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White & Case LLP focuses on PE transactions across the large- and mid-cap segment, including carve-outs, majority participations and strategic cooperations, and offers additional expertise in relevant capital markets, corporate, M&A as well as regulatory issues. The client roster includes investors, portfolio companies and companies from the technology and healthcare sectors. Practice head Stefan Koch regularly advises major PE firms on domestic and cross-border matters.
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  • 'Strong, renowned and large team. My #1 choice due to commitment, performance, competence and experience.'

  • 'Sebastian Pitz and Stefan Koch - strong team for PE and M&A, unbeatable in commercialism, motivation and dedication to the customer.'

  • 'Very strong in M&A and private equity - experience, track record, strength and size of the team. On average, higher commitment to clients, can-do mentality, pragmatism and competence than comparable Tier 1 firms.'

  • 'Sebastian Pitz – competence, drive and motivation are almost unique in their combination, he helps wherever he can with extremely quick feedback and a high level of responsibility.'

  • 'Stefan Koch – experience in the PE business, competence, very involved despite high seniority.'

  • 'Committed and solution-oriented.'

  • 'Tomislav Vrabec: Excellent legal knowledge, pragmatic, committed and solution-oriented.'

Key clients

  • Adelis Equity Partners
  • AGIC Capital
  • Ardian
  • Basalt Infrastructure Partners
  • Battery Ventures
  • Blackstone
  • Carlyle
  • Cobepa
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • DIF Capital Partners

Work highlights

  • Advising Blackstone on the auction for the planned strategic partnership with DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga eV with regard to participation in a newly founded company for the exploitation of media rights as one of the two final bidders.
  • Advising Providence Equity Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in d&b from private equity investor Ardian.

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Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

Stefan Koch

Other key lawyers

Tomislav Vrabec; Ingrid Wijnmalen; Jan Ole Eichstädt; Albrecht Schaefer; Sebastian Pitz