Maximilianhoefe, Maximilianstrasse 13
80539
Munich
Tel: +49 89 24243 0
Fax: +49 89 24243 399
Our Munich office was founded in 2004 as a response to the business interests and growing demands of our German clients
More than 20 lawyers are resident in our Munich office
"One of Germany's most dynamic firms at present, Weil, Gotshal & Manges has positioned itself with overwhelming success as the choice firm for buyers and investors" says European Legal 500
Ranked by Chambers and Partners in 2008 and previous years as a leading firm in Private Equity and Corporate/M&A
Our Practice
The legal advisory services rendered by Weil, Gotshal's Munich office focus on the practice areas of Private Equity, M&A, Restructuring/Distressed M&A, Finance, Tax and Corporate Real Estate. Our remarkably diverse client base is engaged in various industries and includes some of the world's leading financial institutions as well as many major international corporations.
Recent high-profile transactions include advising:
German Media Partners, the investment vehicle of Saban Capital Group and its partner private equity investors Bain Capital Partners, Hellman & Friedman, Thomas H. Lee Partners, Providence Equity and others, in the sale of its majority share in Germany's largest private television group ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Berkshire Partners on its investment in the Swiss Masai International Group
Various financial investors/mezzanine lenders on the restructuring of the first overleveraged buy-outs in Germany (TMD Friction Holding GmbH, Kiekert AG)
Financial investors such as Lone Star and Strategic Value Partners on the acquisition of NPL portfolios and other distressed assets
German Media Partners on a EUR 1.25 billion sponsor recapitalization
Barclays Capital in connection with the issuance of commercial mortgage-backed securities by special purpose issuer Quokka Finance p.l.c. serving the securitization of several real estate portfolios owned by Australian investment company Babcock & Brown
Leading German commercial real estate company DIC Group on the acquisition of several real estate portfolios
Achievements, Community Service and Pro Bono
The German offices have positioned themselves as one of the premier practices in the country, in particular for private equity transactions and restructuring/distressed M&A, in a very short period of time. JUVE, Germany's leading legal publication, characterized the Munich office as a "top level, very focused transaction practice".