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GvW Graf von Westphalen

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GvW Graf von Westphalen frequent cross-border advice moves within the mid-cap sphere, where the team acts on both the buyer and seller side. The client base is made up of national and international investors and companies, which are often advised on transactions relating to China, the US and the UK. In keeping with the practice's international approach, Ritesh Rajani is also well versed in cross-border M&A and PE transactions; he jointly heads the practice with Markus Sachslehner, who primarily handles M&A, PE and VC matters in the automotive sector and is also a member of the firm's US desk. Benjamin Schwarzfischer, who often assists family offices, made partner in January 2024, while Peter Trösser (sector focus on healthcare and life sciences) joined from Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein in October 2023.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Titus Walek: The all-time star in M&A in DACH and is very well positioned to handle cross-border M&A transactions.'

  • 'Benjamin Schwarzfischer: Leads his team extremely efficiently and thus ensures that the quality standard is always consistent and very high.'

  • 'The team led by Ritesh Rajani is very knowledgeable, quick to respond and always gives a to the point and business oriented answer to the client's needs. I would definitely recommend this law firm for any transactions or general legal advice in Germany.'

  • 'Ritesh Rajani: Leads a multidisciplinary team of outstanding lawyers who attend to all client needs in a practical and expeditious manner. They have a responsiveness that is highly valued in the context of complex and demanding transactions.'

  • 'During very long and sometimes tough contract negotiations, the team represented our interests very well until the end and fought to ensure that our interests were adequately taken into account in the contracts.'

  • 'Titus Walek: Argues extremely skillfully and cleverly, so that one is very glad not to have him on the opposing side.'

Key clients

  • Barcodes Group, Inc.
  • Breitenbach Software-Engineering GmbH
  • Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft
  • Elevion GmbH
  • Enagás S.A.
  • Fielmann Group AG
  • Hexad GmbH
  • Husarich/Kahlweiß/Scheffer
  • Konzmann GmbH
  • LucaNet
  • Martens & Prahl Gruppe
  • Metall Zug AG

Practice head

Ritesh Rajani; Markus Sachslehner

Other key lawyers

Benjamin Schwarzfischer; Peter Trösser; Titus Walek

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