Milbank is known for steering high-impact deals across sectors such as tech, logistics, infrastructure, energy, and financial services. The M&A group is regularly engaged in strategic mergers, carve-outs, bolt-on acquisitions, and transformative sales processes. Key team members include Norbert Rieger, who advises on M&A, corporate, and private equity matters, including public takeovers and reorganisations, Michael Bernhardt, who is experienced in corporate and M&A with in-depth knowledge of investments and divestitures; and Martin Erhardt, who is well-versed in acquisitions, joint ventures, and insolvency law. The team welcomed a roster of associates during 2024 and 2025, including Thomas Vogl, Hendrik Gäbler, Rabea Regh, Felix Wild, Moritz Vogt-Hohenlinde, and Philipp Haubold.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Professionally excellent and solution-oriented advice. Exceptionally client and service-oriented, with strong negotiation skills.’
- ‘Markus von Lutterotti is a super smart and tough talent, with partner-level know-how and skills.’
- ‘A highly committed team. Very good at bringing legal and commercial considerations together.
- ‘The team members work very independently but still know when to align with the client. The individuals who stand out are Steffen Oppenländer and Sandra Feil.’
Key clients
- Advent
- Allianz X
- AlTi Global
- Apollo Global Management, LLC
- AUTO1 Group
- Athos
- Axel Springer SE
- BETA CAE Systems International AG
- capiton AG
- CargoBeamer
- CVC Capital Partners
- DOT GmbH
Work highlights
Advised EQT on the acquisition of a majority stake in Acronis AG.
Advised Otto Group on the sale of its controlling stake in ABOUT YOU Holding SE to Zalando SE and the combination of Zalando and ABOUT YOU.
Advised ProSiebenSat. 1 on both its agreement with General Atlantic on the acquisition of General Atlantic’s minority stakes in NuCom Group and ParshipMeet Group, and the related sale of Verivox to Moltiply Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Other key lawyers
Michael Bernhardt; Martin Erhardt; Pascal Härdtner; Sebastian Heim; Philipp Klöckner; Markus Muhs; Steffen Oppenländer; Leopold Riedl; Norbert Rieger; Christoph Rothenfußer; Thomas Vogl; Hendrik Gäbler; Rabea Regh; Felix Wild; Moritz Vogt-Hohenlinde; Philipp Haubold; Sandra Feil; Markus von Lutterotti