Heuking is geared to support national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. The practice advises on a varied spectrum of deal types, from minority investments and add-ons to full acquisitions and competitive sale processes. Its client base spans financial investors, family offices, industrial holding companies, and corporates. The team is headed by Thorsten Kuthe, whose expertise covers M&A, IPOs, and capital markets, alongside Jörg Schewe, who counts M&A, private equity and venture capital, and corporate reorganisations among his specialisms. In 2025, M&A and joint venture specialists Simon Pommer, Charlotte Schmitt, and Marcel Greubel were promoted.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘A good team with dedicated people.’
  • ‘Helge-Torsten Woehlert is very knowledgeable.’
  • ‘Always competent on any issue.'
  • ‘To work with Peter Christian Schmidt is a gamechanger. His strength and knowledge are outstanding.’
  • 'What truly sets the individuals at Heuking apart - and especially Peter Christian Schmidt and his team - is a rare combination of legal excellence, strategic clarity, and deep personal commitment.'

Key clients

  • ACADEMIA Holding GmbH

  • ad pepper media International N.V.

  • Armira

  • AUCTUS Capital Partners AG

  • Carlson Private Capital Partners

  • ELAS Technologies Investment GmbH

  • EP Corporate Group

  • European Dental Group

  • Five Arrows Capital Partners

  • Inner Mongolia Mengtai Group Co., Ltd.

  • Portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners

  • Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH and an additional shareholder of Mainova Aktiengesellschaft

Practice head

Thorsten Kuthe; Jörg Schewe

Other key lawyers

Simon Pommer; Charlotte Schmitt; Marcel Greubel; Helge-Torsten Woehlert; Philipp Jansen; Peter Christian Schmidt