"... advised ... on the largest real-estate acquisition by a private-equity firm worldwide" IFLR 1000, 2009
"Private Equity Deal of the Year" IFLR European Award 2008
"Gleiss Lutz has developed an excellent business with US-based private equity funds ..." Legal 500, 2007
In its private equity team, Gleiss Lutz bundles the specialist knowledge of a large law firm through the close cooperation of lawyers from diverse areas of law, all of whom have vast experience with private equity transactions.
We offer advice on all the aspects to be considered when acquiring investments. Gleiss Lutz has decades of experience in dealing with mergers and acquisitions of all kinds and has handled a structured countless transactions involving financial investors. This includes the different kinds of buyouts (MBOs, MBIs, LBOs, etc.) as well as the acquisition of minority interests.
Our tax experts develop structures for acquisition financing tailor-made to the particular case and also offer counsel during subsequent rounds of financing.
Whether an exit is possible at attractive conditions is a critical factor as far as the return on private equity investments is concerned. We advise on trade sales as well as secondaries and IPOs. We have a specialised team available with the first-hand experience that comes of having advised on a large number of IPOs.
Gleiss Lutz also offers integrated advice on tax and corporate law regarding the structuring of private equity and venture capital funds. The concrete interests of the initiators and the investors are optimally taken into account through innovative arrangements. This applies equally to purely national and international fund structures.