Biography
Dr. Kamyar Abrar is Co-Head of our German Private Equity practice and one of Germany’s most influential M&A and private equity lawyers. He is a partner in the Corporate Department of our Frankfurt office.
Kamyar has represented some of the world’s most renowned private equity funds and their portfolio companies on the full spectrum of complex cross-border transactions — LBOs, carve-outs, minority & growth equity investments, take-private transactions, and joint ventures. He also represents large corporates on strategic corporate matters and complex transactions, including distressed M&A.
Kamyar studied law at University of Hamburg, Hamburg (law degree 2002). He completed his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt (2010) and was admitted to practice in Germany in 2010.
Kamyar has worked on numerous landmark transactions across almost every sector of the economy, including representing:
- Advent and Culligan on the bolt-on acquisition of Aqua Vital Group
- Advent on the sale of NSH Northern Shipping, a maritime solutions and investment provider
- Alibaba on the acquisition of Daraz Group from Rocket Internet
- AlixPartners on the acquisition of Berylls, a leading automotive consulting firm
- Apax Digital on the investment in Price f(x), a leading pricing management software solution
- Apax Digital on the investment in Signavio, a leader in the enterprise business process intelligence and process management space, and subsequent sale to SAP
- Astorg on the acquisition of Attikon Finanz AG, a leading German commercial insurance brokerage platform
- Atos S.E. on the acquisition of the IT infrastructure outsourcing business of Xerox
- Bain Capital on the majority acquisition of international market research company Kantar from WPP Group
- Blackstone and Clarion Events on the formation of a joint venture to host Berlin trade show IFA
- Blackstone Growth on the Series E investment in SonarSource, a developer of coding software designed to manage the code quality of applications
- Blackstone Growth on the Series F investment in Pennylane, a France-based provider of an integrated financial management and accounting platform
- Bregal and GENII Software on the acquisition of Inlog SAS, a leading French provider of laboratory solutions specializing in blood transfusion and information systems
- Bregal on the acquisition of Binder group, a manufacturer of automotive parts and roof rail systems
- Bregal on the acquisition of Novem, a leading global supplier of trim elements and decorative function elements for car interiors
- CapVest Partners on the acquisition of STADA, a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals
- Centerbridge Partners on the acquisition of Senvion SE from India's Suzlon Group
- Change Capital on the sale of textile brand Hallhuber to Gerry Weber
- Charterhouse on the acquisition of insulation materials manufacturer Armacell Group from Investcorp SA
- Cinven, Blackstone and CPPIB on their bid for assets disposed of by Holcim and Lafarge as part of their merger
- EQT Growth on its investment in Integrity Next GmbH
- EQT Growth on the acquisition of GotPhoto Company
- EQT on the sale of Roeser to Sana Kliniken
- ETNA on the majority acquisition of Brolis Defence Group, a Vilnius-based developer and manufacturer of advanced electro-optical and laser systems
- Eurazeo et al on the acquisition of NovumlP from Paragon Partners, a leader in the enterprise business process intelligence and process management space
- General Electric on the sale of its European fleet businesses to Arval Service Lease
- General Motors on the acquisition of Ally Bank's European auto finance operations
- GHO Capital on its investment in Sanner Group, a worldwide leader in medical device development and pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging
- GHO Capital on the acquisition of Linimed Group, a leading provider of out-of-hospital intensive care and home ventilation services across Germany, from Vitruvian
- GREENPEAK on the formation of atania, a leading independent platform for top-tier expertise in tax advisory, audit, transaction advisory and related professional services
- HNA Airport Group on the acquisition of Frankfurt Hahn airport
- HPS Investment Partners on securing debt financing for the acquisition of Schulke by EQT Partners from Air Liquide
- Inven Capital on various matters, including the sale of European’s largest wall battery manufacturer sonnen to Shell New Energies, and their investments in zolar, sunfire, and Cloud & Heat
- KKR and Upfield on the acquisition of Arivia
- Lindsay Goldberg on the sale of VDM Metals Group to Acerinox S.A.
- Lone Star Funds and Stark Group on the acquisition of Raab Karcher from Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.
- Lone Star Funds on the bid for the European building distribution business from CRH
- MEDIA BROADCAST Group on the sale of orbital and frequency rights to SES Astra
- Media Broadcast Satellite on the sale of orbital and frequency rights to M7 Group
- Media Broadcast Satellite on the acquisition of assets from SES Astra
- MKM on the merger with KME SE, two of the world's largest manufacturers of copper and copper alloy products for innovative and intelligent product solutions
- Mutares on the acquisition of the Engineering Thermoplastics Business in the Americas and Europe from SABIC
- Novalpina on its bid to acquire PharmaZell from DPE
- PharmaMed on the sale of the SAPV business unit to capiton
- Summit Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in 360 Treasury Systems AG
- TowerBrook and lnfopro Digital on the bolt-on acquisition of DOCUgroup from GMT Communications Partners
- TPG and DLJ Merchant Banking Funds on the sale of a majority stake in Grohe Group to LIXIL Group
- TPG on the sale of MEDIA BROADCAST to Freenet
Matters noted above include those handled while at another law firm
Kamyar is fluent in German and English, has intermediate proficiency in Farsi and basic proficiency in French.