SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft has a comprehensive M&A offering, allowing the team to advise on strategic investments, carve-outs, asset transactions, and public takeovers. The team has notable expertise in the industrial, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Jochem Reichert specialises in complex group restructurings, corporate governance, and high-stakes M&A transactions, while also handling related arbitration and dispute resolution proceedings. Martin Gross-Langenhoff is adept at handling public takeovers, strategic acquisitions, and general corporate transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team works at an extremely high legal level, with great experience, and is very well coordinated and efficient. The interface with other departments also works flawlessly. The commitment and availability are second to none.'
- 'Martin Kolbinger is a fantastic lawyer. He radiates a tremendous sense of calm and dominates negotiations with his expertise.'
- ‘Martin Gross-Langenhoff is a leading lawyer in M&A matters. He has outstanding professional competencies and profound knowledge of various M&A issues.’
- ‘Andreas Herr has excellent legal knowledge and provides a superb level of service. Michael Cohen is someone to watch and a next-level superstar, while Jan Friedrichson is highly competent, always calm and in control.'
- 'Martin Gross-Langenhoff and Michaela Balke are both excellent lawyers.'
- ‘The team exhibits strong expertise, quick response times and outstanding collaboration. The lawyers have deep industry insight and provide pragmatic, strategic advice. I particularly value their open communication.’
Key clients
Fuchs SE
Volocopter GmbH
Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
Vitesco Technologies GmbH
Heinz Hermann Thiele Familienstiftung
SODECIA Participações Sociais, S.G.P.S., S.A
Rettenmeier Holding AG
DKV Mobility Group SE
Westlake Corporation
Dataciders GmbH
Rivean Capital
Work highlights
Advised Covestro AG in connection with the public takeover offer by, and the conclusion of, an investment agreement with companies of the ADNOC group.
Advised SODECIA Participações Sociais, S.G.P.S., on the staggered acquisition of Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co.
Provided insolvency and transactional advice to the insolvency administrator of Volocopter GmbH on the sale of the business operations of Volocopter to Diamond Aircraft.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Jochem Reichert
Other key lawyers
Martin Gross-Langenhoff; Jan Friedrichson; Michael Cohen; Andreas Herr; Martin Kolbinger; Oliver Schröder; Marc Löbbe; Nicolas Ott; Michaela Balke; Christoph Nolden