act legal is highly respected for its in-depth understanding of deal dynamics in the small-cap market. The group delivers legal counsel on a broad range of transactions, including M&A, disposals, joint ventures, carve-outs, and strategic partnerships, with particular expertise in distressed M&A, restructuring-driven sales, and management buyouts. The quartet leading the practice comprise Sven Tischendorf and Matthias Müller, both specialists in distressed and special situations M&A, including carve-outs and insolvency acquisitions; and Fabian Brocke and Christoph Breithaupt, who focus on buy-and-build strategies, carve-outs, minority investments, and growth financings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Hands-on and solution focused. Multi-service approach.' 'A lot of experience. Not just an advisor relationship, but a business partner relationship.'
Key clients
- Addtech AB Alpha Real Estate DEPOT | Gries Deco Company GmbH Invision AG Mattes Unternehmensgruppe Nedschroef PM STUDIO Triton World Club Dome GmbH Lafayette Mittelstand Capital mdexx fan systems GmbH Nedschroef Labora Holding GmbH Läpple Group Nord Holding Kinetrol Limited Global Education Network Group
Work highlights
Advised Invision AG, together with two minority shareholders, on the €50m sale of DrDeppe to Adeleon Familienholding.
Advised Addtech Industrial Solutions on the acquisition of a majority stake in ROSHO Automotive Solutions GmbH and on the acquisition of PGS Tec.
Practice head
Sven Tischendorf; Matthias Müller; Fabian Brocke; Christoph Breithaupt
Other key lawyers
Tara Kamiyar-Müller; Nina Honstetter