High-profile private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, and pension funds, along with family offices and other equity investors all look to Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, whose team is equipped to cover the full range of PE deals. Advisors on both mid and large-cap transactions, the group is led by Gerhard Schmidt, who is best known for his work in buy-outs and distressed situations. Christian Tappeiner specialises in tech sector deals, while healthcare, infrastructure, tech and e-commerce are all central areas in Barbara Jagersberger‘s PE practice. M&A partner Manuel-Peter Fringer is an additional key name, active on a number of PE transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We admire their availability and level of competence.’
- ‘Manuel-Peter Fringer brings everything to the table: he is a decision-maker who has speed, availability, solutions and clear language.’
- ‘Engagement and pragmatism.’
- ‘Manuel-Peter Fringer and Florian Wessel have extraordinary availability in getting things done in a timely manner, and the right level of pragmatism and solution orientation.’
Practice head
Gerhard Schmidt
Other key lawyers
Christian Tappeiner; Barbara Jagersberger; Ansgar Wimber; Manuel-Peter Fringer; Florian Wessel; Andreas Fogel