Mr Otto von Gruben > Latham & Watkins LLP > Frankfurt, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
REUTERWEG 20
60323 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Germany

Position

Otto von Gruben advises German and international clients on complex M&A and real estate transactions, often in a cross-border context.

Drawing on his breadth of experience across a full spectrum of transactional matters, Mr. von Gruben serves a variety of public and private companies, including strategic investors, private equity, and sovereign wealth funds. His work covers a range of industries, with a particular focus on the real estate, automotive, and healthcare sectors.

Mr. von Gruben’s practice includes:

    • Corporate real estate and real estate private equity transactions
    • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions
    • Joint ventures
    • Distressed transactions

Mr. von Gruben combines a results-driven sensibility and a knowledge of the key market players to complete both German and cross-border deals efficiently. In particular, he frequently navigates clients’ most intricate transactions involving novel structures and complex international considerations.

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Real estate and construction > Real estate

Latham & Watkins LLP is traditionally strong in transaction support, which is also evident in the real estate segment, where the team routinely supports large-scale transactions as well as related financing matters; this was recently demonstrated in advising Apollo on a €1 billion investment in a Vonovia portfolio. This approach was further strengthened in October 2022 with the arrival of real estate transaction expert Carsten Loll from Linklaters. He advises on asset and share deals as well as portfolio transactions covering all asset classes; he jointly heads the team with Otto von Gruben, who also focuses on transaction support.