Maximilian Schatz

Prior to joining Weil, Max worked at major international law firms in Munich, Frankfurt am Main and Los Angeles.

Max has advised on a number of transactions including:

• CapVest Partners on the acquisition of STADA, a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals*
• Inteva Products on its acquisition of the Central European and South African operations of International Automotive Components Group*
• PAI Partners on the carve-out of the Savory Solutions Group, a leading international provider of taste and functional solutions for the food sector, from International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.*
• PAI Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Vamed’s European rehabilitation business from global healthcare group Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA*
• Take-Two Interactive, a global leader in interactive entertainment, on the acquisition of Popcore, an independent mobile game developer based in Berlin, Germany, through its subsidiary Rollic*
• 3i Group plc on the sale of its investment in Weener Plastics, a leading provider of innovative plastic packaging solutions, to Silgan Holdings Inc.*
• 3i Group plc in connection with its investment in OMS Prüfservice GmbH, a leading service provider in testing electrical systems and equipment for B2B customers*
• 3i Group plc in the sale of MAIT, a leading IT services provider for mid-market customers in the DACH region, to a private equity fund advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG)*
• Advent on the sale of NSH Northern Shipping, a maritime solutions and investment provider*
• Tikehau Capital in connection with its investment in TTSP HWP Group, a leading technical advisory firm specializing in end-to-end design and engineering for complex data centers, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and further add-ons for the group*
• One Rock Capital Partners on its investment in EAT HAPPY GROUP and Hana Group’s European Operations*
• STARK Group, a leading business-to-business merchant and distributor of heavy building materials for the construction industry in Europe, on its acquisition of Schilowsky Baumarkt und Baustoffhandel KG, one of the leading builders' merchants in Austria*
• Adiuva Capital in connection with an equity funding as part of a EUR 250 million strategic capital increase for Sanecum Group, a leading physician-managed network of medical care centers in Germany*
• Maxburg Capital Partners on the sale of its majority stake in KGS Software GmbH, a digital archiving specialist for top global companies, to GENUI*
• Mutares on the acquisition of the Engineering Thermoplastics Business in the Americas and Europe from SABIC*
• Summa Equity on the acquisition of a majority stake in FAST LTA GmbH, a leading German provider of secure data storage and archiving solutions*
• Astorg in connection with its investment in ATTIKON Finanz AG, a leading German commercial insurance brokerage platform*
• GREENPEAK on the formation of atania, a leading independent platform for top-tier expertise in tax advisory, audit, transaction advisory and related professional services*
• Acquisition of several U.S. fitness brands for the establishment of Sequel Brands, a group specializing in fitness franchising*
• Datasite, a leading SaaS platform used by enterprises globally to execute complex, strategic projects, on its acquisition of Sherpany, a board reporting and meeting management software provider*

*Matters handled prior to joining Weil

Maximilian studied law at the University of Augsburg (law degree 2017) and the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M. 2018) and earned his doctorate from the University of Augsburg (Dr. iur. 2020). After completing his legal clerkship in Munich, Frankfurt am Main and Los Angeles, he was admitted to practice in Germany in 2022. Max has also been admitted to practice in New York since 2019 and California since 2025.

Max is fluent in German and English.