Robert Bastian > Dentons > Frankfurt, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6
60313 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Germany
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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Robert Bastian is a Partner in Dentons’ Frankfurt office and a member of the Private Equity and Corporate group. He focuses on private equity, M&A and venture capital as well as capital markets.

Robert has been advising numerous highly reputable private equity houses on leveraged buy-out transactions and venture capital funds on various transactions. He also advises on public tenders and capital market related matters, in particular, public takeovers, IPOs, dual listings and de-listings. Furthermore, Robert has been rendering advice to members of management boards and supervisory boards of listed and non-listed companies.

Career

  • Partner, Dentons (formerly Salans), Frankfurt, 2013 to date
  • Partner, Haarmann Partnergesellschaft, 2009-2013
  • Associate, Thümmel, Schütze & Partner, 2004-2008

Education

Admitted to the bar, Germany, 2004

Legal clerkship, 2001-2003, Rhineland-Palatinate

University of Mannheim, 1994-2000, Legal studies

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Private Equity > Transaktionen

Das überwiegend im Mid-Cap-Bereich tätige Dentons-Team berät in allen Transaktionsphasen und verfügt zudem über umfangreiche Erfahrung bei Buy-outs, Fondsstrukturierungen und Distressed-Transaktionen für Investoren. Die Praxis arbeitet eng mit den Büros in London, Paris und den USA zusammen, so dass regelmäßig auch grenzüberschreitende Mandate für das Team um Volker Junghanns (Telekommunikation, Multimedia und erneuerbare Energien) und Robert Bastian (Leveraged Buy-outs und Venture Capital Fonds) zum Portfolio gehören.

Germany > Private equity > Transactions

Dentons focuses on the mid-cap segment and advises along the entire investment value chain, including the longstanding experience in buy-outs, fund structuring and distressed transactions for investors. The practice regularly cooperates with the locations in London, Paris and the US, accordingly, the team frequently assists with cross-border matters. Volker Junghanns (telecoms, multimedia and renewable energy sectors) and Robert Bastian (leveraged buyouts and venture capital funds) jointly lead the team.