Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers transaction support in the mid- and large-cap segments and advises along the entire investment value chain, including secondary buy-out transactions, add-ons, delistings and acquisitions of majority participations. The firm advises PE funds, investors and their portfolio companies as well as companies and recently increasingly supported technology and IT companies. Gerhard Schmidt heads the team and is experienced in distressed and buy-out transactions.
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Key clients

  • Alibaba Group
  • Imker Capital
  • Oaktree Capital
  • NRDC Equity Partners
  • CFGI
  • Advent International
  • KKR
  • TCV
  • Inven Capital
  • Upfield

Work highlights

  • Advising Advent International on the sale of Aareon to TPG and CDPQ.

Lawyers

Practice head

Gerhard Schmidt

Other key lawyers

Christian Tappeiner; Barbara Jagersberger; Ansgar Wimber; Manuel-Peter Fringer