Ansgar Wimber is a partner in the Corporate Department of our Frankfurt office who focuses on M&A, private equity and capital markets. He previously worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and as a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell.
Ansgar graduated from the University of Cologne (law degree 2003, business administration degree (Diplom-Kaufmann) in 2005 and Dr. iur. 2009). He was admitted to practice in Germany in 2008.
Ansgar is a frequently recommended lawyer for large and mid cap private equity transactions in the Juve Handbook since 2021/22 to present.
SELECTED MATTERS:
- Advent International in connection with the sale of all shares in Aareon to TPG and CDPQ and its re-investment
- Imker Capital Partners on the (i) contemplated acquisition of a logistic assets in Germany and (ii) the acquisition of all shares in Berlin-based FRITZ!Box manufacturer AVM
- Advent International in (i) its 30% stake acquisition in Aareon AG, a subsidiary of Germany’s Aareal Bank Group, (ii) its acquisition of Protel Hotelsoftware GmbH, (iii) the contemplated acquisition of a German financial institution, (iv) its contemplated acquisition of a majority or all shares in a German FinTech, (v) connection with several sale and lease back transactions of its portfolio company INNIO
- Advent International and Bain Capital in their acquisition of Concardis as well as in the subsequent merger of Concardis with Nets
- DIC Asset AG in connection with the partial takeover offer for shares of VIB Vermögen AG
- Providence Equity Partners in the contemplated acquisition certain assets from Cancom SE
- Providence Strategic Growth in (i) its acquisition of billwerk GmbH, (ii) its majority investment in Sport Alliance GmbH and (iii) its contemplated acquisition of a cybersecurity company
- Dugout Limited in connection with its merger with OneFootball
- Montagu Private Equity in connection with its acquisition of RTI Surgical
- Advent International / Culligan Water in connection with several add-on acquisitions in Europe
- KKR in connection with its acquisition of heidelpay
- KKR / Upfield in connection with its acquisition of Arivia
- Novalpina on its public takeover of Olympic Entertainment Group
- Shareholders of MKM GmbH on its sale to KME AG
- Centerbridge on its sale of ATU to Mobivia
- Vonovia on its $10.7 billion exchange offer for GAGFAH*
- Advising issuers/ banks on IPOs e.g. Bayer Material Science (Covestro), Sixt Leasing, TLG IMMOBILIEN and Braas Monier*
*Matters prior to working for Weil, Gotshal & Manges.