkland is committed to providing legal services without charge to those who cannot afford counsel, with the goals of improving lives, bettering communities and deepening our attorneys’ professional experience. Kirkland attorneys at all levels pursue pro bono matters dealing with a variety of issues such as immigration, disability rights, civil rights, prisoner rights, death penalty cases and criminal appeals, guardianship, veterans’ benefits, and the representation of nonprofit organizations, among other areas.
D&I:
Kirkland’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in its policies, programs and committees as well as its efforts to build and maintain a culture that values and gathers strength from differences in socioeconomic, racial, ethnic and personal backgrounds.
Diversity
Kirkland & Ellis is one of the world’s leading law firms with more than 3,000 lawyers representing clients in complex corporate transactions, litigation, restructuring and intellectual property matters from 18 offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Kirkland’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with its leaders, who understand that diverse teams produce the best results, hold relationships as a core value and prioritize community and belonging. As such, DEI at Kirkland is a strategic imperative that influences every business function at the Firm.
- Private equity > Transactions
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
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