When requiring advice on mid-cap deals, financial and strategic investors, as well as portfolio companies, look to Mayer Brown LLP for advice on transactions across various industries. Practice head Jan Streer is a specialist in IT, life sciences and consumer goods, and has several German PE repeat clients. Fabio Borggreve draws on longstanding experience in cross-border PE transactions related to the industrial products, aviation and technology sectors, and Octávio de Sousa, who joined from Reed Smith LLP in June 2025, has broad expertise in transactional work.
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- 'Good research and analysis of the topics. Excellent accessibility and quick scheduling. Binding, timely feedback.'
- ‘Fabio Borggreve is exceptional.’
- ‘International firm, outstanding reputation in corporate Germany, including with mid-market companies, welcome at PE funds, excellent practice in succession solutions.’
- ‘Absolute hands-on approach from both the partners and associates, always available, excellent negotiation skills, high attention to detail, absolutely solution orientated.’
- ‘Mayer Brown shows incredible empathy for its clients. Their legal expertise is beyond any doubt and their responsiveness is exceptional.’
- ‘We value the commercial and sector knowledge, the practical approach and the small teams, making it easy to work with the same individuals and create a long-term relationship.’
- ‘Very good client management, resilient international network, calm and tactical negotiation skills.’
- ‘Good internal coordination and therefore good coordination and advice for the joint client.’
Key clients
- AIF Capital Group
- Avedon Capital Partners
- Borromin Capital Fund IV S.C.S. SICAV-RAIF/Koop Germany GmbH
- Carlyle
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Venture Capital Sgr
- Cloud Technology Solutions
- Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
- Entrepreneurial Equity Partners/Thrive Foods
- The Jordan Company, L.P.
- Triton
- Volpi Capital/Asolvi AS; Boyum/Moving Intelligence B.V.
- Paritee Holding
- Loar Group Inc.
- Epiris
Work highlights
Advised a shareholder of the Abfluss Schäfer Group on its acquisition by Infravadis.
Advised Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Venture Capital on its investment in Buddyfit S.r.l.
Advised Bain Capital on its strategic partnership with Aquila Group.
Practice head
Jan Streer
Other key lawyers
Fabio Borggreve; Octávio de Sousa; Tobias Reiser