Christian Tappeiner > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > Frankfurt, Germany > Lawyer Profile
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60329 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
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Christian Tappeiner
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Christian Tappeiner is a partner in the Corporate department of our Frankfurt office. He specializes in all aspects of Corporate law, with particular emphasis on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. With his comprehensive expertise in advising financial as well as strategic investors, Christian has, inter alia, recently advised in the following transactions: TCV in its investments in German unicorns Mambu and FlixMobility; Terreal Group in its acquisition of Creaton; Panasonic Aviation Corporation in the sale of its stake in idair GmbH to Lufthansa Technik AG; Motive Partners in the sale of Avaloq to NEC; Inven Capital in its investment in Forto GmbH; Elevion GmbH in the acquisition of Hermos Group; 3i/Evernex in the acquisition of Technogroup; CEZ Group in its acquisition of Elevion Group from DPE Deutsche Private Equity.
Education
Christian attended the Universities of Bonn and Frankfurt am Main (first state exam 1994, Doctorate Degree (Dr. jur.) 1997, second state exam (Law Degree) 1998). He was admitted to practice in Germany in 1999.
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Corporate and M&A > M&A
Due to the firm’s global network in the US, Europe and Asia, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is primarily involved in mid-cap and large cross-border deals as well as acquisitions of insolvent companies and also provides regular advice on tax aspects thanks to its close cooperation with the tax team. Practice head Gerhard Schmidt has experience in public and private M&A, joint ventures, delistings and distressed M&A, while transaction specialist Christian Tappeiner primarily acts in the technology, energy and infrastructure sectors.