Includes M&A advice on small-cap deals up to 100 million Euro. The advice on large and mid-cap transactions is listed in separate rankings.

CMS handles transactions of all sizes and focuses on clients from the regulated industries which specialise in innovative projects, such as medical technology, energy and telecoms. In addition to traditional M&A matters, the team also assists with carve-outs and distressed M&A. Antje Becker-Boley, Richard Mitterhuber and Jacob Siebert head the team. 

Noerr has extensive expertise in the M&A arena and regularly supports small-cap transactions with its sizeable team. The group covers the management of national and international M&A transactions, the design of acquisition and joint venture structures as well as the support with related tax issues. This is complemented by expertise in distressed M&A and by the special sector expertise in the regulated industries. Florian Becker and Alexander Hirsch head the group.

Flick Gocke Schaumburg supports national and international corporations, large medium-sized companies, family businesses and financial investors in corporate transactions and complements this competence with in-depth experience at the tax law interface as well as in the healthcare, insurance, technology and finance sectors. The team is also active in supporting real estate transactions. Michael Erkens, Philipp Rulf and associated partner Alexander Goertz comprehensively cover all aspects of corporate and M&A and are among the key contacts.

act AC Tischendorf Rechtsanwälte offers a 'solution-oriented way of thinking paired with a high level of commercial understanding'. The team is regularly instructed by national and international companies in the context of transactions with a volume of up to €100 million and routinely covers topics at the interfaces with tax and employment law as well as transactions in the distressed context. Sven Tischendorf, who jointly heads the practice with Matthias Müller (in addition to M&A and advice on joint ventures), also advises on these topics.

GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB's team advises clients on company acquisitions and sales, reorganisation and restructuring, public takeovers and the structuring of joint ventures and in the distressed M&A arena. While the transactions are taking place in various sectors, the company has recently been more active in the healthcare and logistics sectors. The practice group is headed by Frank Evers.

In addition to classic M&A support, POELLATH also offers comprehensive advice at the interface with corporate and VC. Other interface competencies, assisting with the structuring of company acquisitions and sales as well as joint ventures, include tax law, merger control and foreign trade law. Jens Hörmann and Eva Nase head the group, which also includes the two M&A specialists Philipp von Braunschweig and Michael Inhester.

RENZENBRINK & PARTNER demonstrates special expertise in advising on transactions with German-American elements and advises national and international industrial companies, financial and private investors on company acquisitions and sales as well as joint ventures. Purchase agreements, investment and shareholder agreements as well as due diligence and W&I insurance are also part of the service offering. Ulf Renzenbrink (combined M&A and PE expertise) heads the practice with Andreas Stoll and Dennis Schlottmann.

BRP Renaud & Partner advises medium-sized and large companies on the purchase and sale of companies and share holdings as well as on the implementation and support of due diligence reviews. In addition to transactions in Europe, a China desk is also well positioned to support transactions in Asia. Practice head Ulrich-Peter Kinzl, as a tax consultant, also handles issues at this interface. Axel Neumahr is an experienced contact for medium-sized companies and holding companies.

The Kümmerlein team is primarily instructed by national companies, medium-sized companies and project developers. Traditionally, the industry focuses include the healthcare and real estate sectors, but recently the team has also become increasingly active in transactions in the energy and environmental segments. Joachim Gores heads the group together with Stefan Heutz and Martin Gisewski. Notary Ulrich Irriger is another key contact.